Elijah Stewart (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

Bnei Herzliya Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. History The club w ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

. He played

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for the

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. 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 The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

, where he left as the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 245. 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. 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. He had a season-high 28 points in a victory over

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on February 16.

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2018–2019)

After graduating from USC, he went undrafted in the

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. He later signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the

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, which included Summer League and training camp. Stewart was cut by the Pacers on October 11, 2018. He was subsequently added to the

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training camp roster.

Wisconsin Herd (2019)

On January 22, 2019, the

announced that they had traded Stewart to the

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with the returning player rights to Alex Hamilton for Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu. On March 8, 2019, Stewart was waived by the Herd.

Helsinki Seagulls (2019–2020)

On August 20, 2019, he signed with

Helsinki Seagulls The Helsinki Seagulls are a professional basketball team, based in Helsinki, Finland. The club plays in the Korisliiga, the highest tier of basketball in Finland. The Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014, aft ...

of the Finnish

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. 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 Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław (), is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Wrocław that plays in , the second level of the Polish football leagu ...

of the

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. 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 The King Wilki Morskie Szczecin is a Polish professional basketball team based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian. King Szczecin competes in the Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK), the top tier league in Poland. The club was founded in 2004 and made its d ...

. Stewart hit a game-winning shot of the decisive Game 3 of the league's bronze medal game against

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. 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 U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca, commonly known as U-BT Cluj-Napoca, is a professional basketball club based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania that competes domestically in the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională de Baschet and internatio ...

of the Romanian Liga Națională. 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

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of the Italian

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(LBA). 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

. 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 Scafati Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as Givova Scafati, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Scafati, Campania. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Hi ...

of the

(LBA). He averaged 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game."Elijah Stewart,"
realgm.

Bnei Herzliya (2025–present)

As of March 2, 2025, he plays for

of the

."Elijah Stewart ,"
Scout.

References

External links

USC Trojans bio
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