2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
DJ Steward
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 163
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Whitney Young
Bio
CAREER
2020-21
PRIOR TO DUKE
PERSONAL
(updated April 2021)
- Played his freshman season at Duke and averaged 13.0 points and 2.4 assists in 24 games
- Led all ACC freshman in scoring
- Shot.426 from the field,.341 from three-point range and .811 at the free throw line
- Named to ACC All-Freshman Team
- Declared for the NBA Draft on April 1, 2020
2020-21
- ACC All-Freshman Team
- Averaged 13.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 24 games with 22 starts
- Led All ACC freshmen in scoring
- Shot 113-of-265 (.426) from the field, 43-of-126 (.341) from three-point range and converted 43-of-53 (.811) of his free throw attempts
- Named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award, presented to the nation’s best shooting guard
- Poured in a game-high 24 points off the bench in his debut versus Coppin State (11/28)
- Went 10-of-18 from the field and 4-of-9 from three-point range while also grabbing nine rebounds
- His 24 points stand as the fourth most by a Duke freshman in a debut game and the most off the bench by a Blue Devil freshman in a debut
- Dished out six assists to go with four points and four rebounds in the win over Bellarmine (12/4)
- Went 5-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range for 13 points in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge versus No. 6 Illinois (12/8)
- Named ACC Freshman of the Week after netting 16 points with five rebounds in the win at Notre Dame (12/16)
- Went 6-of-11 from the field in South Bend including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc while adding two steals in 29 minutes
- Tapped as the ACC Freshman of the Week for his efforts in wins over Boston College (1/6) and Wake Forest (1/9)
- Helped the Blue Devils overcome a 16-point deficit against BC, scoring 14 points, bringing down eight rebounds and recording three steals
- Went for 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and two blocks in a career-high 39 minutes versus Wake
- Shot 5-of-13 from the floor for 14 points with three rebounds and two assists at Virginia Tech (1/12)
- Netted 19 points on 5-of-12 field goal shooting and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc to go with five rebounds and three assists against Georgia Tech (1/26)
- Recorded 14 points and six rebounds at Miami (2/1)
- Went 5-of-10 for 11 points with two rebounds and two assists versus North Carolina (2/6)
- Hit 2-of-3 from deep and 5-of-9 from the field for 12 points while giving out three assists at NC State (2/13)
- Scored 16 points, brought down seven boards and had three assists in the win at Wake (2/17)
- Knocked down four three-pointers in a 21-point effort against Syracuse (2/22)
- Also dished out a career-high seven assists versus the Orange
- Scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting at North Carolina (3/6)
- Hit 3-of-8 three-pointers and finished 7-of-14 from the floor for a game-high 17 points in the ACC Tournament win over BC (3/9)
PRIOR TO DUKE
- A five-star combo guard
- Ranked as the No. 23 player overall and the No. 2 player in the state of Illinois in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2020
- Averaged 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds his senior year
- 2020 McDonald’s All-American
- Was selected to participate in the 2020 Jordan Brand Classic prior to the event’s cancellation
- Named the Illinois Player of the Year by the Chicago Sun Times and Prep Hoops
- Named to MaxPreps All-America Fourth Team
- Took part in the 2019 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team October minicamp
- Averaged 24.1 points and shot 41 percent from three-point range in the summer of 2019 for Team MeanStreets on the Nike EYBL circuit
- Attended the same high school as former Blue Devil Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young)
- Committed to Duke on September 18, 2019
- Chose the Blue Devils over North Carolina, Louisville, Indiana and Texas, among others
PERSONAL
- Full name is DJ Steward
- Born on October 2, 2001 in Chicago, Ill.
- Son of Katicha Jackson-Williams and Tyrone Williams
- Has a brother, Trent
- Also played football in high school
(updated April 2021)