Stephen Graham (basketball)

Infobox NBA Player
name = Stephen Graham
profile = stephen_graham
nickname = Stevie
position = Small forward
height_ft = 6| height_in = 6
weight_lb = 215
league = NBA
team = Indiana Pacers
number = 23
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|6|11
birth_place = Wilmington, Delaware
highschool =
college = Oklahoma State
draft = Not drafted
career_start = 2005
career_end =
former_teams = Sioux Falls Skyforce (2005-06)
Houston Rockets (2005)
Chicago Bulls (2006)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006)
Portland Trail Blazers (2006-2007)
Sioux Fall Skyforce (2007)

Stephen "Stevie" Graham (born June 11 1982, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA, with whom he signed in July 2007. [ [http://www.montgomerysportsgroup.com/swen/news_renew.php?subaction=showfull&id=1184681820&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4& Stevie Signs with the Pacers] ] After playing college basketball through his senior year, including two years with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Graham declared for the NBA Draft in 2005. However, he was not selected. He played for the Phoenix Suns in the Las Vegas Summer League, and then for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2005 preseason, but was not offered a longer contract by either team. He then joined the Continental Basketball Association, a minor league, signing with the Sioux Falls Skyforce; he went on to appear in the 2006 CBA All-Star game.

Graham was signed by the Houston Rockets on December 10, 2005, but was cut on December 29 after playing in six games. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Rockets waive Bowen, Jacobsen, pick up options on Head, Snyder | work = | publisher = | date =2006-10-27 | url =http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=rocketsmoves&prov=st&type=lgns | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-10-12 ] After returning to the Sky Force in the interim, he signed a 10-day contract with the Chicago Bulls on January 17, 2006. [cite web | last =NBA | first = | authorlink =National Basketball Association | coauthors = | title =Stephen Graham Info Page | work = | publisher = | date = | url =http://www.nba.com/playerfile/stephen_graham | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-10-12 ] He played his first game in a Bulls uniform three days later against the Rockets. However, Graham saw limited playing time with the Bulls and his contract was not extended when it expired. On February 6, Graham was signed to a 10-day contract by the Cleveland Cavaliers; this contract was later extended through the rest of the season. [cite web | last =RealGM | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Player Profiles - Stephen Graham | work = | publisher = | date = | url =http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile/1169/stephen_graham/ | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-10-12 ] He spent the first two months of the 2006-07 NBA season with the Portland Trail Blazers, but was waived on January 2, 2007, playing with an old acquaintance, the Skyforce in South Dakota, who were now a part of the D-League.

Stephen Graham has a fraternal twin brother, Joey, a Toronto Raptors player, who was chosen in 2005 NBA Draft with the 16th overall pick by the Raptors. The two played on the same team throughout their college careers. Both Graham brothers graduated from college with degrees in aviation management and are licensed pilots.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Houston
6 || 0 || 6.3 || .375 || .200 || 1.000 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || .0 || 2.8
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Chicago
3 || 0 || 6.7 || .200 || .250 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.7
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Cleveland
13 || 0 || 9.0 || .424 || .000 || .889 || 1.3 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 2.8
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Portland
14 || 1 || 11.8 || .425 || .273 || .889 || 1.5 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 3.2
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Indiana
22 || 0 || 5.8 || .586 || .500 || .750 || 1.0 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 4.0
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
58 || 1 || 8.1 || .474 || .343 || .850 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 3.3
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References

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/stephen_graham/ NBA.com Profile - Stephen Graham]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/luke_winn/12/08/okstate.depth/ Luke Winn] on the Graham brothers' career at Oklahoma State
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/02/news_pf/Sports/Family_values_doubly_.shtml An article concerning the influence of Graham's family on him]