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Penn State Basketball’s Lamar Stevens: An NBA rookie year retrospective

Mar 26, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens (8) slams dunks over Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) and forward Kyle Kuzma (0) during the fourth quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Former Penn State Basketball standout Lamar Stevens may have gone undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft, but he earned his NBA contract through a relatively impressive rookie campaign.

Stevens’ numbers may look modest (4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and roughly half a block, steal and assist a game) but again, he went UNDRAFTED.

When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed him to a two-way contract after the NBA draft, it was unlikely he’d ever receive real minutes in the NBA.