Stephen Maxwell (basketball)
 Maxwell with Cal State Northridge in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 29, 1993 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
William Howard Taft (Woodland Hills, California) |
| College | Cal State Northridge (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | London Lightning |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stephen Maxwell (born April 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played four seasons for the Cal State Northridge Matadors in college. Prior to his years with the Matadors, Maxwell competed for William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Early life and career
Stephen was born on April 29, 1993 in Los Angeles, California to Darlene and Kevin Maxwell. He has two sisters, Tiffany and Jessica, and one brother, Kevin.[1] Maxwell grew up in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills.[2][3] He attended William Howard Taft Charter High School in his hometown, where he played basketball under seasoned head coach Derrick Taylor.[4] For much of Maxwell's high school campaign, the team was led by Spencer Dinwiddie, who would play at Colorado in college and then the NBA.[4][5] During his senior season, in December 2010, Maxwell posted a career-high 24 points along with nine rebounds and five steals to defeat Stockdale High School at the Mission Prep Christmas Classic.[6] He averaged 12 points and seven rebounds as a senior and won the Los Angeles city championship behind a 28–3 record. He also amassed first team all-league and all-city honors.[1]
College career
On May 3, 2011, Taylor announced that Maxwell had signed to play college basketball with Cal State Northridge.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Stephen Maxwell Bio". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Stephen Maxwell". Walton Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Woodland Hills". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- 1 2 Gittelson, Gerry (March 5, 2011). "Dinwiddie ready to make his point for Taft". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ McMann, Aaron (October 28, 2015). "Detroit Pistons Q&A: Spencer Dinwiddie picked Colorado over Harvard, likes to cook". MLive. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Harvard-Westlake boys' basketball rallies to win Pacifica championship". Whittier Daily News. December 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (May 3, 2011). "Taft's Maxwell signs with CS Northridge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2016.