| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-12-19)December 19, 1973 (age 51) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Our Saviour Lutheran (The Bronx, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1997: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1997–2007 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 41 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2000 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2000 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2000–2001 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2001–2002 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2003 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2003 | Prokom Trefl Sopot |
| 2003 | Adecco Estudiantes |
| 2003–2005 | NIS Vojvodina |
| 2005–2006 | Vertical Vision Cantù |
| 2006–2007 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2007 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2007 | Barons/LMT Rīga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Kebu Omar Stewart (born December 19, 1973)[1] is an American assistant college basketball coach and retiredbasketball player. He played in theNBA and had a rich international career, playing in several countries.
Stewart was a star high school player at national powerhouseOak Hill Academy and later on at Our Saviour Lutheran in theBronx, where he averaged nearly 36 points per game and earned honorable mention All American honors in the 1992–92 season.
Stewart signed to play atUNLV, but was academically ineligible his freshman year. Heredshirted, and played the 1993–94 season with theRunnin' Rebels. Although Stewart wasn't eligible until January, he wonBig West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors (becoming the first ever freshman to win the award), averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds per game. Stewart, who reportedly clashed with the coaching staff several times,[2] was suspended from the team after the following season. He later transferred to Division IICal State Bakersfield, where he went on to become Division II Player of the Year and California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year as a senior, leading the team to the NCAA Division II national championship. He also led the nation (Division II) in rebounding as a senior in 1996–97 with 13.4 rpg.
Stewart was drafted by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the 2nd round of the1997 NBA draft, and played 15 games during the1997–98 NBA season, averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He played for theSioux Falls Skyforce of theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1998 to 2000. He was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 2000.[3]
Stewart started his overseas career inIsrael withHapoel Jerusalem in the 2000–01 season. Then, he played forAvtodor Saratov andUNICS inRussia (2001–2003). He also played few games forProkom Trefl Sopot (Poland) andAdecco Estudiantes (Spain), before signed forNIS Vojvodina (Serbia and Montenegro) in late 2003. After two seasons there, he moved toItaly and played forVertical Vision Cantù in the 2005–06 season.[4] In the 2006–07 season, he played forSeoul SK Knights (South Korea) andCrvena zvezda (Serbia). He last played forBarons/LMT Rīga (Latvia) in the 2007–08 season, but left the team during the first half of the season.
At present, Stewart works as an assistant basketball coach forOccidental College, anNCAA Division III college located inLos Angeles, California.[5]