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Jersey Number 10
Niem Stevenson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Ranchview HS
Bio
CAREER
Stevenson made 67 appearances and started 27 games during his two seasons at Texas Tech … Wrapped up his career with 535 points, 228 rebounds and 114 assists … Came away with double figures in 26 games highlighted by three 20-plus point performances.
SENIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Stevenson collected 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … Started 17 of the team’s first 18 games (Nov. 10-Jan. 17) before coming off the bench in 17 of his last 19 outings (Jan. 20-March 25) … His 7.5 PPG were most among Texas Tech bench players … Drained 33 three-pointers which was tied for third with Brandone Francis and tallied double figures 13 times which was fourth on the team … Provided 10 points and a season-high eight rebounds versus Maine (Nov. 14) … Added 10 points and three assists against No. 20 Northwestern (Nov. 19) … Pumped in nonconference season’s best 18 points versus Savannah State (Nov. 25) … Worked his way to 11 points and dished out a season-high five assists against No. 18 Baylor (Dec. 29) in Big 12 opener … Registered seven points and handed out four assists at TCU (Feb. 3) … Amassed 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists versus No. 23 Oklahoma (Feb. 13) … Salted the game away with two free throws and a late shot clock three-pointer inside the final 2:38 of the contest … Piled up 14 points and four rebounds at Oklahoma State (Feb. 21) … Fired in season’s best 24 points ignited by a career-best five three’s at No. 20 West Virginia (Feb. 26) … Chipped in 11 points against TCU (March 3) during Senior Day start … Turned in 6.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG and 1.5 APG in Texas Tech’s four NCAA Tournament games (March 15-25) … Notched six points, four rebounds and three assists versus Stephen F. Austin (March 15) … Added nine points and four rebounds against No. 11 Purdue (March 23) to secure Texas Tech’s first trip to the NCAA Elite 8.
JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Stevenson posted 8.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while making 22 of his 30 appearances off the bench … Missed the Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19) and Auburn (Nov. 22) contests due to illness … Started seven of the team’s last 10 games (Feb. 4-March 8) … Reached double figures 13 times, good enough for a fourth place tie on the team with Justin Gray and Aaron Ross … Pumped in 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals against Houston Baptist (Nov. 11) during season opener … Registered 16 points, five rebounds and four assists versus UTA (Dec. 7) in first career start … Notched 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists in win over No. 7 West Virginia (Jan. 3) … Added 15 points versus LSU (Jan. 28) during Big 12/SEC Challenge … Upped his averages to 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game over a five-game span (Feb. 7-20) as a starter … Began run of five straight games in doubles figures (Feb. 7-20) with 10-point effort at TCU (Feb. 7) … Exploded for season-highs with 22 points and 10 rebounds against No. 3 Kansas (Feb. 11) … Tacked on 21 points, six rebounds and five assists in win over No. 4 Baylor (Feb. 13) … Secured 17 points and six rebounds at No. 9 West Virginia (Feb. 18) … Garnered 17 points and seven rebounds versus Iowa State (Feb. 20) … Chipped in 11 points and five rebounds at Kansas State (March 4) during regular season finale.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Stevenson was the first player in program history to tuck away two NJCAA All-American selections at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas … Coached by Bryan Zollinger where he also collected a pair of All-Jayhawk West Conference First Team honors, All-Region VI First-Team accolades and was a two-time runner up for the Jayhawk Conference Most Valuable Player award … Amassed 1,345 points in two seasons which ranks him fourth in program history … Named NJCAA First-Team All-American in 2015-16 after he averaged 24.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game … The 24.7 points per game were fourth in the NJCAA and led the Jayhawk Conference, while his 51 percent shooting clip was second among the NJCAA's Top 10 scorers … his 767 points in 2015-16 are fourth-best for a single season … Racked up 20-plus points in 24 games and eclipsed the 30-point plateau on seven occasions … His top three scoring efforts came against the top two teams in the Jayhawk Conference … Poured in 37 and 35 points on a combined 27-of-48 shooting against Hutchinson Community College (Jan. 20 & Feb. 10) … Added a 36-point performance versus Pratt Community College (Dec. 12) … Notched NFCAA Third-Team All-American during the 2013-14 season after he posted 19.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists per game … Secured the Jayhawk West Conference Freshman of the Year … Managed 17 games of 20-plus points and topped 30-plus points four times … Pumped in a season’s best 36 points on 12-of-18 from the floor versus Garden City Community College (Feb. 12) … Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in all three seasons … Redshirted the 2014-15 season due to an injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Put together a standout prep career at Ranchview High School in Dallas where he played for Coach Dee Boyd … Came away with 25 points and five rebounds per game during his senior season … Registered All-State honors and earned Conference MVP status.
PERSONAL
Parents are Kelvin Stevenson and Kimberly Jimerson … Born on July 25, 1996 … Has two sisters: Yasmine and Dasha … Majoring in human sciences.
STEVENSON'S TOP SCORING GAMES - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 24, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
2, 22, No. 3 Kansas, 02/11/2017
3, 21, No. 4 Baylor, 02/13/2017
4, 18, Savannah State, 11/25/2017
5, 17, Iowa State, 02/20/2017
5, 17, at No. 9 West Virginia, 02/18/2017
7, 16, UTSA, 12/07/2016
8, 15, LSU, 01/28/2017
9, at Oklahoma State, 02/21/2018
10, 13, No. 7 West Virginia, 01/03/2017
11, 12, No. 23 Oklahoma, 02/13/2018
11, 12, Florida Atlantic, 12/19/2017
11, 12, at Texas, 02/01/2017
11, 12, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
STEVENSON'S CAREER HIGHS - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
POINTS
24, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
REBOUNDS
10, No. 3 Kansas, 02/11/2017
FIELD GOALS MADE
9, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
5, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
FREE THROWS MADE
7, No. 4 Baylor, 02/13/2017
ASSISTS
6, Longwood, 12/21/2016
BLOCKS
1, TCU, 03/03/2018
1, No. 8 Kansas, 02/24/2018
1, No. 23 Oklahoma, 02/13/2018
1, Iowa State, 02/07/2018
1, at No. 9 Oklahoma, 01/09/2018
1, Abilene Christian, 12/22/2017
1, Kennesaw State, 12/13/2017
1, vs. Texas, 03/08/17
1, No. 7 West Virginia, 01/03/2017
1, Rice, 12/03/2016
STEALS
3, at TCU, 02/07/2017
MINUTES
41, at No. 9 West Virginia, 02/18/2017
Stevenson made 67 appearances and started 27 games during his two seasons at Texas Tech … Wrapped up his career with 535 points, 228 rebounds and 114 assists … Came away with double figures in 26 games highlighted by three 20-plus point performances.
SENIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Stevenson collected 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … Started 17 of the team’s first 18 games (Nov. 10-Jan. 17) before coming off the bench in 17 of his last 19 outings (Jan. 20-March 25) … His 7.5 PPG were most among Texas Tech bench players … Drained 33 three-pointers which was tied for third with Brandone Francis and tallied double figures 13 times which was fourth on the team … Provided 10 points and a season-high eight rebounds versus Maine (Nov. 14) … Added 10 points and three assists against No. 20 Northwestern (Nov. 19) … Pumped in nonconference season’s best 18 points versus Savannah State (Nov. 25) … Worked his way to 11 points and dished out a season-high five assists against No. 18 Baylor (Dec. 29) in Big 12 opener … Registered seven points and handed out four assists at TCU (Feb. 3) … Amassed 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists versus No. 23 Oklahoma (Feb. 13) … Salted the game away with two free throws and a late shot clock three-pointer inside the final 2:38 of the contest … Piled up 14 points and four rebounds at Oklahoma State (Feb. 21) … Fired in season’s best 24 points ignited by a career-best five three’s at No. 20 West Virginia (Feb. 26) … Chipped in 11 points against TCU (March 3) during Senior Day start … Turned in 6.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG and 1.5 APG in Texas Tech’s four NCAA Tournament games (March 15-25) … Notched six points, four rebounds and three assists versus Stephen F. Austin (March 15) … Added nine points and four rebounds against No. 11 Purdue (March 23) to secure Texas Tech’s first trip to the NCAA Elite 8.
JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Stevenson posted 8.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while making 22 of his 30 appearances off the bench … Missed the Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19) and Auburn (Nov. 22) contests due to illness … Started seven of the team’s last 10 games (Feb. 4-March 8) … Reached double figures 13 times, good enough for a fourth place tie on the team with Justin Gray and Aaron Ross … Pumped in 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals against Houston Baptist (Nov. 11) during season opener … Registered 16 points, five rebounds and four assists versus UTA (Dec. 7) in first career start … Notched 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists in win over No. 7 West Virginia (Jan. 3) … Added 15 points versus LSU (Jan. 28) during Big 12/SEC Challenge … Upped his averages to 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game over a five-game span (Feb. 7-20) as a starter … Began run of five straight games in doubles figures (Feb. 7-20) with 10-point effort at TCU (Feb. 7) … Exploded for season-highs with 22 points and 10 rebounds against No. 3 Kansas (Feb. 11) … Tacked on 21 points, six rebounds and five assists in win over No. 4 Baylor (Feb. 13) … Secured 17 points and six rebounds at No. 9 West Virginia (Feb. 18) … Garnered 17 points and seven rebounds versus Iowa State (Feb. 20) … Chipped in 11 points and five rebounds at Kansas State (March 4) during regular season finale.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Stevenson was the first player in program history to tuck away two NJCAA All-American selections at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas … Coached by Bryan Zollinger where he also collected a pair of All-Jayhawk West Conference First Team honors, All-Region VI First-Team accolades and was a two-time runner up for the Jayhawk Conference Most Valuable Player award … Amassed 1,345 points in two seasons which ranks him fourth in program history … Named NJCAA First-Team All-American in 2015-16 after he averaged 24.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game … The 24.7 points per game were fourth in the NJCAA and led the Jayhawk Conference, while his 51 percent shooting clip was second among the NJCAA's Top 10 scorers … his 767 points in 2015-16 are fourth-best for a single season … Racked up 20-plus points in 24 games and eclipsed the 30-point plateau on seven occasions … His top three scoring efforts came against the top two teams in the Jayhawk Conference … Poured in 37 and 35 points on a combined 27-of-48 shooting against Hutchinson Community College (Jan. 20 & Feb. 10) … Added a 36-point performance versus Pratt Community College (Dec. 12) … Notched NFCAA Third-Team All-American during the 2013-14 season after he posted 19.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists per game … Secured the Jayhawk West Conference Freshman of the Year … Managed 17 games of 20-plus points and topped 30-plus points four times … Pumped in a season’s best 36 points on 12-of-18 from the floor versus Garden City Community College (Feb. 12) … Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in all three seasons … Redshirted the 2014-15 season due to an injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Put together a standout prep career at Ranchview High School in Dallas where he played for Coach Dee Boyd … Came away with 25 points and five rebounds per game during his senior season … Registered All-State honors and earned Conference MVP status.
PERSONAL
Parents are Kelvin Stevenson and Kimberly Jimerson … Born on July 25, 1996 … Has two sisters: Yasmine and Dasha … Majoring in human sciences.
STEVENSON'S TOP SCORING GAMES - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 24, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
2, 22, No. 3 Kansas, 02/11/2017
3, 21, No. 4 Baylor, 02/13/2017
4, 18, Savannah State, 11/25/2017
5, 17, Iowa State, 02/20/2017
5, 17, at No. 9 West Virginia, 02/18/2017
7, 16, UTSA, 12/07/2016
8, 15, LSU, 01/28/2017
9, at Oklahoma State, 02/21/2018
10, 13, No. 7 West Virginia, 01/03/2017
11, 12, No. 23 Oklahoma, 02/13/2018
11, 12, Florida Atlantic, 12/19/2017
11, 12, at Texas, 02/01/2017
11, 12, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
STEVENSON'S CAREER HIGHS - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
POINTS
24, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
REBOUNDS
10, No. 3 Kansas, 02/11/2017
FIELD GOALS MADE
9, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
5, at No. 20 West Virginia, 02/26/2018
FREE THROWS MADE
7, No. 4 Baylor, 02/13/2017
ASSISTS
6, Longwood, 12/21/2016
BLOCKS
1, TCU, 03/03/2018
1, No. 8 Kansas, 02/24/2018
1, No. 23 Oklahoma, 02/13/2018
1, Iowa State, 02/07/2018
1, at No. 9 Oklahoma, 01/09/2018
1, Abilene Christian, 12/22/2017
1, Kennesaw State, 12/13/2017
1, vs. Texas, 03/08/17
1, No. 7 West Virginia, 01/03/2017
1, Rice, 12/03/2016
STEALS
3, at TCU, 02/07/2017
MINUTES
41, at No. 9 West Virginia, 02/18/2017
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