| Dwight Stewart | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Kg: | 118 |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| High School: | Fairley (Memphis, Tennessee) |
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| Draft Year: | 1995 |
| Career Start: | 1995 |
| Career End: | 2007 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Years1: | 1996 |
| Team1: | San Diego Wildcards |
| Years2: | 1996 |
| Years3: | 1996 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Team4: | Arkansas Rivercatz |
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Dwight Stewart (born September 2, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team.[1] [2] [3]
A 6-foot-9, 260-pound center, Stewart played professionally around the world including leagues in Iceland, Macedonia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.[4]
Stewart won the 1994 NCAA championship with Arkansas. In 1995, he helped the team return to the championship game after scoring 15 points, including a 55-foot three pointer at the half time buzzer, in a win against North Carolina in the Final Four.[5] [6]
In February 1996, Stewart signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[7] In 3 regular season games, he averaged 19.3 points and 11.7 rebounds. In the playoffs he helped Keflavík reach the Úrvalsdeild finals where it eventually lost to rivals Grindavík.[8] In 13 playoffs games, Stewart averaged 13.2 points and 10.6 rebounds.[9]