====== Keith Stewart #10 ====== * **Position:** Guard\\ * **Height:** 6'0"\\ * **Weight:** 165 lbs.\\ * **Birthdate:** December 5, 1989\\ * **Hometown:** Milwaukee, WI\\ * **High School:** King & Messmer High School\\ ===== High School Career ===== Scored at least 1,128 points at both Milwaukee King & Messmer, leading the latter to back-to-back WISAA Division 2 state titles. Stewart's Messmer teams were 26-0 in 1987 and 23-3 in 1988. He averaged 17.5 points and 7.2 assists as a junior and 24.6 points and eight assists as a senior, shooting 55% from the floor and 53% from long range for Mike Fons. === Accolades === *1987 UPI All-State, Fourth Team *1987 AP All-State, Second Team *1988 UPI All-State, First Team *1988 AP All-State, First Team *1988 Conference MVP *1988 Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year *1988 USA Today All-American, Honorable Mention ===== Collegiate Career ===== === Purdue University === Stewart played in all 31 Boilermaker games in the 1988-89 season, starting 14 games at point guard. He averaged 3.2 points and 2.1 assists for the 15-16 Boilermakers. He was third on the team in assists, with 66 and had career highs at Purdue of 11 points against Utah and eight assists against Illinois. === Marquette University === Stewart transferred from Purdue in Kevin O'Neill's first season, but his stay was short-lived. He was suspended and subsequently dismissed during the 1990-91 season. ===== Did You Know? ===== *Stewart is one of ten children *Had a 40-inch vertical leap *His nickname is "K-Stew" *His favorite NBA player was Kevin Johnson and his favorite NBA team was the Phoenix Suns *His ideal place to vacation is Mesa, Arizona *He enjoys eating pizza and pepper steak *He likes music and playing ping-pong *He felt his strengths as a player were his defense, shooting and team play *He had hoped to win more than 20 games at Marquette and make it to the Sweet 16 *His top high school highlight was scoring 30 points or more in six consecutive games *His top college highlight at Purdue was stopping Illinois' winning streak