Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 6'8"
DeShawn Stephens had a breakout 2022 with Aliens, and he’ll be joining Tri State for the 2023 season.
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.