Sean Stewart (basketball)

Sean Michael Stewart (born February 17, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life and high school career
Stewart grew up in Windermere, Florida and initially attended Windermere High School. He averaged 20.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 4.6 blocks per game as a junior. Stewart transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida before the start of his senior year. Stewart was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He won the game's slam dunk competition.

Recruiting
Stewart was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals, and a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports. On December 23, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Michigan, Georgetown, and Ohio State.

Duke
Stewart enrolled at Duke University in June 2023 and took part in the Blue Devils' summer practices. In October 2023, Stewart set the Duke record for the standing vertical leap (36 inches), a mark previously held by Zion Williamson. In his freshman season, Stewart played limited minutes and averaged 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a reserve behind Mark Mitchell and Kyle Filipowski. On April 19, 2024, Stewart entered the transfer portal.

Ohio State
On May 3, 2024, Stewart transferred to Ohio State.

National team career
Stewart played for the United States under-17 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.

Personal life
Stewart's father, Michael Stewart, played college basketball at California and played in the National Basketball Association for eight seasons. His grandfather, Mike Stewart, played collegiately at Santa Clara and professionally overseas.