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Lance Stephenson

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Lance Stephenson

Lance Stephenson Jr. (born September 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He attended Lincoln High School in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, where he was named Mr. New York Basketball after his senior year and appeared in the 2009 McDonald's All-American Game. He later played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He is widely known for his wily and unique playstyle, which includes flashy passing, quick drives to the rim, and humorous celebrations.

Infobox

2016
New Orleans Pelicans
2017
Minnesota Timberwolves
2021
Grand Rapids Gold
2022
Indiana Pacers
2023
Leones de Ponce
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Born
(1990-09-05) September 5, 1990 (age 35)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
High school
Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn, New York)
College
Cincinnati (2009–2010)
NBA draft
2010: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Drafted by
Indiana Pacers
Playing career
2010–present
2010–2014
Indiana Pacers
2014–2015
Charlotte Hornets
2015–2016
Los Angeles Clippers
2017–2018
Indiana Pacers
2018–2019
Los Angeles Lakers
2019–2020
Liaoning Flying Leopards
2021–2022
Atlanta Hawks
2023–2024
Iowa Wolves

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Indiana
GP
12
GS
0
MPG
9.6
FG%
333
3P%
000
FT%
786
RPG
1.5
APG
1.8
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
3.1
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Indiana
GP
42
GS
1
MPG
10.5
FG%
376
3P%
133
FT%
471
RPG
1.3
APG
1.1
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
2.5
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Indiana
GP
78
GS
72
MPG
29.2
FG%
460
3P%
330
FT%
652
RPG
3.9
APG
2.9
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
8.8
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Indiana
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
35.3
FG%
491
3P%
352
FT%
711
RPG
7.2
APG
4.6
SPG
7
BPG
1
PPG
13.8
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Charlotte
GP
61
GS
25
MPG
25.8
FG%
376
3P%
171
FT%
627
RPG
4.5
APG
3.9
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
8.2
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
43
GS
10
MPG
15.8
FG%
494
3P%
404
FT%
700
RPG
2.5
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
4.7
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Memphis
GP
26
GS
3
MPG
26.6
FG%
474
3P%
355
FT%
815
RPG
4.4
APG
2.8
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
14.2
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
New Orleans
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
27.0
FG%
473
3P%
100
FT%
625
RPG
3.3
APG
4.8
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
9.7
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Minnesota
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
11.2
FG%
476
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
1.7
APG
8
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
3.5
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Indiana
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
22.0
FG%
409
3P%
625
FT%
667
RPG
4.0
APG
4.2
SPG
5
BPG
3
PPG
7.2
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Indiana
GP
82*
GS
7
MPG
22.6
FG%
427
3P%
289
FT%
661
RPG
5.2
APG
2.9
SPG
6
BPG
2
PPG
9.2
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
68
GS
3
MPG
16.5
FG%
426
3P%
371
FT%
685
RPG
3.2
APG
2.1
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
7.2
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Atlanta
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
11.7
FG%
385
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
2.5
APG
1.8
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
1.8
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Indiana
GP
40
GS
1
MPG
18.6
FG%
458
3P%
310
FT%
795
RPG
2.8
APG
3.9
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
9.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
554
GP
200
GS
22.9
MPG
445
FG%
314
3P%
694
FT%
4.1
RPG
2.9
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
8.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2010–11
Indiana
12
0
9.6
333
000
786
1.5
1.8
3
0
3.1
2011–12
Indiana
42
1
10.5
376
133
471
1.3
1.1
5
1
2.5
2012–13
Indiana
78
72
29.2
460
330
652
3.9
2.9
1.0
2
8.8
2013–14
Indiana
78
78
35.3
491
352
711
7.2
4.6
7
1
13.8
2014–15
Charlotte
61
25
25.8
376
171
627
4.5
3.9
6
1
8.2
2015–16
Clippers
43
10
15.8
494
404
700
2.5
1.4
6
1
4.7
2015–16
Memphis
26
3
26.6
474
355
815
4.4
2.8
7
2
14.2
2016–17
New Orleans
6
0
27.0
473
100
625
3.3
4.8
3
2
9.7
2016–17
Minnesota
6
0
11.2
476
000
500
1.7
8
0
0
3.5
2016–17
Indiana
6
0
22.0
409
625
667
4.0
4.2
5
3
7.2
2017–18
Indiana
82*
7
22.6
427
289
661
5.2
2.9
6
2
9.2
2018–19
Lakers
68
3
16.5
426
371
685
3.2
2.1
6
1
7.2
2021–22
Atlanta
6
0
11.7
385
000
500
2.5
1.8
0
0
1.8
2021–22
Indiana
40
1
18.6
458
310
795
2.8
3.9
6
1
9.3
Career
554
200
22.9
445
314
694
4.1
2.9
6
1
8.6
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
3.0
FG%
222
3P%
500
FT%
500
RPG
0
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
1.5
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Indiana
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
35.4
FG%
408
3P%
281
FT%
622
RPG
7.6
APG
3.3
SPG
1.2
BPG
1
PPG
9.4
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Indiana
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
37.1
FG%
455
3P%
358
FT%
714
RPG
6.9
APG
4.2
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
13.6
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Memphis
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
23.8
FG%
523
3P%
400
FT%
800
RPG
1.5
APG
1.8
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
13.0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
26.8
FG%
509
3P%
389
FT%
750
RPG
5.3
APG
2.8
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
16.0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Indiana
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
21.3
FG%
462
3P%
308
FT%
556
RPG
2.7
APG
2.9
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
10.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
57
GP
38
GS
30.5
MPG
448
FG%
330
3P%
670
FT%
5.6
RPG
3.2
APG
8
SPG
1
BPG
11.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2012
Indiana
4
0
3.0
222
500
500
0
3
0
0
1.5
2013
Indiana
19
19
35.4
408
281
622
7.6
3.3
1.2
1
9.4
2014
Indiana
19
19
37.1
455
358
714
6.9
4.2
8
2
13.6
2016
Memphis
4
0
23.8
523
400
800
1.5
1.8
3
0
13.0
2017
Indiana
4
0
26.8
509
389
750
5.3
2.8
5
0
16.0
2018
Indiana
7
0
21.3
462
308
556
2.7
2.9
3
1
10.4
Career
57
38
30.5
448
330
670
5.6
3.2
8
1
11.1
· Career statistics › CBA
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Liaoning
GP
29
GS
29
MPG
34.8
FG%
522
3P%
300
FT%
778
RPG
7.4
APG
3.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
2
PPG
26.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
29
GP
29
GS
34.8
MPG
522
FG%
300
3P%
778
FT%
7.4
RPG
3.8
APG
1.1
SPG
2
BPG
26.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019–20
Liaoning
29
29
34.8
522
300
778
7.4
3.8
1.1
2
26.7
Career
29
29
34.8
522
300
778
7.4
3.8
1.1
2
26.7
· Career statistics › BSN
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Leones
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
32.0
FG%
556
3P%
217
FT%
762
RPG
5.3
APG
2.5
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.0
PPG
20.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
4
GP
4
GS
32.0
MPG
556
FG%
217
3P%
762
FT%
5.3
RPG
2.5
APG
0.3
SPG
0.0
BPG
20.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2022–23
Leones
4
4
32.0
556
217
762
5.3
2.5
0.3
0.0
20.3
Career
4
4
32.0
556
217
762
5.3
2.5
0.3
0.0
20.3
· Career statistics › College
2009-10
2009-10
Year
2009-10
Team
Cincinnati
GP
34
GS
32
MPG
28.2
FG%
440
3P%
219
FT%
664
RPG
5.4
APG
2.5
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
12.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2009-10
Cincinnati
34
32
28.2
440
219
664
5.4
2.5
9
2
12.3
· Career statistics › NBA G League › Regular season
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Grand Rapids
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
35.0
FG%
471
3P%
306
FT%
686
RPG
8.3
APG
4.1
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
19.8
2023-24
2023-24
Year
2023-24
Team
Iowa
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
24.3
FG%
441
3P%
000
FT%
750
RPG
8.7
APG
4.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
0
PPG
11.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
15
GP
12
GS
32.9
MPG
466
FG%
263
3P%
692
FT%
8.4
RPG
4.1
APG
9
SPG
2
BPG
18.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021–22
Grand Rapids
12
12
35.0
471
306
686
8.3
4.1
8
3
19.8
2023-24
Iowa
3
0
24.3
441
000
750
8.7
4.3
1.0
0
11.3
Career
15
12
32.9
466
263
692
8.4
4.1
9
2
18.1

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