Dennis Stewart | |
Number: | 40, 22 |
Position: | Forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 220 |
Birth Date: | 11 April 1947 |
Birth Place: | Steelton, Pennsylvania |
Death Date: | April 23, 2022 |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Steelton-Highspire (Steelton, Pennsylvania) |
College: | Michigan (1966–1969) |
Draft Year: | 1969 |
Draft Round: | 4 |
Draft Pick: | 44 |
Draft Team: | Phoenix Suns |
Years1: | 1970 |
Team1: | Baltimore Bullets |
Years2: | 1970–1971 |
Team2: | The Floridians |
Years3: | 1971–1972 |
Team3: | Grand Rapids Tackers |
Years4: | 1973–1974 |
Team4: | JA Vichy |
Years5: | 1974–1975 |
Team5: | Cherry Hill Rookies |
Years6: | 1975–1976 |
Team6: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Years7: | 1976–1979 |
Team7: | Lancaster Red Roses |
Cyears1: | 2004–2005 |
Cteam1: | Lawrenceville Jazz |
Career Start: | 1970 |
Career End: | 1979 |
Letter: | s |
Bbr: | stewade01 |
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Dennis Edward Stewart (born April 11, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]
Stewart played college basketball at the University of Michigan, where he played with the Michigan Wolverines.
Stewart was selected in the 1969 NBA draft, by the Phoenix Suns.[1] Although Stewart never played for the Suns, he did play in the NBA with the Baltimore Bullets.[1] He also played in the American Basketball Association (ABA), Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and abroad in France. Stewart was a CBA All-Star in 1971–72, when he averaged 31 points per game for the Grand Rapids Tackers.[2] [3] He was the French League Best Scorer, in 1974. Stewart's professional career spanned from 1970 to 1979.