Paul Stewart (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | San Diego, California ) | 28 October 1956
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Forward / center | |
Number | 15 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1977–1978 | USC Freiburg |
1978–1979 | ÍR |
1979–1980 | Team Fiat |
1981–1982 | Ovaltine |
As coach: | |
1978–1979 | ÍR |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Stewart (born 28 October 1956) is a Scottish-American former professional basketball player and a former member of the Scottish national basketball team.
Early life
Stewart was born in Glasgow to Scottish parents[1] but moved to Canada shortly later. When he was 7 years old, his family moved again, this time to San Diego in California.[2] He played college basketball for Santa Ana College[3] before transferring to Cal State LA in 1975.[4][5] In 1977 he made the CCAA All-First team.[6]
Playing career
Professional career
After graduating, Stewart had a tryout with the Portland Trail Blazers. After failing to get a contract with the Blazers, he signed with USC Freiburg in West Germany.[2]
In August 1978, he signed with
Although he was hampered by a knee injury for much of the season,[19] Stewart averaged 26.8 points per game, good for fourth best in the league.[20] In the Icelandic Cup, ÍR advanced to the finals after beating Njarðvík, 96-95, in the semi-finals behind Stewart's and Jón Jörundsson's play.[21] In the finals, ÍR met KR in the Laugardalshöll. The game, which had heavy police presence due to violence by supporters in the stands at recent games,[22] ended with a convincing 87-72 KR victory despite Stewart's 26 points.[23]
The following seasons he played for Team Fiat[24] and Ovaltine in England.[25]
National team career
In 1979, Stewart was selected to the Scottish national basketball team.[1][26] On 30 April 1982, Stewart had 26 points and 18 rebounds in a 77-64 victory against Iceland in the EuroBasket 1983 qualification.[27]
Coaching career
Stewart served as a player-coach for ÍR during the 1978-1979 season. He was a candidate for the head coach position of the Icelandic men's national team for its 1979 games but the job ultimately went to Tim Dwyer.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Stewart leikur með Skotunum". Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 February 1979. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Mála reiðinnar ósköp í frístundum". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 12 November 1978. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- Progress Bulletin. 22 May 1975. p. 21. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "USF rolls to 11th victory". The Californian. 22 December 1976. p. 25. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Let's hear it for San Luis Obispo!". The Desert Sun. 30 March 1977. p. B9. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Paul Stewart til ÍR-inga". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 30 August 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Þeir bandarísku í aðalhlutverkum". Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 September 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Staðan og stigahæstu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 October 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Gylfi Kristjánsson (1 November 1978). "Herlögreglan kölluð á körfuboltaleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Gylfi Kristjánsson (2 November 1978). "Stewart byrjaði ekki". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Stewart fékk leikbann". Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 November 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Stewart fékk þriggja vikna leikbann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 November 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "ÍR, án Stewarts, mætir Njarðvík!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 November 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Erlendum leikmönnum stillt upp við vegg". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 8 November 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Stewartlausir ÍR-ingar sigruðu UMFN". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Stewartlausir unnu þeir UMFN!". Vísir (in Icelandic). 20 November 1978. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Paul Stewart getur því leikið gegn KR!". Vísir (in Icelandic). 24 November 1978. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Landsliðsþjálfarastarfið ekki til Paul Stewart vegna UMFN". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 21 February 1979. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "ÍR í úrslit". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 March 1979. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Liðin leika undir lögregluvernd". Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 March 1979. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Máttlausir ÍR-ingar auðveld bráð fyrir KR-inga". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 27 March 1979. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Stewart til Team Fiat". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 May 1979. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 3 May 1982. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 27 January 1982. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 January 2019.