UNLV REBELS

Donovan Stewart Class: Senior Hometown: Rialto, Calif. High School: Cheshire Academy Height / Weight: 6-4 / 210 Position: Forward Birthdate: 06/14/1977 Experience: 3L

AT UNLV: Stewart returns for his fifth season (which includes a redshirt year) ... has appeared in 93 career games (started 41) and is averaging 4.7 points (441 total points) and 2.5 rebounds (233 total) in 1,491 minutes played ... has scored in double figures 15 times ... 1999-00: appeared in 31 games (started 25) and averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds ... shot .459 (61-for-133) from the field ... scored 6 points and dished out 3 assists against Mississippi Valley State in the season opener ... scored 9 points, had 4 rebounds and 3 assists against Fairfield ... scored 2 points and had 2 steals against Princeton ... scored 4 points and had 4 rebounds against then-No. 2 North Carolina ... scored 4 points against Austin Peay State ... scored 7 points against Cal Poly SLO ... scored 6 points with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 16 minutes against Eastern Kentucky ... had a key steal in the final minute to secure the victory over the Colonels ... scored 5 points and had 3 rebounds against High Point ... his 3-pointer at the buzzer gave UNLV a 28-25 halftime lead over the Panthers ... he scored 4 points, pulled down 5 rebounds with 3 assists against BYU ... scored 4 points and had 2 rebounds against Air Force ... he scored 8 points and had 3 rebounds against New Mexico ... he played his best game of the season against San Diego State as he scored a season-high 17 points and tied his season-high with 5 rebounds ... established career-highs in field goals made (8), attempted (14) and assists (5) ... scored 10 points against Colorado State ... he scored 10 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists against Wyoming ... scored 4 points and pulled down 4 rebounds with 3 assists against then-No. 19 Utah ... scored 5 points in 12 minutes against Colorado State ... scored 9 points and pulled down a season-high 6 rebounds against Wyoming ... averaged 9.2 points, shot .556 (25-for-45) from the field over a six-game stretch (Jan. 22-Feb. 12) ... scored 4 points and had 4 rebounds against BYU ... scored 5 points against then-No. 24 Utah ... scored 2 points with 2 assists and 2 steals against Florida Atlantic ... scored 2 points and tied his career-high with 5 assists against Air Force ... scored 2 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists against San Diego State ... scored 4 points and pulled down 3 rebounds with 2 steals against New Mexico ... scored 2 points and had 2 rebounds against San Diego State in the MWC Tournament ... scored 2 points and had 2 rebounds in 5 minutes against Wyoming in the MWC Tournament ... pulled down 4 rebounds against BYU in the MWC Tournament ... 1998-99: appeared in all 29 games and averaged 4.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 415 minutes played (14.3 average) ... shot .454 (54-for-119) from the field ... pulled down 7 rebounds against USC ... scored 4 points and had 2 rebounds against then-No. 7 Kansas ... in his first start of the season, scored a career-high 19 points and pulled down 6 rebounds against UNR ... scored 9 points against Arizona State ... scored a game-high 14 points against Columbia ... he scored 12 points (all in the second half) and pulled down 5 rebounds against Cal Poly SLO ... scored 11 points against Air Force in his third start ... averaged 13.0 points in three games as a starter (vs. UNR, ASU, Air Force) ... over a four-game stretch (Dec. 27-Jan. 9), shot .760 (19-for-25) from the field and averaged 10.5 points ... scored 4 points and had 2 rebounds against Tulsa ... scored 4 points and pulled down 4 rebounds against then-No. 21 TCU in UNLV's 95-88 overtime victory ... scored 10 points and pulled down 5 rebounds against Wyoming ... he pulled down 3 rebounds against SMU ... scored 7 points and pulled down a season-high 8 rebounds against TCU ... scored 11 points and pulled down 5 rebounds against Wyoming ... recorded 3 rebounds and had 1 steal against SMU in the WAC Tournament ... scored 2 points with 1 rebound and 1 assist against Nebraska in the NIT ... 1997-98: appeared in 32 games (started 13) and averaged 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 571 minutes (17.8 average) ... pulled down 10 or more rebounds three times ... scored in double figures six times ... shot .477 from the field (72-for-151) ... scored a season-high 17 points and pulled down 9 rebounds in the season opener against Loyola Marymount ... scored 15 points against then-No. 2 Kansas in the Chase NIT ... scored 8 points and pulled down 4 rebounds against USC ... scored 15 points at Michigan ... in his first career start against Chicago State, he pulled down 10 rebounds ... scored 11 points against then-No. 25 Syracuse in the Las Vegas Shootout ... scored 9 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against UC Irvine ... started a total of four games (vs. Chicago State, Syracuse, UC Irvine, UCLA), and averaged 8.0 points and 7.3 rebounds ... recorded 2 steals against then-No. 4 Utah ... scored 5 points and had 2 assists in his fifth start of the season against Chaminade ... scored 10 points and had 3 steals against Wofford ... scored 6 points (10th start of season) against UTEP ... scored 6 points and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds (9 offensive) against then-No. 11 New Mexico ... scored 11 points and pulled down 4 rebounds against then-No. 5 Utah ... scored 9 points against Wyoming ... scored 9 points and pulled down 4 rebounds to go along with a career-high 4 steals against then-No. 5 Utah in the WAC Tournament ... scored 4 points and had 2 rebounds against Princeton in the NCAA Tournament ... 1996-97: appeared in one game and was declared a medical redshirt with a lower back injury (herniated disc) ... he underwent surgery on Dec. 2, 1996.

BAYNO ON STEWART: "He is a tremendous kid and a leader that has played everything from the point guard to the power forward spot throughout his career. He is a total team player that will do whatever it takes to help this team win. We are looking forward to a great year from Donovan and again we will need his versatility.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1996 graduate of Cheshire Academy in Connecticut and played for coach Bill Casson ... as a senior, he appeared in 28 games and averaged 21.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals ... his squad was 17-11 ... he is the school's third all-time leading scorer with over 1,000 career points ... only player to score over 1,000 points in two seasons ... a two-time All-New England Prep School Athletic Association selection ... as a junior, averaged 25 points and 7 rebounds ... played in the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament (summer of 1995) and was the fifth-leading scorer ... a week later, he earned MVP honors of the Grand Finale Tournament, leading his team (Inland) to the championship ... played for coaches J.V. Bell and Elvert Perry.

PERSONAL: Donovan Stewart was born June 14, 1977 ... he is the son of Millicent McDermott ... his son, Donovan Jr., was born on April 19, 2000 ... majoring in communications ... biggest influence on his athletic career has been J.V. Bell.

STEWART'S CAREER BESTS
Points  	19	at  Nevada, Reno (Dec. 2, 1998)
FG Made 	8	vs. San Diego State (Jan. 22, 2000)
FG Attempted	14 	vs. San Diego State (Jan. 22, 2000) 
3PT Made	3	at Kansas (Nov. 21, 1997)
3PT Attempted	5	at Kansas (Nov. 21, 1997)
FT Made 	6	at Wyoming (Feb. 27, 1999)
FT Attempted  	8	at Nevada, Reno (Dec. 2, 1998)
Rebounds	15	vs. New Mexico (Feb. 16, 1998)
Assists 	5	vs. San Diego State (Jan. 22, 2000)
        		vs. Air Force (Feb. 26, 2000)
Turnovers	4	vs. Syracuse (Dec. 20, 1997)
         		vs. Weber State (Nov. 24, 1998)
Steals  	4	vs. Utah (March 5, 1998)
Minutes   	35	at Nevada, Reno (Dec. 2, 1998)

STEWART'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR	GP	GS	FG	FGA	PCT	3FG	3FGA	PCT	FT	FTA	PCT	REB	AVG	AST	TO	BLK	ST	PTS	AVG	
1996-97	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	2	2.0	0	2	0	0	0	0.0
1997-98	32	13	72	151	.477	9	30	.300	20	44	.455	92	2.9	14	30	2	22	173	5.4
1998-99	29	3	54	119	.454	5	23	.217	18	39	.462	69	2.4	24	36	4	9	131	4.5
1999-00	31	25	61	133	.459	9	37	.243	6	22	.273	70	2.3	47	35	2	26	137	4.4
Totals	93	41	187	403	.464	23	90	.256	44	105	.419	233	2.5	85	103	8	57	441	4.7
Minutes Played: 1996-97 (3), 1997-98 (571), 1998-99 (415) and 1999-00 (502) for a total of 1,491