Keith Stewart #10
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