It’s been over 11 years since DeShawn Stevenson was selected 23rd overall by the Utah Jazz in the abysmal 2000 draft, and he’s still signing his name to the back of NBA paychecks. While that may not make his career one of the most illustrious of the decade, it does mean he’s accomplished something that only half the players selected in front of him were able to… and it appears that by the time it’s all said and done he may stick around longer than any of those 22 players. Born in 1981, DeShawn is the youngest of the bunch, and he’s the only one coming off a season during which he proved that his defense and three-point sniping can help lift a team over that final hurdle.
Despite a troubled upbringing and a few run ins with the law, DeShawn has held it together and carved out a niche for himself in the NBA. He’s not going to drop your jaw with a spectacular finish at the rim, but he’ll knock down that open jumper. He’s not goi...
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