Stefhon Hannah Explained

Stefhon Hannah
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:14 June 1985
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
High School:Hyde Park Career Academy
(Chicago, Illinois)
College:
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008
Career End:2018
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:2008
Team1:APOEL
Years2:2009
Team2:Šiauliai
Years3:2010
Team3:Marietta Storm
Years4:2010–2011
Team4:Iowa Energy
Years5:2011
Team5:B-Meg Llamados
Years6:2011–2012
Team6:AZS Koszalin
Years7:2012
Team7:Dakota Wizards
Years8:2012–2013
Team8:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years9:2013
Team9:Marinos de Anzoátegui
Years10:2013–2014
Team10:Juvecaserta Basket
Years11:2014
Team11:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years12:2014
Team12:Guerreros de Bogotá
Years13:2014–2015
Team13:Reno Bighorns
Years14:2015–2016
Team14:Grand Rapids Drive
Years15:2016
Team15:AZS Koszalin
Years16:2018
Team16:Windy City Bulls
Years17:2018
Team17:Delaware 87ers
Highlights:
  • NBA D-League champion (2011)
  • NBA D-League DPOY (2012, 2013)
  • All-WBA First Team (2010)
  • LKL All-Star (2009)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2007)
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2007)
  • Big 12 All-Rookie Team (2007)

Stefhon L. Hannah (born June 14, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Chipola College and Missouri.

High school career

Hannah went to Hyde Park Career Academy where he averaged 23.1 points, 7.8 assists and 4.3 boards, leading the Indians to the Chicago Public League Red-East and Regional championships as a senior while earning first team All-Public League first team All-Area honors and All-State recognition from the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. He also led Hyde Park to the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Holiday Tournament title and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[1]

College career

Hannah began his college career at Chipola CC where he averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a sophomore to earn first team All-Panhandle Conference honors and Panhandle Player of the Year recognition. He also led the Indians with an incredible 2.1-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and ranked among the Top 10 junior college guards nationally by JUCO Junction.com and the No. 25 JUCO player overall by the same service.

After two years at Chipola, Hannah transferred to Missouri where he averaged 15.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4,8 assists and 2.2 steals, earning Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year by the Big 12 Coaches, Big 12 Media, Associated Press, Kansas City Star and Austin American-Statesman, Big 12 All-Rookie / Newcomer teams by the Big 12 Coaches and Kansas City Star and a Second Team All-Big 12 pick by the Kansas City Star and a Third Team choice by the Big 12 Coaches.

Hannah was involved in a nightclub fracas on January 27, 2008 that left him with a broken jaw. Following the incident, Hannah missed two weeks of classes and was subsequently dismissed from the team for failing to meet academic requirements.[2] Hannah was charged with third-degree misdemeanor assault for his involvement in the nightclub events and eventually pled guilty to peace disturbance by fighting.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Hannah signed with APOEL B.C. of Cyprus for the 2008–09 season. In October 2008, he left APOEL after three league games and two EuroChallenge games. In January 2009, he signed with BC Šiauliai of Lithuania for the rest of the season.

In May 2010, Hannah joined the Marietta Storm for the 2010 WBA season.[4] He went on to earn All-WBA first team honors.[5]

On October 30, 2010, Hannah was acquired by the Iowa Energy.[6] However, he was later waived by the Energy on November 17, 2010.[7] On December 17, 2010, he was reacquired by the Energy.[8] In June 2011, he signed with B-Meg Llamados for the 2011 PBA Governors' Cup.[9]

In October 2011, Hannah signed with AZS Koszalin of Poland for the 2011–12 season.[10] In January 2012, he left Koszalin and joined the Dakota Wizards for the rest of the season.[11] He went on to win the NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award.[12]

In July 2012, Hannah joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Golden State Warriors.[13] However, he was later waived by the Warriors on October 13, 2012.[14] In November 2012, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[15] He went on to win the D-League's Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second straight year.[16] In May 2013, Hannah joined Marinos de Anzoátegui of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto.[17]

In July 2013, Hannah joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[18] On August 4, 2013, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2013–14 season.[19] In February 2014, he parted ways with Juvecaserta.[20] On April 3, 2014, he was reacquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[21]

On September 3, 2014, Hannah was acquired by the Westchester Knicks in the NBA D-League expansion draft.[22] Later that month, he joined Guerreros de Bogotá of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano. After nine games, he returned to the United States. On October 31, 2014, Hannah's rights were traded by Westchester to the Reno Bighorns, along with a first-round pick, in exchange for Darnell Jackson.[23] He officially joined the Bighorns on November 2, 2014.[24] On January 28, 2015, after being waived by Reno, Hannah was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive.[25]

On October 1, 2015, Hannah signed with the Chicago Bulls.[26] However, he was later waived by the Bulls on October 13 after appearing in one preseason game.[27] On October 31, he returned to the Grand Rapids Drive.[28] On January 1, 2016, he was waived by the Drive.[29] On January 24, he signed with AZS Koszalin, returning to the club for a second stint.[30]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Missouri bio . Multigers.com . October 9, 2015 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105143116/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hannah_stefhon00.html . November 5, 2014 .
  2. News: Mizzou kicks Hannah off team following nightclub fracas . March 8, 2017 . espn.com .
  3. News: Ex-Tiger pleads guilty in assault . March 8, 2017 . columbiatribune.com .
  4. News: Marietta Storm Earn First Win, Beating Decatur Court Kings, 126-96 . May 31, 2010 . WBABall.net . May 31, 2010 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105153456/http://www.wbaball.net/newsarticle.php?article_id=93 . November 5, 2014 .
  5. News: Gwinnett Majic lead WBA All-Star selections . August 18, 2010 . WBABall.net . August 18, 2010 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105161418/http://www.wbaball.net/newsarticle.php?article_id=116 . November 5, 2014 .
  6. News: Energy Announce 2010-11 Training Camp Invitees. October 30, 2010. OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2010.
  7. News: Energy Release Five, Roster Set. November 17, 2010. OurSportsCentral.com. November 17, 2010.
  8. News: Energy Add Stefhon Hannah to Roster. December 17, 2010. OurSportsCentral.com. December 17, 2010.
  9. News: B-Meg Llamados ' Newest Import Stefhon Hannah For PBA Governors Cup 2011 He'll Replace Courtney Beasely. June 4, 2011. ballerspinas.com. June 4, 2011.
  10. News: Poland - AZS Koszalin tab Stefhon Hannah. October 23, 2011. MLBB. October 23, 2011.
  11. News: Wizards Make Roster Moves. January 22, 2012. OurSportsCentral.com. January 22, 2012.
  12. News: Dakota's Stefhon Hannah Named NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year. April 6, 2014. NBA.com. April 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629231801/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dakotas_stefhon_hannah_named__2012_04_24.html. June 29, 2015.
  13. News: Warriors Sign Stefhon Hannah. April 6, 2014. NBA.com. October 1, 2012.
  14. News: Warriors Waive Stefhon Hannah. April 6, 2014. NBA.com. October 13, 2012.
  15. News: Santa Cruz Warriors Announce Training Camp Roster. November 9, 2012. OurSportsCentral.com. November 9, 2012.
  16. News: Stefhon Hannah Named NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year for Second Consecutive Season. April 6, 2014. NBA.com. April 19, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805072914/http://www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz/stefhon_hannah_defensive_poy.html. August 5, 2016.
  17. News: Stefhon Hannah será la nueva pieza de Marinos de Anzoátegui. October 1, 2015. LaPatilla.com. May 18, 2013.
  18. News: Roster Set for NBA D League Select Team. July 8, 2013. NBA.com. July 8, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128233552/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/roster_set_for_nba_d_league_se_2013_07_08.html. January 28, 2015.
  19. News: Juve Caserta officially sign Stefhon Hannah. April 6, 2014. Sportando.com. August 4, 2013.
  20. News: Atripaldi: 'Caserta waived Hannah, 30% chances for Duhon to come'. February 18, 2014. Sportando.com. February 18, 2014.
  21. News: Santa Cruz Warriors Add Stephon Hannah. April 6, 2014. NBA.com. April 3, 2014.
  22. News: Here's who the Westchester Knicks got in the D-League expansion draft. September 3, 2014. PoastingAndToasting.com. September 3, 2014.
  23. News: Bighorns make trades ahead of D-League draft. November 1, 2014. RGJ.com. November 1, 2014.
  24. News: BIGHORNS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AFTER D-LEAGUE DRAFT. November 2, 2014. NBA.com. November 2, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106210413/http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_finalize_training_cam_2014_11_02.html. November 6, 2014.
  25. News: Grand Rapids Drive guard Lorenzo Brown signs with Minnesota Timberwolves. January 28, 2015. MLive.com. January 28, 2015.
  26. News: BULLS SIGN STEFHON HANNAH. October 1, 2015. NBA.com. October 1, 2015.
  27. News: BULLS WAIVE ANDERSON AND HANNAH. October 13, 2015. NBA.com. October 13, 2015.
  28. News: Drive Selects Five Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft. OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. October 31, 2015.
  29. News: Drive Acquire Dallin Bachynski. OurSportsCentral.com. January 1, 2016. January 1, 2016.
  30. News: AZS Koszalin welcomes back Hannah. Eurobasket.com. January 24, 2016. January 24, 2016.