Lamar Stevens Season 2018-19

Career: Stands fifth on Penn State’s all-time scoring list with 1,660 points in three seasons...Became the fastest Nittany Lion junior to reach the 1,500 career point milestone (97 games, at Purdue, 2/16/19)...Joins select company as one of only six Nittany Lions with 1,500 career points and more than 600 rebounds...Recognized as one of only three Nittany Lions with back-to-back season point totals of 600 or more...Ranks 16th on the PSU all-time rebounding list with 660...Moved into a tie for ninth place for career scoring average at 16.0 ppg...Has 609 career field goals for seventh on Penn State’s career list...Ranks eighth with 381 career free throws...Averaged 17.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 11 postseason games...Blocked 90 career shots and needs one more to move into a tie for 10th on Penn State’s all-time list...Has started in all 104 games in his career, the longest starting streak in the nation.
 
Season: 2018-19: Led Penn State in both scoring (19.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.7 rpg)...One of only three Big Ten Conference players to rank in the top 10 in both stat categories at No. 2 in scoring and No. 7 in rebounding and is the Big Ten's top returner in both categories...Ranked No. 7 on Penn State’s single-season scoring average chart at 19.9 ppg...Tied D.J. Newbill for ninth for free throws made in a single season with 157...Broke D.J Newbill’s junior record of 209 (2013-14) for field goals made with 230. 2017-18: Tied with Shep Garner (2014-18) and Jamari Wheeler for single-season games played record with 39...Set sophomore record for games played at 39...Became only the second Nittany Lion sophomore to achieve the 1,000 career point milestone. 2016-17: Started in all 33 games...Finished season with 12.7 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game, both second on team...Led team in scoring eight times...Posted 21 double-figure games with five contests with 20 or more points...Averaged 16.1 ppg in final 11 games, an increase of five points per game from the first two-thirds of the season.
 
Game: Had career-best-tying and Penn State NIT single-game record 30 points at Marquette (3/20/18), 10 coming in fourth quarter...Holds Bryce Jordan Center record for most field goals in a game with 14 vs. Northwestern (1/5/18) in his first career 30-point game...Owns share of BJC free throw percentage record at 1.000 after an 8-8 performance in the 2018-19 season opener vs. North Florida (11/9/18).

AS A JUNIOR – 2018-19

Awards: Selected to the 2019 All-Big Ten Conference first team by the league’s media members...Picked All-Big Ten Conference second team by the league’s coaches...Named to the Associated Press All-Big Ten second team...Recognized as an All-District VII second team member by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)...Earned spot on the 2018 Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team.
 
Rankings: Topped all players in Big Ten for minutes played per game at 36.54 and ranked 25th nationally in that statistical category...Averaged 20.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in 20 Big Ten Conference contests...One of only three Big Ten Conference players to rank in the top 10 in both stat categories at No. 2 in scoring and No. 7 in rebounding (7.7 rpg).
 
Season: Led team in scoring (19.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.7 rpg)...Averaged 20.0 points (2nd) and 7.6 rebounds (7th) per game in 20 Big Ten Conference contests...Started all 32 games with double-figure scoring in 31...Leading scorer in 22 games and game-high scorer in 18.
 
North Florida (11/9): Had double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds on opening night, the first of five-straight 20-point scoring games. Jacksonville State (11/12): Led or had share of top total for Nittany Lions in five stats: points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. vs. Wright State (11/20): Connected on 10 field goals for 25 points. vs. Bradley (11/21): Followed up with 27 points in second game of Cancun Challenge and earned spot on all-tournament team. Virginia Tech (11/27): Demonstrated critical leadership skills in huddle in tight game and eventual win over No. 13 team...Scored 14 points and had team-high eight rebounds. Indiana (12/4): Recorded first of back-to-back double-doubles with identical 12-point, 10-rebound outings. at Duquesne (12/19): Scored 21 of his 25 points in second half and hauled in 10 rebounds. at Michigan (1/3): Combined with teammate Mike Watkins for double-doubles and posted 17 points with 10 rebounds in 40 minutes of play. Wisconsin (1/6): Cut Badger lead to two with 43 seconds left and finished with game-best 22 points. Michigan State (1/13): Scored game-high 20 points and had six rebounds. at Minnesota (1/19): Went 9-17 from the floor for game-high 27 points. Rutgers (1/26): Notched 25th career game with 20 or more points with 21. Purdue (1/31): Had 14 free throws in overtime game, one shy of tying Bryce Jordan Center record...Led Nittany Lions in scoring with 24 points and had team-best four assists, including on the go-ahead basket in regulation. at Northwestern (2/4): Dished out six assists to tie career best and had game-high 18 points and team-high seven rebounds. at Ohio State (2/7): Racked up seventh double-double of season with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Michigan (2/12): Tallied top game total with 26 points and pulled down game-best and career-best-tying 12 rebounds in win. at Purdue (2/16): Had team-best 18 points and became one of only 11 Nittany Lions with 1,500 career points. Nebraska (2/19): Went 11-18 from field with two 3-pointers and five free throws for season-best 29 points. at Illinois (2/23): Connected on eight field goals and eight free throws for high-scoring honors with 25 points...Added eight rebounds. Maryland (2/27): Registered 31st career game with 20 or more points with game-best 24 total...Helped lead Nittany Lions to best record in February (5-2) since the 1995-96 season...Closed month by shooting a combined 59.6 percent from field over three games (28-47) vs. Nebraska (2/19), at Illinois (2/23) and vs. No. 24 Maryland (2/27)...Scored 20 or more points in six of eight games in February for 22.9 ppg average. at Wisconsin (3/2): Recorded 11th career double-double with game-best 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Illinois (3/10): Moved into Penn State’s career scoring top five with 16 points in regular-season finale. vs. Minnesota-BTT (3/14): Played all 45 minutes in overtime game...Led all scorers with 24 points.

AS A SOPHOMORE – 2017-18

Awards: Named NIT Most Outstanding Player after helping guide Penn State to the 2018 title with 96 points over five postseason contests (19.2 ppg)...Recognized as an honorable mention for all-Big Ten honors...Joined teammate Tony Carr on Legends Classic All-Tournament Team (17.5 ppg in two games) at Barclays Center.
 
Season: Ranked second overall on team in scoring (15.2), rebounding (6.1), total blocks (43) and minutes per game (32.9)...Scored in double figures in 10 of last 11 games with seven straight to conclude the season...Recorded 10 games of 20 or more points.
 
Game: Scored 30 points on two occasions, once vs. Northwestern (1/5) off a career-best and BJC individual men’s record 14 field goals...Matched both totals with 30 points and 14 baskets at Marquette (3/20) during NIT title run...Went 11-15 from the field with four 3-pointers in NIT championship game for game-best 28 points.
 
Montana (11/15): Led team in scoring, rebounding and steals. Had a skein of five-straight double-figure scoring games, with 25 points vs. both Montana and No. 16 Texas A&M (11/21). vs. Pittsburgh (11/20): Had team-high eight rebounds with two steals. at Iowa (12/2): Missed significant minutes with three fouls in second half, but was leading scorer with 22 points with 12 in first half...Went a perfect 6-6 from the line, including 2-2 with four seconds remaining in game. at George Mason (12/17): Recorded first career double-double with game-high 23 points and career-best 12 rebounds...Scored nine points to contribute to a 21-4 first-half Penn State run. Binghamton (12/19): Led all five starters in double figures with 16 points and pulled down eight boards. Rider (12/22): Posted double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and career-best six assists. Northwestern (1/5): Went 14-19 (1-3 3FG) from the field for career-best 30 points and broke the Bryce Jordan Center men’s single-game field goal record (14)...Had 14 points in his first 10 minutes of action. at Indiana (1/9): Registered 20 points off nine field goals and seven defensive rebounds. Nebraska (1/12): Notched third-straight 20-plus point game with 26 in overtime win off 10 field goals, two from beyond the arc. Minnesota (1/15) Scored 11 of his 12 points in the first half and pulled down seven rebounds. at Michigan State (1/31): Combined with Tony Carr for 13 points in final 72 seconds and finished with 15 of his 18 points in second half. Iowa (2/3): Set career best with four blocks in the first half along with 17 points and five rebounds. Maryland (2/7): Performed efficiently going 10-12 from the field and added two triples for game-best 25 points. Michigan (2/21): Combined with Tony Carr for 40 points with 19 points and eight rebounds vs. No. 17 team. Temple-NIT (3/14): Helped lift Nittany Lions with 10 points, all in third quarter, with eight coming from charity stripe. at Notre Dame-NIT (3/17): Kept double-figure scoring streak alive with 11 points as PSU knocked off top-seeded Irish on the road. at Marquette-NIT (3/20): Notched career-best-tying and Penn State NIT single-game record 30 points with 10 coming in fourth quarter...Opened the final period with two-straight baskets and clamped down on MU rally with three straight in 67 seconds late in the game...Tied career-best field goal total with 14. Mississippi State-NIT  (3/27): Compiled a stat line in NIT semifinals that included 17 points, eight rebounds and a career-best tying six assists. Utah-NIT (3/29): Scored game-best 28 points in NIT championship game, going 11-15 from the field with four 3-pointers...Scored his 1,000th career point at the 3:09 mark of the first quarter to become only the second Nittany Lion men’s basketball sophomore to achieve that milestone.

AS A FRESHMAN – 2016-17

Awards: Named B1G Freshman of the Week for Feb. 13 after victories over No. 24 Maryland (2/7) and at Illinois (2/11).
 
Season: Made history as one-third of trio of first Nittany Lions with freshman eligibility (Tony Carr, Stevens and Mike Watkins) to start in a season opener...Started in all 33 games...Led team in scoring eight times and rebounding seven times, finishing the year second on the team in scoring (12.7) and rebounding (5.5)...Scored in double figures 21 times...Increased point production in conference games with 12.5 points per game...Averaged 16.1 points in the final 11 games of the season, an average increase of five more points per game...Introduced a three-point shot into his repertoire and went 11-32 in the final 11 games.
 
Albany (11/11): Had 10 points in collegiate debut. Duquesne (11/13): Hit six field goals and made 12 free throws for a game-high and then-career-best 24 points...Accounted for an additional 10 points with five assists...Combined with Tony Carr’s 20 points, marking first time two Nittany Lions scored 20 or more points in a game since Garner (22) and Brandon Taylor (21) did so vs. Illinois (3/6/16)...Was part of first freshmen combination since March 15, 1989, when Freddie Barnes (24) and Monroe Brown (32) had the tandem vs. Murray State in NIT opening round. Grand Canyon (11/15): Tallied team-high 19 points off seven baskets and five free throws. vs. Duke (11/19): Tied for game-high rebounds with six and scored 11 points. George Washington (11/26): Scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half. Georgia Tech (11/29): Grabbed then-career-best nine boards and had 10 points. at Michigan (1/4): Scored game-high 16 points, 13 in first half, and shared top rebounder honors with nine. Michigan State (1/7): Had 18 points as top scorer in win at the Palestra. Indiana (1/18): Knotted up the game at BJC with two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining. at Indiana (2/1): Scored then-career-best 26 points in triple overtime game with nine field goals and eight rebounds...Combined with Tony Carr for a second time as each had 20-plus point games. Maryland (2/7): Led three Nittany Lions in scoring with 25 points, the first of six-straight double-figure scoring games...Connected on eight field goals, including a triple, and eight free throws...Swiped a career-best three steals. at Illinois (2/11): Posted first back-to-back 20-point scoring games with 21. Michigan State-BTT (3/9): Tied for game-high scoring honors with Tony Carr with 16 points...Added an assist, block and steal to his totals.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Haverford during his sophomore and junior seasons...Earned third- and then second-team honors in 2014 and 2015 PIAA Class AAAA all-state teams, respectively...Transferred to Roman Catholic for his senior season, leading Cahillites to 2016 PIAA Class AAAA State Championship with former teammates Nazeer Bostick and Tony Carr...Named the 2016 Philadelphia Player of the Year by Daily News...Earned first-team All-Pennsylvania (PA Sports Writers) honors and All-Philadelphia accolades by the Philadelphia Daily News...Ranked No. 100 in 2016 ESPN Top 100 recruits...ESPN four-star recruit...ESPN No. 3-rated player from Pennsylvania...Played with AAU team “Team Final” in which he led in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots.

PERSONAL
Full name is Lamar Brandon Stevens...Parents are Lou and Kim Stevens...Has one brother, Louis, and one sister, Keira...Majoring in sociology...Born July 9, 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.