Elijah Stewart

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Elijah Stewart

| image = Elijah Stewart.jpg

| caption =

| number = 44

| position = Small forward

| height_m = 1.96

| weight_kg = 88

| league = Israeli Basketball Premier League

| team = Bnei Herzliya

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|14}}

| birth_place = DeRidder, Louisiana

| high_school = Westchester
(Los Angeles, California)

| college = USC (2014–2018)

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2018

| career_end =

| years1 = 2018–2019

| team1 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants

| years2 = 2019

| team2 = Wisconsin Herd

| years3 = 2019

| team3 = Stockton Kings

| years4 = 2019–2020

| team4 = Helsinki Seagulls

| years5 = 2020–2021

| team5 = Śląsk Wrocław

| years6 = 2021–2022

| team6 = U-BT Cluj-Napoca

| years7 = 2022–2023

| team7 = Napoli Basket

| years8 = 2023–2024

| team8 = Hapoel Eilat

| years9 = 2024–2024

| team9 = Scafati Basket

| years10 = 2025–present

| team10 = Bnei Herzliya

| highlights =

}}

Elijah Stewart (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. In high school, he was ranked as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2014. He was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Top Scorer in 2024.

College career

Stewart played college basketball for the University of Southern California, where he left as the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 245.{{cite news|last1=Shook|first1=Nick|title=USC’s Elijah Stewart sets school’s career 3-point record|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/usc-elijah-stewart-sets-school-career-point-record/PPLibMIHUk5LFcKm4R8LlJ/|access-date=July 17, 2018|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=February 21, 2018|archive-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718030705/https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/usc-elijah-stewart-sets-school-career-point-record/PPLibMIHUk5LFcKm4R8LlJ/|url-status=dead}} He averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior. In the NCAA Tournament, Stewart scored 22 points and hit the game winning basket, in a win over SMU. After the season he declared for the NBA draft, but ultimately returned to college.{{cite news|last1=Helfand|first1=Zach|title=Elijah Stewart declares for NBA draft but leaves door open for return|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-elijah-stewart-draft-20170411-story.html|access-date=September 9, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 11, 2017}} As a senior, Stewart averaged 11.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He was also strong on defense and finished with 21 blocks on the season, second on the team.{{cite news|last1=Young|first1=Jabari|title=Spurs target Villanova’s Spellman, others for workouts|url=https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-nation/article/Spurs-target-Villanova-s-Spellman-others-for-12994749.php|access-date=July 17, 2018|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=June 14, 2018}} He had a season-high 28 points in a victory over Oregon State on February 16.{{cite news|last1=Thiry|first1=Lindsey|title=Elijah Stewart unstoppable in USC victory over Oregon State|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-oregon-state-20180217-story.html|access-date=July 17, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 17, 2018}}

Professional career

=Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2018–2019)=

After graduating from USC, he went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. He later signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, which included Summer League and training camp.{{cite news|title=Pacers' Elijah Stewart: Signs Exhibit 10 deal with Indiana|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/pacers-elijah-stewart-signs-exhibit-10-deal-with-indiana/|access-date=July 17, 2018|work=CBSSports.com|date=July 16, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Pacers Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-announce-2018-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|access-date=September 21, 2018|date=September 21, 2018}} Stewart was cut by the Pacers on October 11, 2018.{{cite news|title=Elijah Stewart: Waived by Pacers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/elijah-stewart-waived-by-pacers/|access-date=October 22, 2018|work=CBS Sports|date=October 11, 2018}} He was subsequently added to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants training camp roster.{{cite news|last1=Cohn|first1=Justin|title=Ants announce roster as camp set to open|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/madants/20181022/ants-announce-roster-as-camp-set-to-open|access-date=October 22, 2018|work=The Journal Gazette|date=October 22, 2018|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123054853/https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/madants/20181022/ants-announce-roster-as-camp-set-to-open|url-status=dead}}

=Wisconsin Herd (2019)=

On January 22, 2019, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that they had traded Stewart to the Wisconsin Herd with the returning player rights to Alex Hamilton for Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu.{{cite web|first1=Ryan|last1=Stevens|title=Mad Ants Acquire Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu from Wisconsin|url=https://fortwayne.gleague.nba.com/news/mad-ants-acquire-jordan-barnett-and-ike-nwamu-from-wisconsin/|date=January 22, 2019|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 22, 2019|archive-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419162754/https://fortwayne.gleague.nba.com/news/mad-ants-acquire-jordan-barnett-and-ike-nwamu-from-wisconsin/|url-status=dead}} On March 8, 2019, Stewart was waived by the Herd.{{cite web|title=Herd Acquires Trae Bell-Haynes|url=https://wisconsin.gleague.nba.com/news/herd-acquires-trae-bell-haynes/|website=NBA G League|access-date=March 10, 2019|date=March 8, 2019}}

=Helsinki Seagulls (2019–2020)=

On August 20, 2019, he signed with Helsinki Seagulls of the Finnish Korisliiga.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/elijah-stewart-joins-seagulls-helsinki/|title=Elijah Stewart joins Seagulls Helsinki|date=August 20, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 21, 2019}} He averaged 18.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 50.5% from the field, and 84.3% from the free throw line.

=Śląsk Wrocław (2020–2021)=

On July 15, 2020, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/635905/Elijah-Stewart-signs-at-Slask|title=Elijah Stewart signs at Slask|date=July 15, 2020|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=July 15, 2020}} Stewart was named league player of the week on November 10, after contributing 30 points, six rebounds and two assists in a win against Wilki Morskie Szczecin.{{cite web |title=Stewart number one in Poland for round 12 |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/652579/Stewart-number-one-in-Poland-for-round-12 |website=Eurobasket |access-date=November 11, 2020 |date=November 10, 2020}} Stewart hit a game-winning shot of the decisive Game 3 of the league's bronze medal game against Legia Warsaw.{{cite web |title=Stewart hits Game-Winner for bronze medal| url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=263032278868827|website=Facebook}} He averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 40.4% from three-point range.

=U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2021–2022)=

On August 6, 2021, he signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/elijah-stewart-joins-u-bt-cluj-napoca/|title=Elijah Stewart joins U-BT Cluj-Napoca|last=|first=|date=August 6, 2021|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 6, 2021}} He averaged 14.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting 53.9% from the field, and 85.9% from the free throw line.

=Napoli Basket (2022–2023)=

On July 19, 2022, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/gevi-napoli-basket-signs-elijah-stewart/|title=Gevi Napoli Basket signs Elijah Stewart|last=|first=|date=July 19, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 7, 2022}} He averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 40.7% from three-point range, and 82.8% from the free throw line.

=Hapoel Eilat (2023–2024)=

On July 30, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/elijah-stewart-signs-with-hapoel-eilat/|title=Elijah Stewart signs with Hapoel Eilat|last=|first=|date=July 30, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 31, 2023}} He averaged 20.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Top Scorer in 2024.

=Scafati Basket (2024–2025)=

On June 19, 2024, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite web|url=https://www.scafatibasket.com/altro-botto-gialloblu-elijah-stewart-e-della-givova/|title=Altro Botto Gialloblu, Elijah Stewart È Della Givova|last=|first=|date=June 28, 2024|website=scafatibasket.com|publisher=|language=it|access-date=June 30, 2024}} He averaged 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Elijah-Stewart/Summary/80999 "Elijah Stewart,"] realgm.

=Bnei Herzliya (2025–present)=

As of March 2, 2025, he plays for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[https://scoutbasketball.com/competition/Israel-Winner-League/2024-2025/player/Elijah-Stewart "Elijah Stewart ,"] Scout.