Stefhon Hannah facts for kids
Hannah playing for the D-League Select Team in July 2013
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| Born | June 14, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| High school | Hyde Park Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 2008 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2008–2018 | |||||||||||||
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| 2008 | APOEL | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Šiauliai | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | Marietta Storm | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Iowa Energy | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | B-Meg Llamados | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | AZS Koszalin | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Dakota Wizards | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Santa Cruz Warriors | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Marinos de Anzoátegui | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Juvecaserta Basket | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Santa Cruz Warriors | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Guerreros de Bogotá | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Reno Bighorns | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Grand Rapids Drive | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | AZS Koszalin | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Windy City Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Delaware 87ers | |||||||||||||
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Stefhon L. Hannah (born June 14, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played as a point guard. Stefhon played college basketball for two different schools: Chipola College and Missouri. He also played for many teams in different leagues around the world.
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Stefhon Hannah's Basketball Journey
High School Days
Stefhon Hannah went to Hyde Park Career Academy in Chicago. During his senior year, he was a star player. He scored about 23 points, made 7.8 assists, and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per game.
He helped his team, the Indians, win the Chicago Public League Red-East and Regional championships. Stefhon was named to the All-Public League first team and received All-State honors. He also led Hyde Park to win the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Holiday Tournament and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
College Basketball Career
Stefhon started his college basketball journey at Chipola CC. In his second year there, he was a very strong player. He averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.1 steals per game.
He was recognized as a first-team All-Panhandle Conference player and the Panhandle Player of the Year. Stefhon was also known for having a great assist-to-turnover ratio, meaning he made many good passes without losing the ball often.
After two years at Chipola, Stefhon moved to Missouri. There, he continued to play well, averaging 15.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.2 steals.
He was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year by many sports groups. He also made the Big 12 All-Rookie/Newcomer teams and was chosen for the All-Big 12 team.
During his time at Missouri, Stefhon faced a challenge when he had to miss classes due to an injury. Because of this, he was unable to meet the academic requirements and left the team.
Playing Professionally
After college, Stefhon Hannah was not chosen in the 2008 NBA draft. However, he still started his professional career.
Early Professional Teams
In 2008, Stefhon signed with APOEL B.C. in Cyprus. He played a few games there before moving to BC Šiauliai in Lithuania in 2009.
In 2010, he joined the Marietta Storm in the WBA and was named to the All-WBA first team. Later that year, he played for the Iowa Energy. In 2011, he also played for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippines.
D-League Success
In 2011, Stefhon signed with AZS Koszalin in Poland. He later joined the Dakota Wizards in 2012. With the Wizards, he won the NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award. This award is given to the best defensive player in the league.
In 2012, Stefhon played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Summer League. He then joined the Santa Cruz Warriors. He won the D-League's Defensive Player of the Year Award for a second time in a row! In 2013, he played for Marinos de Anzoátegui in Venezuela.
Later Career
In 2013, Stefhon played in the NBA D-League Select Team for the Summer League. He then signed with Juvecaserta Basket in Italy for the 2013–14 season.
He later returned to the Santa Cruz Warriors in 2014. Stefhon also played for Guerreros de Bogotá in Colombia. He then joined the Reno Bighorns and the Grand Rapids Drive.
In 2015, Stefhon signed with the Chicago Bulls for a short time during the preseason. He then returned to the Grand Rapids Drive and later played for AZS Koszalin again in 2016. His professional career ended in 2018 after playing for the Windy City Bulls and Delaware 87ers.
See also
In Spanish: Stefhon Hannah para niños
