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Dwight Stewart
Personal information
Born (1971-02-09) February 9, 1971 (age 54)
Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
High school Fairley (Memphis, Tennessee)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
College
  • South Plains College (1990–1991)
  • Arkansas (1992–1995)
NBA Draft 1995 / Undrafted
Pro career 1995–2007
Career history
1996 San Diego Wildcards
1996 Keflavík
1996 Crvena zvezda
2006–2007 Arkansas Rivercatz
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (1994)

Dwight Stewart (born September 2, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team.

A 6-foot-9, 260-pound center, Stewart played professionally around the world including leagues in Iceland, Macedonia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Playing career

Stewart won the 1994 NCAA championship with Arkansas. In 1995, he helped the team return to the championship game after scoring 15 points, including a 55-foot three pointer at the half time buzzer, in a win against North Carolina in the Final Four.

In February 1996, Stewart signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. In 3 regular season games, he averaged 19.3 points and 11.7 rebounds. In the playoffs he helped Keflavík reach the Úrvalsdeild finals where it eventually lost to rivals Grindavík. In 13 playoffs games, Stewart averaged 13.2 points and 10.6 rebounds.

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