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Encyclopedia > DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson
Position Shooting guard
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg)
League NBA
Team Washington Wizards
Jersey #2
Born April 3, 1981 (1981-04-03) (age 27)
Fresno, California
Nationality American
High school Washington Union High School (California)
Draft 23rd overall, 2000
Utah Jazz
Pro career 2000–present
Former teams Utah Jazz (2000–2004)
Orlando Magic (2004–2006)
Official profile Player Info

DeShawn Stevenson (born April 3, 1981 in Fresno, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Washington Wizards of the NBA. He originally committed to the University of Kansas, but decided to enter the NBA directly from Washington Union High School in his hometown of Fresno, and was picked by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd selection of the 2000 NBA Draft. A shooting guard, he has played for the Jazz and the Orlando Magic, averaging 8.2 points per game in his career. In 2001, Stevenson finished second in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[1] He is currently in a relationship with R&B star LeToya Luckett.[2] The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Fresno redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Washington Union High School is a high school in the rural community of Easton in Fresno County, California. ... The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28th 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Fresno redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Washington Union High School is a high school in the rural community of Easton in Fresno County, California. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28th 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual NBA competition held during the week of the NBA All-Star Game. ... LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11, 1981 in Houston, Texas), known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress. ...


On June 20, 2001, 20-year-old Stevenson was charged with statutory rape. He was accused of having sexual intercourse with a 14 year-old girl from Fresno.[3] On draft night, he was involved in a fight with high school basketball teammates. He served mostly as a bench warmer in his early days with the Utah Jazz, and under coach Johnny Davis with the Orlando Magic. Frustrated by the lack of playing time, he requested a trade out of Orlando during the winter of 2004. When Davis was let go by the Orlando Magic, interim head coach Chris Jent utilized Stevenson more. Late in the 2004-05 NBA season, Stevenson impressed Magic management enough to keep his spot on the team. He has also become known for his perimeter defense. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Johnny Reginald Davis (born October 21, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former basketball player and coach in the NBA. He played in the league with four teams in ten years, winning an NBA championship in his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Chris Jent (born January 11, 1970 in Orange, California) is a former professional basketball player and coach in the NBA. He grew up in Sparta, New Jersey and played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes, leaving in 1992 after three seasons. ... The 2004-05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...


Stevenson opted out of the third and final year of his contract with Orlando and on August 3, 2006 he signed a two-year minimum contract with the Washington Wizards.[4]


During a portion of the 2006-7 NBA season, Stevenson maintained a field-goal shooting percentage of fifty percent, an unusual accomplishment among guards. As a joke, Stevenson stated that he would only speak to other players on the team who were shooting at least fifty percent (only Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood qualified), a group that did not even include all star Gilbert Arenas, much to Arenas's amusement. Stevenson also began calling himself "Mr. Fifty," which became a running joke among his teammates in the locker room.[5] Dedreck Etan Thomas (born April 1, 1978 in Harlem, New York) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After playing for Syracuse University, Thomas was drafted 12th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. ... Brendan Todd Haywood (born November 27, 1979, in New York City, United States) is an American professional basketball player. ... Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. ...


In July 2007, Stevenson signed a 4-year deal with the Wizards for $15 million.[6]



After Stevenson, with a sore knee, scored a career-high 33 points, including a game winning three-pointer as time expired in a Feb. 25 2008 victory over New Orleans, Wizards coach Eddie Jordan described Stevenson this way --- "He's a warrior, man, a true warrior. His confidence is growing -- he's making threes -- he's just a true pro. This is a man's league and he is man. In the dictionary next to that word there is a picture of DeShawn Stevenson."[7]


On the early morning of August 20, 2007, a 31-year-old man (Curtis Ruff) was shot and injured at Stevenson's home, following an argument with women that were invited from Destiny's Club in Orlando, Florida. Circumstances of the incident remain unclear.[8] Orlando redirects here. ...


Stevenson has made a household name for himself by challenging the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, Lebron James. DeShawn has commented on two occasions that James is overrated. Only then to be dominated by LeBron over and over. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...


References

  1. ^ NBA.com: Slam Dunk Year-by-Year Results
  2. ^ DeShaun Stevenson Hearts LeToya Luckett - D.C. Sports Bog
  3. ^ Utah News from KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, Utah
  4. ^ ESPN - Wizards sign former Magic guard Stevenson - NBA
  5. ^ The Full Story on DeShawn "Mister 50" Stevenson - D.C. Sports Bog
  6. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/07/16/stevenson.wizards.ap/
  7. ^ Wizards Buzz the Hornets In Clutch - washingtonpost.com
  8. ^ Man Injured In Shooting At NBA Player's Home

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