Dennis Edward Stewart (born April 11, 1947) is an American former professional

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College career

Stewart played

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at the

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, where he played with the

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Professional career

Stewart was selected in the

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, by the

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. Although Stewart never played for the Suns, he did play in the

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with the Baltimore Bullets. He also played in the

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(ABA),

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(CBA), and abroad in France. Stewart was a CBA All-Star in 1971–72, when he averaged 31 points per game for the Grand Rapids Tackers. He was the French League Best Scorer, in 1974. Stewart's professional career spanned from 1970 to 1979.

References

External links

The Draft Review profile
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