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Prior to Cincinnati: 2009 McDonald's High School All-American ... averaged 28.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., to earn Class AA New York State Sports Writers Association (NYSSWA) Player of the Year honors his senior year ... a three-time NYSSWA first-team selection ... graduated high school as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the state of New York with 2,946 points, passing fellow Lincoln High grad Sebastian Telfair, who was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft and now plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves ... led Lincoln to an overall record of 22-11 and an unprecedented fourth consecutive Public School Athletic League (PSAL) Class AA championship ... scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 78-56 victory over John F. Kennedy in the league championship game ... led the Railsplitters to state semifinals appearances his final three seasons, including Federation Tournament championships in 2007 and 2008.
Personal: Full name is Lance Stephenson, Jr. ... born Sept. 5, 1990 ... son of Lance, Sr. and Bernadette Stephenson ... has one brother ... majoring in exploratory studies.
