Marlon Stewart Explained

Marlon Stewart
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:209
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:18 February 1997
Nationality:American
High School:North Scott
(Eldridge, Iowa)
College:
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021
Years1:2021
Team1:Kirchheim Knights
Years2:2021
Team2:Lakeland Magic
Years3:2021—2022
Team3:Birmingham Squadron
Years4:2022
Team4:Venados de Mazatlán
Years5:2022
Team5:Caballeros de Culiacán
Highlights:

Marlon Stewart (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Caballeros de Culiacán of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico. He played college basketball for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

High school

Stewart grew up in Rock Island, Illinois.[1] He attended Davenport West High School during his freshman and sophomore years of high school, but then transferred to North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa. While there, he helped North Scott win their first-ever state championship in 2015 and was named to the 4A All-State first team.[2]

Recruiting

On September 20, 2014, Stewart was offered by Creighton, then committed only two days later.

College career

Stewart played for one year under Greg McDermott at Creighton before transferring to the University of North Dakota to play with former high school teammate Cortez Seales.[3]

After redshirting during the 2016-17 season, Stewart was a three-year starter for the Fighting Hawks averaging 15 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. He scored a career-high 35 points on February 22, 2020, against North Dakota State, which also included the game-winning shot as North Dakota won 71–68.[4] Prior to his senior year, head coach Brian Jones left the team and Paul Sather was hired.[5] During that year, the Fighting Hawks made it to the Summit League tournament championship game where they lost to North Dakota State.[6] Stewart was named to the All-Tournament team and also was named during that year to the All-Summit League first team. He averaged 18.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.[7]

Professional career

Kirchheim Knights (2021)

On September 16, 2021, Stewart signed with the Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA league.[8] He parted ways with the team on September 29.[9]

Lakeland Magic (2021)

Stewart was selected with the 20th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Lakeland Magic.[7] However, he was waived on December 1, after five appearances.[10]

Birmingham Squadron (2021–2022)

After playing for the Birmingham Squadron in 2021, Stewart was then later waived on January 12, 2022.[11]

Venados de Mazatlán (2022)

Stewart signed with the Venados de Mazatlán of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) ahead of the 2022 season.[12] He recorded 28 points, four rebounds and four assists in the season opener, a 98–96 victory over the Caballeros de Culiacán.[13] He made 20 appearances for the team, averaging 15 points per game.[14]

Caballeros de Culiacán (2022)

Stewart joined the Caballeros de Culiacán, also in the CIBACOPA, in May 2022.[14]

Career stats

College

Per[15] |-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 13 || 0 || 3.1 || .231 || .167 || || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| North Dakota| 32 || 31 || 28.1 || .432 || .303 || .763 || 2.7 || 3.0 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 11.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| North Dakota| 19 || 15 || 31.8 || .410 || .326 || .772 || 3.0 || 3.8 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 14.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| North Dakota| 33 || 33 || 34.2 || .434 || .356 || .783 || 5.5 || 5.1 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 18.7

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: UND senior Marlon Stewart 'is going to give you a chance to win every game' as Fighting Hawks prepare for postseason. Grand Forks Herald. Tom. Miller. March 6, 2020. January 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: Marlon Stewart . . UND Athletics . 3 January 2021.
  3. News: Doxsie . Don . Seales hopes his best days are ahead . October 26, 2021 . . December 19, 2016. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Stewart’s 35 points, 3-pointer with .9 left lifts Fighting Hawks over Bison. The Rolla Daily News. Chris. Harris. February 23, 2020. January 3, 2021.
  5. News: Miller . Tom . 30 May 2019 . UND names Northern State's Paul Sather as next head men's basketball coach . . 3 January 2021.
  6. News: Zimmer . Matt . 10 March 2020 . North Dakota State clinches Summit League championship with rout of North Dakota . Argus Leader . 25 November 2020.
  7. News: Marlon Stewart: Selected by Lakeland . October 26, 2021 . . October 23, 2021.
  8. Web site: Turbulente Woche vor dem Saisonstart . . October 26, 2021 . German . September 16, 2021.
  9. News: Kirchheim Knights trennen sich von Stewart . October 26, 2021 . Nürtinger Zeitung . September 29, 2021 . German.
  10. Web site: 2021-2022 Lakeland Magic Transactions History. RealGM.com. December 19, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2021-22 NBA G League Transactions. gleague.nba.com. January 12, 2022. January 12, 2022.
  12. News: Venados Basketball inició pretemporada. El Sol de Mazatlán. Isac. Chávez. March 15, 2022. November 6, 2022. es.
  13. News: Venados Basketball tiene un arranque exitoso y se queda con el primer triunfo de la temporada 2022 del Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico. Venados de Mazatlán. April 1, 2022. November 6, 2022. es.
  14. News: Marlon Stewart es nuevo jugador de Caballeros de Culiacán. El Sol de Mazatlán. Isac. Chávez. May 10, 2022. November 6, 2022. es.
  15. Web site: Marlon Stewart Stats . . Sports Reference . 3 January 2021.