Marlon Stewart (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school

Stewart grew up in

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. He attended

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during his freshman and sophomore years of high school, but then transferred to

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. While there, he helped North Scott win their first-ever state championship in 2015 and was named to the 4A All-State first team.

Recruiting

On September 20, 2014, Stewart was offered by Creighton, then committed only two days later.

College career

Stewart played for one year under

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at Creighton before transferring to the

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to play with former high school teammate Cortez Seales. After redshirting during the 2016-17 season, Stewart was a three-year starter for the Fighting Hawks averaging 15 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. He scored a career-high 35 points on February 22, 2020, against

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, which also included the game-winning shot as North Dakota won 71–68. Prior to his senior year, head coach

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left the team and Paul Sather was hired. During that year, the Fighting Hawks made it to the Summit League tournament championship game where they lost to North Dakota State. Stewart was named to the All-Tournament team and also was named during that year to the All-Summit League first team. He averaged 18.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

Professional career

Kirchheim Knights (2021)

On September 16, 2021, Stewart signed with the

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of the German

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league. He parted ways with the team on September 29.

Lakeland Magic (2021)

Stewart was selected with the 20th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the

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. However, he was waived on December 1, after five appearances.

Birmingham Squadron (2021–2022)

After playing for the

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in 2021, Stewart was then later waived on January 12, 2022.

Venados de Mazatlán (2022)

Stewart signed with the

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of the

(CIBACOPA) ahead of the 2022 season. He recorded 28 points, four rebounds and four assists in the season opener, a 98–96 victory over the

. He made 20 appearances for the team, averaging 15 points per game.

Caballeros de Culiacán (2022)

Stewart joined the Caballeros de Culiacán, also in the CIBACOPA, in May 2022.

Career stats

College

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References

External links

Marlon Stewart
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