Lance Stephenson
Lance Stephenson was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on September 5th, 1990 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 33, Lance Stephenson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Lance Stephenson Jr. (born September 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
He attended Lincoln High School in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, where he was named Mr. New York Basketball after his senior year and appeared in the 2009 McDonald's All-American Game.
He was drafted with the 40th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and played for the franchise until signing with the Charlotte Hornets in 2014.
After three years splitting time with the Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves, Stephenson returned to the Pacers in 2017.
In 2018, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers.
Personal life
Stephenson is the son of Lance Sr. and Bernadette Stephenson. He has a younger brother named Lantz.
In January 2008, Stephenson was suspended from school for five days and missed two games following an altercation with a teammate. In October that year, he was arrested for groping a 17-year-old inside the school. He faced a Class B misdemeanor sexual assault charge, and his parents ended the "Born Ready" reality show following the arrest.
On August 15, 2010, Stephenson was arrested for third-degree assault after allegedly pushing his girlfriend down a flight of stairs. The case was eventually dismissed.
High school career
When Clark Francis, a talent appraiser, saw Stephenson play at Rumble in the Bronx AAU tournament, he caught his attention at age 12. He attended the Adidas ABCD Camp, where he shocked O. J. Mayo to a one-on-one tournament in his first year of high school.
Stephenson attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in 2005, but he only attended the school for three days. In the championship game, the school lost. Stephenson did not return to Bishop Loughlin this week and was attending Abraham Lincoln High School near his Coney Island home. Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair, and future Seton Hall University basketball player Isaiah Whitehead had both attended and played basketball at Lincoln High. "[Stephenson] always talked about outdoing Sebastian, outdoing Stephon," head coach Dwayne Morton said, referring to his nickname "the best I've ever had at Lincoln." Stephenson went on to lead the Railsplitters to the city championship that year.
Lincoln High School champions for his sophomore and junior years, while Stephenson was named as the New York Daily News' Back-to-Brown Player of the Year. He was the youngest actor to be featured in the film Gunnin' for That No. 2 as a sophomore. The 1st spot, which came after eight high school basketball prospects, was rewarded. He was named to the All-USA boys basketball team in 2007, the first non-senior to be given the distinction.
Stephenson tried to join the US national team's under-18 team in July 2008, but was turned down due to chemistry reasons.
Stephenson finished second in the Brooklyn borough championship game with a score of 2,785 points on February 15, 2009, becoming the all-time leading scorer for high school basketball in New York State. Stephenson led Lincoln High to their fourth straight Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) class AA championship in March 2009. Stephenson won the 78-56 final over John F. Kennedy, who became Lincoln's first school to win four straight titles in history.
Stephenson's high school career came to an end in the New York State semifinals, where Rice High School defeated Lincoln 77-49, and Stephenson was limited to 12 points by Rice's Durand Scott, who also defeated Stephenson for the Daily News' New York City player of the year award. He ended his career with 2,946 points.
Stephenson was a participant in the McDonald's All-American Game in April 2009, scoring 12 points, six assists, and three steals.
Stephenson finalists in early 2009, the United States, St. John's, and Maryland, but he had to cancel two announcements, and his father said he had narrowed his choice to Maryland and Arizona.
On his official visit to Maryland in February, he was put under scrutiny after being given a tour of the Under Armour headquarters on his visit. As Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is a Maryland graduate and member of the university's board of trustees, and by NCAA rules, he may have been "representative of the university's athletic interests" or a booster.
Following the PSAL championship game in March, Stephenson told reporters he would tell reporters which college he would be attending but waited for the McDonald's All-American Game on April 1, "I already know where I'm going." "This is not the time [to make an announcement]" says the author. Stephenson, who had been expected to commit to Kansas at the All-American game's media appearance, later announced that the announcement would be delayed again on March 31.
Xavier Henry, a top recruit who had been suspended from Memphis after coach John Calipari left to work in Kentucky, declared his interest in Kansas in April 2009. Because Henry's service put Kansas at the 13-scholarship maximum under NCAA rules, the university had to refuse to offer a scholarship to Stephenson.
Stephenson did not sign a letter of intent on May 20, but his father Lance Sr. told USA Today that he would not make a decision until his sexual harassment lawsuit from October was resolved. A judge had postponed his trial until June 29 the day before.
Stephenson had signed a financial assistance contract with the University of Cincinnati, and he joined the Bearcats for the 2009–10 season, according to ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
College career
Stephenson's eligibility was doubted due to his role in his documention, but the NCAA accepted him to play in Cincinnati's season opener against Prairie View A&M University on November 15, 2009, without missing any games. Stephenson started 32 of 34 games and averaged 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in his first season at Cincinnati. In 17 attempts against Georgetown on March 6, 2010, he scored a season-best 23 points and made a season-high 11 field goals. He was the highest scorer among Big East freshmen and was named Big East Rookie of the Year. Stephenson revealed on April 7, 2010 that he would forego his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA draft.
Professional career
Stephenson was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 40th pick in the 2010 NBA draft. In a 110-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on February 27, 2011, he did not make his NBA debut until February 27, 2011. In four minutes, he scored two points, two assists, and one rebound. He had been in uniform five times before making his debut, but was denied a chance due to being the third point guard on the team. He appeared in 12 regular-season games before being suspended for breaching team rules in early April. His persistent immaturity problems were to blame.
Stephenson played in 32 of the first 35 games in the first half of the season, but in the second half of the season, he dropped out of the picture, with only 10 appearances in the final 31. Stephenson started for the first time on April 25, with the third seed clinched and Danny Granger and Leandro Barbosa giving the night off to nurse injuries, and Leandro Barbosa throwing the night off to nurse injuries, scoring 22 points on 10 of 15 shots, playing 35 minutes with no turnover. In the fourth quarter, he had 12 points on 5-of-6 shootings, but the Pacers fell short of the Chicago Bulls, losing 92–87.
Stephenson had a breakthrough year in 2012-2013, with Danny Granger out of office for the bulk of the 2012–2013 season. During the regular season, he averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game. He rose to 9.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in the playoffs, but his shooting percentages dropped in all categories. He scored a season-high 22 points against the New York Knicks on April 14, 2013. Stephenson scored a career-best 25 points in game six of the Pacers' second-round playoff series against the Knicks.
In his second year as a starter, Stephenson had another breakout season in 2013-14, posting career highs across the board. As the Pacers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 95–79, he scored 13 points on his first career triple-double, with career highs of 12 assists and 11 rebounds. In a 97–82 victory over the Boston Celtics, he had his second triple-double in his career, netting ten points, ten assists, and 11 rebounds. In a 106-79 victory over the Celtics on December 22, 2013, he scored 12 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists for his third triple-double in his career. Stephenson scored a career-high 28 points in a 117-89 victory over the Knicks on January 16, 2014. He finished the regular season with a series of triple-doubles in the NBA, as well as second in NBA Most Improved Player Award voting. The Pacers qualified as the first seed in the Eastern Conference and advanced to the conference finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat for the second year in a row. During the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, his unusual tactics made national television appearances, including blowing in the ear of LeBron James during a game five triumph.
Following the 2013–14 season, the Pacers gave him a five-year, $44 million contract, but Stephenson decided to try the market for the first time, claiming that he was worth more.
Stephenson signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets on July 18, 2014. He won the game for the Hornets in double overtime on November 7, 2014, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 122–119, his first double-double as a Hornet with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Stephenson recovered from a 14-game absence due to a pelvic sprain on January 14, 2015, against the San Antonio Spurs.
Stephenson was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Spencer Hawes and Matt Barnes on June 15, 2015. In a loss to his former team, the Indiana Pacers, on December 2, 2015, he scored a then-high 19 points in a loss to his former team, the Indiana Pacers.
Stephenson and a future first-round pick were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Jeff Green on February 18, 2016. In a 121–114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on March 11, 2016, he scored a career-high 33 points.
Stephenson signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 14, 2016. Stephenson was waived by the Pelicans after suffering a groin injury on November 4 and being later ruled out for six to ten weeks.
Stephenson began a 10-day deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 8, 2017. He suffered a Grade 2 ankle injury in February 14, 2017, during the Cleveland Cavaliers' loss. Stephenson signed his second 10-day deal with the Timberwolves on March 8, 2017, after recovering from the injury. The Timberwolves refused to keep him for the remainder of the season on March 18.
Stephenson signed with the Indiana Pacers on March 30, 2017, marking his second stint in the franchise. The Pacers denied Stephenson's deal on June 25, 2018, effectively ending his relationship with him for the second time.
Stephenson signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10, 2018. In a 131-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on October 24, 2018, he had 23 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. He skipped time in March due to a sprained toe on his left foot. Before LeBron James, he was the last Lakers player to wear number 6 before LeBron James.
Stephenson signed with the Chinese Basketball Association on August 1, 2019. He was instrumental in the team's 83-82 championship victory over Seoul SK Knights on September 22, 2019 and named the Terrific 12's most valuable player.
In the 2021 NBA G League draft, Stephenson was selected by the Grand Rapids Gold 13th overall. In 12 games, he averaged 19.8 points (.476 3FG%,.686 3FG%), 8.0 rebounds, and 4.3 assists, averaging of 3.6 minutes per game.
Stephenson agreed to a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks on December 22, 2021.
Stephenson signed a new 10-day deal with the Indiana Pacers on January 1, 2022, marking his return to the franchise for the third time after his deal with the Hawks ended. He committed to the NBA's COVID-related hardship waiver. In a 125-113 victory over the Utah Jazz on January 8, he scored 16 points, a career-high 14 assists, and four steals. Since initially re-signing with the Pacers under the hardship waiver, he agreed to a regular 10-day deal on January 14 due to the Pacers not having any players named in the NBA's Health & Safety policies. On January 24, Stephenson signed his second 10-day deal with the Pacers. He joined the Pacers until the end of the season on February 4. In a 129-120 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 13, 2022, Stephenson logged 21 points, four assists, and three rebounds. In a 103-133 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on March 24, 2022 Stephenson scored 25 points.