Alex Stepheson began his college basketball career at North Carolina and finished up at USC in the 2010-11 season. But other than exhibition games with the Memphis Grizzlies, Stepheson has never played a minute in an NBA game.
The Harvard-Westlake High graduate might finally get that chance. The Clippers on Saturday officially announced the signing of Stepheson, a 6-foot-10 power forward, to a 10-day contract.
Stepheson, who this season made the Developmental League All-Star team while playing for the Iowa Energy, said he was somewhat stunned at the news.
“I was actually in practice in Westchester (New York) about to play the Westchester Knicks and (Iowa) coach Bob (Donewald Jr.