Maxwell with Cal State Northridge in 2013
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No. 21 – Kauhajoki Karhu | |
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Position | Forward |
League | Korisliiga |
Personal information | |
Born |
Los Angeles, California |
April 29, 1993
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
William Howard Taft (Woodland Hills, California) |
College | Cal State Northridge (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | London Lightning |
2017–present | Kauhajoki Karhu |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stephen Maxwell (born April 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Kauhajoki Karhu of the Korisliiga. He played four seasons for the Cal State Northridge Matadors in college. Prior to his years with the Matadors, Maxwell competed for William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. As a rookie, he played for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) and was named Rookie of the Year.
Stephen was born on April 29, 1993 in Los Angeles, California to Darlene and Kevin Maxwell. He has two sisters, Tiffany and Jessica, and one brother, Kevin. Maxwell grew up in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills. He attended William Howard Taft Charter High School in his hometown, where he played basketball under seasoned head coach Derrick Taylor. For much of Maxwell's high school campaign, the team was led by Spencer Dinwiddie, who would play at Colorado in college and then the NBA. During his senior season, in December 2010, Maxwell posted a career-high 24 points along with nine rebounds and five steals to defeat at the Mission Prep Christmas Classic. He averaged 12 points and seven rebounds as a senior and won the Los Angeles city championship behind a 28–3 record. He also amassed first team all-league and all-city honors.
On May 3, 2011, Taylor announced that Maxwell had signed to play college basketball with Cal State Northridge.