Class 2009

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High School: Abraham Lincoln HS



Notable Alumni: Sebastian Telfair



Hometown: Brooklyn, NY



Height: 6-5



Weight: 205



PPG: 19.5



Position: Small Forward



Ranking: #1 Small Forward, Class of 2009



AAU Team: Juice All-Stars

Schools: Indiana, Louisville, Memphis, Arizona, North Carolina, UCLA, West Virginia, Texas, Duke




Lance Stephenson is a powerful small forward that uses his strength and athleticism to conquer opponents. He continues to work on his jump shot and ball handling skills, an area that needs to improve for him to remain a top prospect.



Lance Stephenson Story in Sports Illustrated



The 17-year-old guard had just scored 35 points to lead Lincoln (Coney Island, N.Y.) to a 75-68 win over New York City rival Rice in the Primetime Shootout's made-for-TV matchup. As he made his way off the court, he stopped to catch his breath and answered questions from a member of a crew filming a documentary entitled Born Ready, which is chronicling his junior season on and off the court. Then, after a quick post-game talk in the locker room, Stephenson and Lincoln coach Dwayne "Tiny" Morton, emerged from the arena's inner bowels for an on-court interview with ESPNU. "I love the cameras," Stephenson said. "They help me get exposure and the recruiters can watch me on TV."

Lance Stephenson Highlight Videos on Streetball



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Lance Stephenson News



The hype surrounding Lincoln's Lance Stephenson is so big that as a junior in high school he already has his own reality show.
So far tonight against New York City rival Rice, Stephenson has brought game worthy of the lights and cameras. It probably doesn't hurt that the game is
being telecast nationally on ESPN U therefore helping to add to the ever-growing Lance lore.



On his first attempt of the night, Stephenson drilled a jumper from about 32 feet out and hasn't stopped since.



Stephenson hit 6 of 8 shots in the first quarter and by the end of the third frame, the No. 1 ranked small forward in the country by Streetball.com has 29 points and has pulled down eight boards.


The Web series documentary was released on the Internet at Bornready.tv. Packaged as an episodic real-time look at Stephenson, 11 chapters have already been released and a new 3-5-minute segment comes out each Tuesday. "I think no one had seen me laugh before," said Stephenson, who is working with a Lincoln teacher on his one-on-one interview skills. "It's showing me in a different light."