# D.J. Stewart Jr.

DeWayne "D.J." Stewart Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League (1. SKL) and the Adriatic League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

## High school career

Stewart attended Riverside High School in Avon, Mississippi. As a freshman, Stewart averaged 15.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 17.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Entering his junior season, he did not receive any NCAA Division I offers. As a junior, Stewart averaged 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He averaged 25.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and was named All-State by The Clarion-Ledger in his senior season. He committed to playing college basketball for Mississippi State over offers from Alabama, Illinois and Ole Miss. He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.

## College career

Stewart redshirted his first season at Mississippi State because head coach Ben Howland did not expect him to receive significant playing time. As a freshman, he averaged 8.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On December 12, 2020, Stewart scored a career-high 32 points in an 85–82 double overtime loss to Dayton. As a sophomore, he averaged 16 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He earned Second Team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors from the league's coaches. Stewart was one of three finalists for the Howell Trophy. On April 1, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He later signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility.

## Professional career
### Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Stewart joined the Miami Heat for the 2021 NBA Summer League. On August 17, 2021, he signed with the Heat. Stewart was waived before the start of the season and joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce as an affiliate player.

### Austin Spurs (2022)

On March 4, 2022, Stewart signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs. However, Stewart did not appear in any one of the games for the San Antonio Spurs but only played for there affiliated team Austin Spurs.

### Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2023)

On September 21, 2022, the Dallas Mavericks announced that they had signed Stewart. He was waived before the start of the season on October 13, 2022. and on October 24, 2022, rejoined the Sioux Falls Skyforce roster.

### Marineros de Puerto Plata (2023)

On May 1, 2023, Stewart signed with the Marineros de Puerto Plata of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto until the end of the season.

### Cedevita Olimpija (2023–present)

On September 22, 2023, Stewart signed a one-year deal with Cedevita Olimpija. On June 15, 2024, he signed a new contract for two more years.

## Career statistics

| * | Led NCAA Division I |

### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2018–19 | Mississippi State | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt |
| 2019–20 | Mississippi State | 31 | 17 | 29.6 | .456 | .329 | .700 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.5 |
| 2020–21 | Mississippi State | 33* | 33* | 35.0 | .410 | .344 | .806 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.0 |
| Career | Career | 64 | 50 | 32.4 | .425 | .339 | .772 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.4 |