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B. J. Stith
Stith playing for Old Dominion in February 2019
Personal information
Born (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 28)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–2020
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2019Ionikos Nikaias
2020Leuven Bears
2020ZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards

Broderick Jamal Stith (born December 5, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player, who lastly played for ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Old Dominion Monarchs.

Early life and high school

Stith is the son of Old Dominion assistant coach and former NBA player Bryant Stith. He played alongside his brother Brandan Stith at Brunswick High School and helped the team to three state titles. In his senior season, Stith transferred to Oak Hill Academy. He was ranked No. 65 in the class of 2014 by rivals.com, and No. 99 by ESPN.[1]

College career

Stith began his collegiate career at Virginia where he averaged 1.0 points and 0.3 rebounds in 13 games as a freshman. After the season, he transferred to Old Dominion to play for his father and alongside his brother.[1] Stith posted 10.8 points per game as a redshirt sophomore.[2] As a junior, Stith averaged 14.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and was named to the Third–team All-Conference USA.[3]

As a senior, Stith averaged 16.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He was named Conference USA Player of the Year, an all-district selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and AP Honorable Mention All-American.[4] He helped Old Dominion to a 26-9 record and NCAA Tournament appearance. Stith had 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Monarch lost to Purdue 61-48.[5]

Professional career

On August 1, 2019, Stith signed his first professional contract with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League.[6] On December 16 of the same year, Stith was released by the Greek team and replaced with Alan Arnett.[7] He signed with the Leuven Bears of the Pro Basketball League in 2020, playing alongside brother Brandan.[8] Stith returned to Virginia in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was forced to train at home, and his original wedding date in July 2021 was postponed due to the inability to begin the planning process.[9]

On August 25, 2020, he signed with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Ed (April 4, 2015). "B.J. Stith transferring from U.Va. to Old Dominion". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Miller, Ed (November 9, 2017). "Change of pace: Monarchs want to put the pedal to the metal this season". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ McCann, Rick (October 18, 2018). "Marshall basketball picked to finish 2nd in C-USA". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Miller, Ed (April 3, 2019). "Old Dominion's B.J. Stith named honorable mention All-American". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "ODU reflects on magical season after being ousted in NCAA Tournament". WTKR. March 23, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Μπι Τζει Στιθ ο Ιωνικός Νίκαιας". www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). August 1, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Άλαν Μάικλ Αρνέτ, ο αντικαταστάτης του BJ Στιθ στον Ιωνικό (pic & vid)". All Star Basket (in Greek). December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Limburg United wint bij Leuven Bears". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). March 1, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Plain, Megan (May 3, 2020). "Former ODU hoops player BJ Stith returns from Europe during COVID-19". WTKR. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (August 25, 2020). "B.J. Stith signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. Retrieved August 25, 2020.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._J._Stith