Barry Wayne Stevens (November 7, 1963 – February 21, 2007) was an American basketball player.[1] He was born in Flint, Michigan.[2] Stevens is the third-leading scorer in Iowa State University history.[3]
Stevens, a 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard, played professionally as well; briefly for the NBA's Golden State Warriors during 1992-93 season. Stevens played six total NBA minutes in two game appearances with the Warriors. He also played in Asia, South America and Europe.[4]
From June 2001 to June 2002 he was both the director of basketball operations and head coach of the CBA's Gary Steelheads, lasting one season.
In February 2007, Stevens died of a heart attack while exercising in Gary, Indiana, aged 44.[5][6] A celebrity all-star game was played in July 2007, in order to raise money for the Barry Stevens Foundation and the American Heart Association.[3]
Notes
- ^ John Naughton (31 July 2011). "Stevens' magic lingers on for Iowa State basketball". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1C, 8C. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Al Hamnik (1 March 2007). "A shooting star". The Times of Northwest Indiana. p. B5. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cyclones Honor Barry Stevens, released July 21, 2007
- ^ Former Steelheads coach dies Archived March 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Feb. 22, 2007
- ^ Randy Peterson; John Naughton; Sean Keller (22 February 2007). "Stevens, who made Hilton magic, dies". The Des Moines Register. pp. 3C, 7C. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Former Iowa State star Stevens dies during workout, Feb. 21, 2007
External links
- NBA statistics @ basketballreference.com
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