Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 235
College: San Diego State
6’8″, 235. LA-bred power forward. A stretch big with a ton of versatility
DeShawn Stephens had a breakout 2022 with Aliens, played with Tri State for the 2023 season, suited up for Power in 2024, and joined the Ball Hogs in 2025.
When Stephens was still at San Diego State, Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune said that Stephens “stands 6’8 but plays 7’4,” which is as good a way as any to summarize his game.
Stephens has a 7’3 wingspan, weighs in at 225 pounds, and is as athletic as the day is long – he even has a 2015 Slam Dunk Championship trophy back home. Stephens rarely ventures beyond the three-point arc, but gets plenty of points inside. He’s played in Japan, Turkey, France, Italy, Venezuela, and Israel, and has provided inside scoring, rebounding, and shot-blocking wherever he’s gone.