| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-04-25)April 25, 1975 (age 50) Cucq-Trepied-Stella-Plage, France |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John F. Kennedy (Sacramento, California) |
| College | California (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2005 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 13, 4, 5, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999–2002 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2002–2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2003–2005 | Boston Celtics |
| 2005 | Atlanta Hawks |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Michael Curtis "Yogi" Stewart (born April 24, 1975) is a French-born American formerbasketball player who last played for theAtlanta Hawks of theNBA.
Stewart, son of formerSanta Clara standout and European proMike Stewart, was born inCucq,Pas-de-Calais, France and starred atKennedy High School inSacramento, California, leading the Cougars to back-to-back city section titles in 1990 and 1991.
Stewart earned his nickname "Yogi" from his older brother for his childhood love ofYogi Bear cartoons.[1]
Stewart played four seasons at theUniversity of California, Berkeley. He averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 117 games and finished as the Bears' all-time leading shot-blocker (207). Stewart set a school record by blocking 59 shots as a freshman in1993–94 and holds the four best single-season totals for blocks in school history. He never missed a game, playing in all 117 games during his collegiate career and shooting .510 from the field.
At the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival, Stewart was a member of the bronze medal-winning West team.
Stewart went undrafted in the1997 NBA draft, but was signed to a one-year contract by theSacramento Kings on September 11, 1997. This was a dream come true for Stewart, as he had served as aball boy for the Kings in his youth.[1] As a rookie in 1997–98, he led the Kings in blocked shots and ranked second overall among NBA rookies. He also blocked nine shots in one game.[1] On January 21, 1999, Stewart was signed as a free agent by theToronto Raptors. During the ensuing offseason, he was re-signed to a six-year, $24 million contract by the team.
In 2002, Stewart was traded from the Raptors (along with a future first round pick) to theCleveland Cavaliers in exchange forLamond Murray.[2]
In 2003, Stewart,Chris Mihm,Ricky Davis and a 2005 second-round draft pick were traded to theBoston Celtics forKedrick Brown,Eric Williams, andTony Battie. Stewart played sparingly for the Celtics, appearing in seventeen games before being traded at the 2005 trade deadline alongsideTom Gugliotta,Gary Payton and a 2006 first-round draft pick to theAtlanta Hawks forAntoine Walker. Stewart retired after the season.
| 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 |
Source[3]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Sacramento | 81 | 37 | 21.7 | .480 | – | .458 | 6.6 | .8 | .4 | 2.4 | 4.6 |
| 1998–99 | Toronto | 42 | 2 | 9.4 | .415 | – | .680 | 2.4 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 1.5 |
| 1999–00 | Toronto | 42 | 1 | 9.3 | .377 | – | .563 | 2.2 | .1 | .1 | .5 | 1.4 |
| 2000–01 | Toronto | 26 | 0 | 4.7 | .324 | – | .611 | 1.1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 1.3 |
| 2001–02 | Toronto | 11 | 0 | 8.5 | .348 | .– | .545 | 2.3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | 2.0 |
| 2002–03 | Cleveland | 47 | 0 | 5.3 | .378 | – | .667 | 1.2 | .1 | .0 | .3 | .8 |
| 2003–04 | Cleveland | 8 | 2 | 9.5 | .429 | – | 1.000 | 2.3 | .0 | .1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Boston | 17 | 0 | 4.2 | .400 | – | .500 | .6 | .0 | .1 | .1 | .3 | |
| 2004–05 | Atlanta | 12 | 1 | 12.1 | .524 | – | .429 | 3.3 | .4 | .5 | .4 | 2.1 |
| Career | 286 | 43 | 11.5 | .442 | – | .522 | 3.2 | .3 | .2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Toronto | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2002 | Toronto | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.000 | – | – | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Boston | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | .667 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 | |
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