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'09 NY SG Lance Stephenson (Cincinnati Verbal)

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Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 195 lbs
AAU:

Considered the #9 prospect nationally in the 2009 class. One of the most physical wing players in the nation. His body is too strong for most high school wings and he's able to get into the paint at will. Shot is an area for improvement and he's gotten better in that area each season.

Listing Duke, North Carolina, Ohio State, Texas, Florida, Arizona and Kansas.

Scout.com update 5/31/07

At the Tournament of Champions, Stephenson listed Duke, North Carolina, Ohio State, Texas, Florida, Arizona and Kansas as a few schools of interest.
 
whoever gets lance gets a great one. he's nba-ready right now. though i can see him monopolizing the ball in college, there is no doubting his game. if he stays at #5 on scout's list and #4 on rivals' list, that is one great class at the top.
 
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Elite 24 Player Breakdown

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Lance Stephenson, 6-5 combo guard, Lincoln (NY), 2009: A truly dominating scorer, “Born Ready” went to work in this affair. His overpowering strength, yo-yo of a handle and outstanding shooting range is simply too much for any of his peers to handle—and his playmaking skills are coming along nicely.

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Lance Stephenson breaks down the meaning of "swagger"

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Tuesday, August 28th 2007, 1:04 PM

When it comes to Lincoln's superstar guard, let's face it: Lance Stephenson's swagger stands out almost as much as his skill, especially in big games. With cameras from his proposed reality series filming, Stephenson had his strut on display in the Elite 24 Hoops Classic at fabled Rucker Park last Friday. He brought his game too, scoring 36 points to win co-MVP honors.

A day before, Stephenson took some time to break down his bravado, explaining why it is so blatant and also how it's frequently misunderstood. The 6-5 guard known as "Born Ready" also explains why fellow class of '09 standout Renardo Sidney, a big man from California, was lucky to be playing on his side at Rucker.

"My swag comes from where I'm from - that's Coney Island. In Coney Island, that's our style. It's flashy. I take how we hang around off the court, and play like that on the court. You could see I got a cool style and I like to play to make everybody watch."

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At USA U-18 trials, one star who still needs to grow up

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Lance Stephenson (right) has led Brooklyn's Lincoln High to three consecutive New York City championships.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday evening, 18 of the top teenage basketball players in America gathered on the Washington Wizards' practice court at the Verizon Center. The players had been invited by USA Basketball to try out for the team that will compete at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship tournament in Argentina later this month.
When it came time for full-court scrimmaging, Lance Stephenson, the much-heralded guard who has led Brooklyn's Lincoln High to three consecutive New York City championships, tried taking over the point guard duties. Stephenson wanted to show off the skills he picked up at Nike's Steve Nash camp last month, but he turned in an awful performance. He dribbled into traffic and committed sloppy turnovers. He fired no-look passes that sailed out of bounds. He drove to the basket and heedlessly forced up bad shots.
Even worse, after every mistake he acted like it was someone else's fault. He barked at his teammates. He whined to the refs. He rolled his eyes and slapped his thighs. He shook his head and muttered to himself.
In other words, he acted like what he is: a 17-year-old kid.
This may come as a surprise to those who have already proclaimed Stephenson to be the next big thing. We're told he's the next Stephon Marbury or Sebastian Telfair, just because he plays for Lincoln like they did. We're told he's the next O.J. Mayo, whom he once challenged at a recruiting camp when Stephenson was a high school freshman. (I was there; Mayo schooled him) Lance is supposed to be the next LeBron, the next Kobe, the next Carmelo.
It's a safe bet nobody would say those things about Stephenson if he were from, say, Phoenix instead of New York. At any rate, Stephenson demonstrated quite clearly at the Team USA trials that he is none of those things -- not yet, anyway. To be sure, he deserves to considered among the best 10 or 15 high school seniors in America, which is where most scouting services rank him. At 6-foot-5, 202 pounds, Stephenson was the most physically developed player at the trials. When the coaches made the players run the length of the court and back within 10 seconds, Stephenson completed the sprints way ahead of the pack. He also displayed a fierce will, which, combined with his speed and strength, enabled him to score a ton of baskets around the rim.
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Entire article: At USA U-18 trials, one star took over in all the wrong ways - Seth Davis - SI.com
 
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Saw him play in the McDonald's All-Star game last night and whoever gets him is getting a very very good player. He probably could play SG or SF. I really like him. Most of the chatter was Kansas being the favorite but with Johnny at Kentucky everything seems to be up in the air.
 
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Really strange. A couple months ago all the reporting was that it was a battle between Kansas and Kentucky for his services. Now maybe Maryland if he is lucky and Gary Williams will take a flyer on him. It's really too bad that these kids get messed up and sometimes I don't think it's their fault to a certain extent.
 
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