Michael Stewart (basketball)

Michael Curtis "Yogi" Stewart (born April 24, 1975) is a retired French-born American basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA.

For the American basketball player who played in France, see Mike Stewart (basketball).

Michael Stewart
Personal information
Born (1975-04-25) April 25, 1975
Cucq-Trepied-Stella-Plage, France
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn F. Kennedy
(Sacramento, California)
CollegeCalifornia (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Undrafted
Playing career1997–2005
PositionPower forward / Center
Number13, 4, 5, 44
Career history
1997–1998Sacramento Kings
1998–2002Toronto Raptors
2002–2003Cleveland Cavaliers
2003–2005Boston Celtics
2005Atlanta Hawks
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Stewart, son of former Santa Clara standout and European pro Mike Stewart, was born in Cucq, Pas-de-Calais, France and starred at Kennedy High School in Sacramento, 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 of Yogi Bear cartoons.[1]

College career

Stewart played four seasons at the University 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 in 1993–94 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.

NBA career

Stewart went undrafted in the 1997 NBA draft, but was signed to a one-year contract by the Sacramento Kings on September 11, 1997. This was a dream come true for Stewart, as he had served as a ball 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 the Toronto 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 the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Lamond Murray.

NBA career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1997–98 Sacramento 813721.7.480–.4586.6.8.42.44.6
1998–99 Toronto 4229.4.415–.6802.4.1.1.71.5
1999–2000 Toronto 4219.3.377–.5632.2.1.1.51.4
2000–01 Toronto 2604.7.324–.6111.1.1.2.11.3
2001–02 Toronto 1108.5.348.–.5452.3.3.4.32.0
2002–03 Cleveland 4705.3.378–.6671.2.1.0.3.8
2003–04 Cleveland 829.5.429–1.0002.3.0.11.01.0
2003–04 Boston 1704.2.400–.500.6.0.1.1.3
2004–05 Atlanta 12112.1.524–.4293.3.4.5.42.1
Career 2864311.5.442–.5223.2.3.21.02.2

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001 Toronto 202.0.000––.5.0.0.0.0
2002 Toronto 108.01.000––3.0.0.01.04.0
2004 Boston 102.0–––.0.0.0.0.0
Career 403.5.667––1.0.0.0.31.0

References
  1. Davidson, Joe (November 13, 2015). "Former Kings forward Michael Stewart says Scotty Stirling 'changed my life'". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015.
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