Stephenson, a native of Coral Springs, Florida, graduated in 2016 from Dade Christian School in Miami Gardens, FL. Stephenson played varsity basketball for four years and won the 5A state championship with American Heritage in 2014. After winning the state championship he transferred to Dade Christian School to play for his father where he averaged 16 points per game his junior and senior years. Stephenson scored a career high of 36 in his junior season with a school record 12 three pointers made in the game. His senior season, he was part of the All-District team, All-Dade County team, and participated in the Dade vs Broward All-Star game.
Stephenson became a preferred walk-on his first two years at UCF. He made 12 appearances in game during that time and was part of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic team both years.
After his sophomore year, he became a student-manager where he quickly became co-head manager his junior year and sole head manager his senior year. As a head manager, Stephenson helped the program by rebounding for players, ordering and picking up food, setting up film, setting up the gym for practice, and traveling on road trips with the team.
After graduating with his bachelor’s degree in Business, with a minor in Sports Business Management, Stephenson became a Graduate Assistant for the team where he assists the team and coaches with breaking down and cutting film, analyzing statistics, working out players, creating scouting reports, recruiting profiles, and creating graphic designs for the program.
Stephenson became a preferred walk-on his first two years at UCF. He made 12 appearances in game during that time and was part of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic team both years.
After his sophomore year, he became a student-manager where he quickly became co-head manager his junior year and sole head manager his senior year. As a head manager, Stephenson helped the program by rebounding for players, ordering and picking up food, setting up film, setting up the gym for practice, and traveling on road trips with the team.
After graduating with his bachelor’s degree in Business, with a minor in Sports Business Management, Stephenson became a Graduate Assistant for the team where he assists the team and coaches with breaking down and cutting film, analyzing statistics, working out players, creating scouting reports, recruiting profiles, and creating graphic designs for the program.