- Lynard Stewart
Lynard Stewart (born
May 12 ,1976 , inPhiladelphia ,Pennsylvania ,USA ) is a professionalbasketball player currently starring for theNewcastle Eagles of theBritish Basketball League .The 6'8" Forward/Centre was educated at
Temple University , where he graduated in1998 , before signing a professional contract inChina with theBaijing Ducks . The following season saw him move to Europe to play in theCzech Republic withMlekarna Kunin and then moved back to his hometown to play forPhiladelphia Force in 2000. Further ventures withMaccabi Karmiel (Israel),Siouxland Bombers , andPotros de Villa Francisca (Domincan Republic) followed before he eventualled settled withSheffield Sharks in 2001.After three seasons with the Sharks, he moved south to play for their title-rivals in the
British Basketball League ,London Towers , where he spent two more seasons. After a one season hiatus in Belgium, withEuphony Bree , Stewart moved back toEngland in 2007, to sign for Playoff ChampionsNewcastle Eagles .Lynard is the younger brother of former NBA player,
Larry Stewart (basketball) , and current University of Delaware men's basketball assistant, Stephen Stewart. He played high school basketball atSimon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, where he was a teammate ofRasheed Wallace [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VoVx0uyeew YouTube - Lynard Stewart Newcastle Vid Log, bababall.com] .Notes
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