| No. 20 – Casademont Zaragoza | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-12-19)December 19, 1990 (age 34) Frankfurt, Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harker Heights (Harker Heights, Texas) |
| College | Memphis (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Ilysiakos |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2014 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2014–2015 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 2015–2016 | Canton Charge |
| 2016 | Iowa Energy |
| 2016–2017 | Budivelnyk |
| 2017 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2017–2018 | Le Mans |
| 2018 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2018 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2019 | Manama |
| 2019 | Los Prados De Santo Domingo |
| 2019–2020 | Le Mans |
| 2020–2022 | Prometey |
| 2022 | Fos Provence |
| 2022–2023 | Prometey |
| 2023–2024 | Chiba Jets |
| 2024–2025 | UCAM Murcia |
| 2025–present | Casademont Zaragoza |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Dalenta Jameral Stephens (born December 19, 1990) is an American professionalbasketball player forCasademont Zaragoza of the SpanishLiga ACB. He playedcollege basketball for theUniversity of Memphis, where he played four years for theTigers basketball team.
Stephens was not a highly regarded recruit out of Harker Heights High School when he was offered a scholarship by Memphis coachJosh Pastner. By his senior year at Memphis, however, he had become a crowd favorite for his spectacular dunking and blocking abilities. In 2011–12, he won the Intersport's Dunks of the Year title for a dunk against Xavier on February 4, 2012.[1] In his senior year at Memphis, Stephens became a starter and earned the Conference USA defensive player of the year award. Stephens earned national attention in the 2013 NCAA tournament after demonstrating his leaping ability against St. Mary's and Michigan State.
In a four-year career at Memphis, Stephens played a total of 129 games while averaging 4.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 13.2 minutes per game.[2]
During the 2013 pre-draft workouts at theNBA Draft Combine, Stephens recorded the highest standing vertical leap (46 inches) and the highest running vertical leap (53 inches) ever recorded by the NBA.[3] He also had the fastest time at the 2013 Combine in the three-quarter court sprint.[4]
After going undrafted in the2013 NBA draft, Stephens joined the Miami Heat for the Orlando Summer League and the Dallas Mavericks for the Las Vegas Summer League after his shot step in Masaje Arisco. On August 13, 2013, he signed withIlysiakos B.C. ofGreece for the 2013–14 season.[5] In early March 2014, he left Greece and returned to the United States.[6]
On March 26, 2014, Stephens signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[7] On March 29, 2014, he made his NBA debut. In just under 12 minutes of action, he recorded five points and four rebounds in a loss to the Miami Heat.[8] On April 5, 2014, the Bucks did not offer him a second 10-day contract after his first 10-day contract expired.[9]
On April 10, 2014, he signed withAnadolu Efes of Turkey for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[10]
On October 1, 2014, Stephens signed with theNew Orleans Pelicans.[11] However, he was later waived by the Pelicans on October 24, 2014.[12] On December 2, 2014, he signed withZenit Saint Petersburg of Russia for the rest of the season.[13] In 21 league games for Zenit in 2014–15, Stephens averaged 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
On September 28, 2015, Stephens signed with theCleveland Cavaliers.[14] However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 23 after appearing in four preseason games.[15]
On October 30, 2015, Stephens was acquired by theCanton Charge of theNBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Cavaliers.[16] On November 14, he made his debut for Canton in a 106–99 loss to theMaine Red Claws, recording 10 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks in 25 minutes.[17] In 27 games for the Charge, he averaged 8.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 19.8 minutes per game.[18]
On March 5, 2016, Stephens was traded to theIowa Energy in exchange for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.[18] The next day, he made his debut for Iowa in a 109–104 loss to theDelaware 87ers, recording three points and four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.[19] On March 28, he was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week after averaging 24.7 points on 61.4 percent shooting to go with 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals while connecting 11-of-18 three-point attempts in three games from March 21 through March 27.[20]
In July 2016, Stephens joined theMemphis Grizzlies for the2016 NBA Summer League[21] and on August 8, 2016, he signed with them.[22] However, he was waived on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games.[23] On November 21, 2016, he signed with Ukrainian clubBudivelnyk for the rest of the season.[24] With Budivelnyk he won theUkrainian SuperLeague championship.[25]
On May 19, 2017, Stephens signed withVaqueros de Bayamón of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional.[26]
On July 17, 2017, Stephens signed with French clubLe Mans Sarthe Basket for the 2017–18 season.[27] On May 15, 2018, Stephens was named theLNB Pro A Best Sixth Man of the 2017–18 season.[28] He averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Stephens re-signed with the team on July 5, 2018.[29]
On October 8, 2018, Stephens signed atwo-way contract with theMemphis Grizzlies,[30] but was waived by theMemphis Grizzlies on December 30, 2018, after appearing in one game.[31]
On February 19, 2019, Stephens signed a contract for the rest of the season with the reigningBahraini Premier League champions,Manama Club. He posted averages of 18 ppg, 10 rpg, and 2.7 assist a game. He announced his departure April 13, 2019, via Instagram.
On July 12, 2019, he has signed withLe Mans of theLNB Pro A.[32] On December 29, 2019, he has won the dunk contest of the French All-Star Game LNB 2019. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[33]
On July 9, 2020, Stephens signed withPrometey of theUkrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[33] He averaged 12 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Stephens re-signed with the team on July 3, 2021.[34] He averaged 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game, helping the team win the Supercup.[35]
On March 17, 2022, he has signed withFos Provence of theLNB Pro A.[35]
On July 28, 2022, he has signed withPrometey of theLatvian-Estonian Basketball League.[36]
On July 14, 2023, Stephens signed withChiba Jets of the JapaneseB.League.[37]
In December 2024, Stephens joined theUCAM Murcia of theLiga ACB.[38]
On July 26, 2025, he signed withCasademont Zaragoza of the SpanishLiga ACB.[39]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .429 | – | 1.000 | 1.7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| 2018–19 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | – | – | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | .444 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 | |
Stephens is the son of Will Stephens and Dorothea Love. He now has two daughters, Dallas Noelle Stephens, and Lordis Reign Stephens.[1]
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