Lamar Stevens

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Lamar Stevens
File:Lamar Stevens, Wizards vs Cavaliers on December 30, 2021.jpg
Stevens with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
No. 8 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1997-07-09) July 9, 1997 (age 26)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College Penn State (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020 / Undrafted
Playing career 2020–present
Career history
2020–present Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards

Lamar Brandon Stevens (born July 9, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

High school career

Stevens attended The Haverford School in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania for his sophomore and junior years. At Haverford, he was named to All-State and All-District teams both years, as well as leading Haverford to two straight state championship runs. During his senior season he attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia where he played alongside future Penn State teammates, Tony Carr and Nazeer Bostick. During his senior year, Stevens was once again named to All-State and All-District teams, as well as All-Philadelphia. Roman Catholic dominated all season, ranking Number 1 in Pennsylvania and top 15 nationally, according to MaxPreps. Stevens scored 20 points on the way to winning the state championship game.

Recruiting

After the season, Stevens was ranked 100th on the ESPN's Top 100 recruits of 2016 and third-ranked overall in Pennsylvania.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lamar Stevens
SF		 Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic (PA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 18, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
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  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Honors and Awards
  • 3x PIAA AAAA All-State (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • 2016 PIAA Class AAAA State Champions
  • 2016 Philadelphia Player of the Year by the Daily News
  • All-Philadelphia First Team (2016)
  • 3x PIAA District 12 First Team (2014, 2015, 2016)

College career

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Stevens with Penn State in 2017

During Steven's freshman season at Penn State, he started all 33 games for the Nittany Lions and was named Freshman of the Week multiple times with teammate Tony Carr. He was named as a First Team All-Freshman by the Big Ten and averaged over 12 points per game his first season. [1][2][3]

Stevens scored a season-high 30 points on January 5, 2018 against Northwestern.[4] As a sophomore, Stevens averaged 15.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He helped the Nittany Lions post a 26–13 record and win the NIT. Stevens was named Most Outstanding Player of the NIT.[5]

As a junior, Stevens averaged 19.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He was named All-Big Ten Conference first-team accolades by the media and second-team honors from the league’s coaches. Stevens was an All-District VII second-team selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[6] After the season, Stevens declared for the 2019 NBA draft but decided to return to Penn State.[7]

On December 16, 2019, Stevens was named Big Ten player of the week after scoring 18 points and collecting 11 rebounds in a victory over fourth-ranked and previously undefeated Maryland.[8] On February 1, 2020, Stevens became the third player in school history to surpass 2,000 career points, scoring 13 points in a 76–64 win against Nebraska.[9] He scored a career-high 33 points on February 8, leading the Nittany Lions to a 83–77 win over Minnesota.[10] At the close of the regular season, Stevens was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.[11]

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–present)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Stevens was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a two-way contract.[12] He made his NBA debut on December 28, 2020 in a 118–94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored two points and collected two rebounds in five minutes of action.[13] On February 23, 2021, he scored eight points including the game winner in a 112–111 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[14] On April 14, 2021, Stevens signed a multi-year contract with the Cavaliers.[14]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Cleveland 40 0 12.5 .456 .160 .725 2.4 .6 .4 .3 4.1
2021–22 Cleveland 63 13 16.1 .489 .277 .707 2.6 .7 .5 .3 6.1
Career 103 13 14.7 .479 .244 .714 2.5 .7 .5 .3 5.3

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Penn State 33 33 27.8 .429 .344 .767 5.5 1.7 .8 .6 12.7
2017–18 Penn State 39 39 33.1 .465 .319 .696 5.9 1.9 .6 1.1 15.5
2018–19 Penn State 32 32 36.9 .422 .220 .770 7.7 2.1 .7 .8 19.9
2019–20 Penn State 31 31 31.1 .423 .263 .719 6.9 2.2 1.1 1.2 17.6
Career 135 135 32.2 .435 .276 .738 6.5 1.9 .8 .9 16.3

Personal life

Stevens is the author of the children's book "Lamar's Climb -- A Journey to Happy Valley." The book, which teaches geography based on his experience and involves people with special needs in the creative process, was distributed at Penn State games.[15]

See also

  • List of Pennsylvania boys basketball records

References

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External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Career statistics and player information from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Penn State Nittany Lions bio
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