D. J. Steward (born October 2, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards in the 2020 class. He finished his high school career at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois.
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-10-02) October 2, 2001 (age 21) Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 162 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Duke (2020–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Stockton Kings |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Steward first attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois[1] In 2018, he transferred to Whitney Young High School in Chicago, Illinois for his remaining years of high school.[2] Steward averaged 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in the 2019 Nike EYBL circuit. In the Highland Shootout versus Christian Brothers College High School in January 2020, Steward scored a shootout-high 40 points including the game-tying bucket in a 66–64 victory. He was named a McDonald's All-American.[3]
On September 18, 2019, Steward committed to play at Duke University. He chose the Blue Devils over offers from DePaul, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, North Carolina and Texas.[4]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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DJ Steward SG |
Chicago, IL | Whitney Young (IL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 18, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 25 | ||||||
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In his college debut on November 28, 2020, Steward scored 24 points in an 81–71 win against Coppin State.[5] On December 21, 2020, Steward was named Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the week.[6] On January 15, 2021, Steward scored 26 points and 6 rebounds in a 79–68 win over Wake Forest.[7] He averaged 13 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a freshman.[8]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Steward joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[9] On September 28, 2021, he signed a contract with the Kings.[10] He was waived prior to the start of the season.[8] Steward signed with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League as an affiliate player for the 2021-22 season.[11]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Duke | 24 | 22 | 30.8 | .426 | .341 | .811 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .6 | 13.0 |
Steward is the son of Katicha Jackson-Williams and Danny Boy Steward and stepson of Tyrone Williams. named after his father, who was a former Death Row recording artist. He also played football in high school, and has a brother, Trent. Steward grew up in Oak Park, Illinois where he attended Brooks Middle School. He attended Fenwick his freshman and sophomore years, then transferred to Whitney Young for his last two years. He played travel ball since his middle school years with Meanstreets and played eybl circuit, where he made an even bigger name for himself.[12]
Stockton Kings current roster | |
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