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.

Marlon Stewart
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Scott
(Eldridge, Iowa)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Kirchheim Knights
2021Lakeland Magic
2021—2022Birmingham Squadron
2022Venados de Mazatlán
2022Caballeros de Culiacán
Career highlights and awards

High school

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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

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marlon Stewart
PG
Eldridge, IA North Scott (IA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Creighton 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

College career

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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

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Kirchheim Knights (2021)

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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)

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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)

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

Venados de Mazatlán (2022)

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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)

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

Career stats

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Per[15]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Creighton 13 0 3.1 .231 .167 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
2017–18 North Dakota 32 31 28.1 .432 .303 .763 2.7 3.0 1.3 0.1 11.7
2018–19 North Dakota 19 15 31.8 .410 .326 .772 3.0 3.8 0.8 0.1 14.3
2019–20 North Dakota 33 33 34.2 .434 .356 .783 5.5 5.1 0.7 0.1 18.7

References

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