DeShawn Stevenson
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| birthday | April 3, 1981 | |
| place of birth | Fresno , California , United States | |
| size | 196 cm | |
| Weight | 99 kg | |
| position | Shooting Guard / Small Forward | |
| High school | Washington Union, California | |
| NBA draft | 2000 , 23rd Pick , Utah Jazz | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2000–2004 Utah Jazz 2004–2006 Orlando Magic 2006–2010 Washington Wizards 2010–2011 Dallas Mavericks 2011–2012 New Jersey Nets 2012–2013 Atlanta Hawks
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DeShawn Stevenson (born April 3, 1981 in Fresno , California ) is a retired American basketball player . From 2000 to 2013 he played in the North American professional league NBA , first for the Utah Jazz and later for five other teams. In the 2010/11 season Stevenson won the NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks .
Career
Early years and draft
Stevenson was born in Fresno, California, in 1981, where he spent his early teens. There were many problems in the home at home. His father suffered from schizophrenia and spent several years in prison for a kidnapping, which is why he was raised by his mother alone. Probably the most formative experience in his childhood happened in 1993 when Stevenson was twelve years old and his own father strangled his mother . As a result, Stevenson spent his further childhood with his grandparents, who lived in the small town of Easton in Fresno County . His father also died in his youth when he died of cancer in prison in 1999 .
In Easton he attended Washington Union High School, where his great basketball talent was soon recognized. He led his team to the state championship the year before last and averaged 30.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists as a senior . Although he was also considering turning straight to a professional, he first decided to attend the University of Kansas . However, there were problems when he was able to increase the result of his satellite test from 450 to 1150 points within two years. Because of this unusual jump in performance, he had to repeat his last test. The now achieved result of 650 points was not enough to be admitted to college for the NCAA .
So Stevenson signed up for the draft in 2000 and was selected in 23rd place by the Utah Jazz .
Utah Jazz
In Salt Lake City , at the age of 19, he became the youngest player to ever play and start for the franchise. However, he was only allowed to play in 40 of the 82 season games (with two nominations for the starting five ) and scored an average of 2.2 points. In the second year he was able to improve his role on the team and played in 67 games. His 3-point litter rate of 8.3% in the first and 8.0% in the second year was noticeable compared to later years . In 2001 he also came second in the Slam Dunk Contest .
In the 2003/04 season Stevenson made it to the starter and was in all of his 54 games for Utah in the starting lineup. He also achieved the best points yield of his career with an average of 11.4 points per game.
Orlando Magic
During the season he was traded to the Orlando Magic along with a future second-round draft pick in exchange for Gordan Giriček . There he played in 26 other games and was able to keep his points yield stable at 11.2 per game.
In his first full season in Orlando , Stevenson only took part in 55 games due to injuries. But in the following year he was one of the big pillars in the team and was on the starting line-up for the entire season. He played an average of 32 minutes per game and scored 11 points.
Washington Wizards
DeShawn Stevenson then stepped out of his contract and signed for two years with the Washington Wizards . He only played for the minimum salary required by the NBA. He became a permanent fixture in the team under coach Eddie Jordan and improved greatly in his three-point throw during the summer break. In the 2007/08 season he converted 483 threes compared to 183 in the previous year. On February 25, 2008 Stevenson recorded a personal record with 33 points in the game against the New Orleans Hornets and scored the decisive three-point throw for victory. He then extended his contract for another four years.
But in the following seasons his performance for the Wizards declined. He no longer brought the same efficiency as before and lost a lot of playing time to up-and-coming guard Nick Young . He also received a lot of criticism due to several positive comments about Gilbert Arenas, who was suspended for gun possession . On February 13, 2010, he was part of the deal in which Caron Butler , Brendan Haywood and Stevenson were given to the Dallas Mavericks for Josh Howard , Drew Gooden , James Singleton and Quinton Ross .
Dallas Mavericks
In Dallas he became the first player in NBA history to wear the 92 as a shirt number. It consisted of the number 9, which he wore in Orlando, and the number 2, which he had received in Utah and at the Wizards. In Dallas he was able to secure his place in Rick Carlisle 's team. In the 2010/11 season he started in 54 games. He was less convincing through his offensive, although he was able to stabilize his throwing rates again, but more through his efficient defensive work. So he shared the deployment times in the position of shooting guard with the more offensive Jason Terry and JJ Barea . In the course of the 2011 NBA final series , he lost his starting place to Barea, but he was still able to convince and hit 13 of 23 three-point throws, where he was able to contribute nine points to the victory of the Mavericks in the decisive sixth game.
Stevenson attracted particular attention through his personal feud with Miami's star player LeBron James , which began during his time with the Washington Wizards when James' then team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, beat the Wizards three times in the playoffs. In the 2011 play-offs, Stevenson should have the better end on his side. After winning the championship, he mocked James with a t-shirt that read: "Hey LeBron! How's my Dirk taste?" He was also critical of the behavior of Miami's players during the finals.
A few days later he was temporarily arrested in Irving for drunkenness in public. He was able to leave the police station on bail of $ 475.
New Jersey Nets
After the season he became a free agent and signed a one-year contract for $ 2.5 million with the New Jersey Nets shortly before the start of the season. In the following season he was used in 51 season games and scored 2.9 points per game. The goal of qualifying for the play-offs was clearly missed. After the season was disappointing for the franchise, Stevenson had a verbal exchange of blows through the media with Nets point guard Deron Williams , who had publicly criticized the attitude of some of his teammates.
Atlanta Hawks
After only one year, Stevenson was transferred (by "sign-and-trade") together with Jordan Farmar , Jordan Williams, Anthony Morrow and Johan Petro for Joe Johnson from the Nets, which had meanwhile moved to Brooklyn , to the Atlanta Hawks . With the Stevenson trade and Johnson's signing, the Nets hoped to persuade their own star player and free agent Deron Williams to stay. Stevenson signed a three-year contract for $ 6 million, but it was not guaranteed.
In his first season in Atlanta, in which he was used in 56 games, Stevenson was able to compare his hit rate from the field (from 28% to 37%) and from the 3-point line (from 28% to 36%) Increase the preseason again. However, he only scored 5.1 points on average. In the play-offs 2012-2013, the Hawks lost in the first round against the Indiana Pacers 2-4 . Stevenson barely appeared. He was used in four games and scored 2.3 points per game. After the season Stevenson was released from his contract by the Hawks and thus free agent. The Hawks speculated on a commitment from DeMarre Carroll and had to make room for him in their squad.
End of career
Three years after his last engagement in the NBA, Stevenson announced his resignation in November 2016.
Web links
- DeShawn Stevenson - player profile on NBA.com
- DeShawn Stevenson - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stevenson follows dad's dream to NBA (English)
- ↑ Memphis basketball teaches the wrong lesson (English)
- ↑ Kidd, Marion, Stevenson: The Aborted and Deported
- ↑ NBA & ABA Players Who Wore Uniform Number 92 (English)
- ↑ Splinters to the NBA Finals
- ↑ DeShawn Stevenson etches against D-Will
- ↑ Hawks let Johnson go to Brooklyn
- ↑ Hawks waive DeShawn Stevenson, make room for DeMarre Carroll
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Stevenson, DeShawn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fresno , California |