Barry Wayne Stevens (November 7, 1963 – February 21, 2007) was an American

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player. He was born in

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. Stevens is the third-leading scorer in

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history.Cyclones Honor Barry Stevens
released July 21, 2007 Stevens, a 6'5" (1.96 m)

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, played professionally as well; briefly for the

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during 1992-93 season. Stevens played six total NBA minutes in two game appearances with the Warriors. He also played in Asia, South America and Europe. From June 2001 to June 2002 he was both the director of basketball operations and head coach of the CBA's

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, lasting one season. In February 2007, Stevens died of a heart attack while exercising in

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, aged 44.Former Iowa State star Stevens dies during workout
Feb. 21, 2007 A celebrity all-star game was played in July 2007, in order to raise money for the Barry Stevens Foundation and the

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