2021-22: Appeared in 33 games as a sophomore, making the start in 21 of them. Averaged 7.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per contest. Shot 41% from the floor, 36.2% from three-point range, and a team-high 84.3% from the free-throw line. Scored a career-high 17 points at Concordia (11/13/21) on 5-7 shooting and 3-3 from deep.Â
2018-19 & 2019-20: Spent two years in Japan serving a mission for his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... Called it the toughest grind he's been through in his life but also the most rewarding, spiritual and uplifting thing he's done... Woke up at 6:30 a.m. each day, went for a run or did some pushups, got ready, studied the language for about an hour, studied with his companion and then served by teaching others and finding people to teach... Held a leadership position, so had to hop on a train and head back to mission headquarters for a full day of meetings on occasion... Did not have many chances to pick up a basketball during those two years. Did "hoop" a bit at the park in his suit and tie and "got a couple dunks in" wearing church shoes.
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2018 (Track, Valpo): Competed on the Valparaiso track & field team during the 2018 spring season… On Day 2 of the outdoor MVC Championships, ran his best 400-meter dash time with a 49.91…Was a part of the program record-breaking 4x400 relay team that clinched a seventh-place finish, scoring two points with a time of 3:17.07. That time replaced the previous school mark of 3:20.3 set in 1974.
2017-18 (Basketball): Was a member of Valpo’s program… Sat out due to NCAA transfer requirements.
Carroll College: Averaged 6.3 points per game in 17.8 minutes per game as a freshman in 2016-17... scored in double figures on 10 occasions... sharpshooter connected at a 47.1 percent clip from 3-point range and a 94.2 percent clip from the foul line... also ran track and field, helping 4x400m relay squad to a sixth-place finish at outdoor nationals... Carroll is in the same conference as Montana State, where Steven's father is a Hall of Famer... Steven was born in the state of Montana... Didn't miss a free throw during Carroll's national tournament run. Carroll was regular season and conference champions and reached the national tournament, where he hit back-to-backs 3s late in a game to help his team to victory.Â
Prep: Product of Valparaiso High School.... led team to a 20-7 record as a senior, averaging a team-high 16.1 points/game along with 3.5 assists/game... led state of Indiana in free throw shooting, connecting at a 94 percent rate from the foul line... team MVP as a senior... named to the NWI Times All-Area Team, the Post-Tribune All-Area Second Team and to the Hoosier Basketball Top 60 in 2016... All-Conference honoree in both basketball and track and field... sectional champion in the 400m dash outdoors as a senior ... member of National Honor Society