Elijah Stewart
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| No. 44 – UNICS Kazan | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 1995 DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westchester (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | USC (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2019 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2019 | Stockton Kings |
| 2019–2020 | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2020–2021 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 2021–2022 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| 2022–2023 | Napoli Basket |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2024–2024 | Scafati Basket |
| 2025–2026 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2026–present | UNICS Kazan |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Elijah Stewart (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United 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.
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] He had a season-high 28 points in a victory over Oregon State on February 16.[4]