About Dwayne Stephens
Dwayne Stephens was a basketball player and basketball coach.
Dwayne Jerome Stephens (born July 19, 1971)
Playing career Stephens played basketball at Michigan State from 1989 to 1993 under Spartan legend Jud Heathcote. He was a four-year letter winner for the Spartans and was a third-team Basketball Weekly's Freshman All-America Team. In his junior year, he averaged 11.2 points and five rebounds. In his senior season, he was co-captain for the Spartans and averaged 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was named to Basketball Weekly's Honorable Mention All-Midwest Team. He played three professional seasons in Europe.
Coaching career Stephens began his coaching career as an assistant for two season at Oakland from 1997 to 1999. He then joined former Tom Izzo assistant Tom Crean at Marquette and went to the Final Four in 2003 with Marquette star Dwyane Wade. He was named associate head coach in 2012.
On April 4, 2022, Stephens, who had been considered for the position in 2020,
Following the end of the 2026 season, Stephens was fired from the head coach position at WMU. He was 42–84 overall in four seasons.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dwayne Stephens. https://biography.guide/dwayne-stephens/
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