Everette Louis Stephens (born October 21, 1966) is a retired American professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the

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. A 6'2" guard from

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, Stephens played in two

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seasons for the

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and

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. In his NBA career, Stephens played in 38 games and scored a total of 71 points. During his CBA career, Stephens won the 1994 Long Distance Shootout Contest. Everette played overseas in Australia (Newcastle and Geelong), Cyprus, Spain, France, Germany, and Venezuela. Stephens' son Kendall played basketball at

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in suburban Chicago and played

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and

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. Stephens served as an assistant coach for his son's team.Watching son’s progress a special thrill for Stephens
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