Anthony Stover

Anthony Stover

Stover with UCLA in 2012
No. 0 – Saint John Riptide
Position Power forward / Center
League NBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1990-06-01) June 1, 1990
Pasadena, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Windward School
(Los Angeles, California)
College UCLA (2010–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013–2014 Tokyo Cinq Rêves
2015 Rochester Razorsharks
2015–present Saint John Mill Rats/Riptide
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Thomas Stover (born June 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Saint John Riptide of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He competed for two seasons at UCLA before his dismissal from the program. Stover has played in multiple leagues during his pro career, including the NBA D-League.

Early life and career

Stover was born on June 1, 1990, in Pasadena, California to Craig and Rena Stover.[1] His father played basketball collegiately for Pepperdine University and Stover's younger brother, Nick, played for South Alabama.[2] He first attended Renaissance Academy near his hometown, averaging 10.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 7.4 blocks per game as a junior. Stover then moved to Windward School in Los Angeles, where he played basketball and volleyball.[1] He won the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division V basketball title as a senior in 2009.[3] In his final season, he earned all-state honors and averaged 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 9.5 blocks per game.[1] Stover left Windward as California's second-best center, as stated by Rivals.com. ESPN rated him the 33rd-best center of his class.[4][1] He was ranked a four-star recruit by Scout.com and 247Sports.com.[5][6]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Stover
C		 Los Angeles, CA Windward School 6 ft 9.25 in (2.06 m) 211.75 lb (96.05 kg) Oct 3, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 77, 12 (Center)   Rivals: 144 (C)  247Sports: 90, 9 (C)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Stover played two years in college for UCLA. He was negatively profiled in a February 2012 Sports Illustrated article, which stated that he partnered with Reeves Nelson to erode team unity as a freshman and did not take practices seriously, often shooting free throws one handed or fading away.[7] As a sophomore, he posted averages of 0.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 28 games, recording 8.4 minutes per contest. His 1.4 blocks per game were a team high. In August 2012, he was dismissed from the team for failing to meet eligibility requirements. Coach Ben Howland said in a statement. "We are very disappointed that Anthony has not met his academic requirements. We had high expectations for him, and we were looking forward to getting increased contributions from him during this coming season."[8]

Professional career

After departing UCLA, Stover joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League and subsequently played for a Japanese squad.[2] In 2015, Stover played for the Rochester Razorsharks in the Premier Basketball League, helping the team to a 17–0 record and league title.[9] Although he could have made more money elsewhere, Stover signed with the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) due to the possibility of winning a championship.[10] Stover was named NBL Canada Player of the Week on February 7, 2016, after averaging 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in three games for the Mill Rats.[11] At the end of the season he was named Defensive Player of the Year after setting a league single season record with 132 blocks.[12] On October 6, 2016, Stover re-signed with the Mill Rats, since renamed the Saint John Riptide, for the following season.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Anthony Stover Bio". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Introducing Nick Stover". South Alabama Jaguars. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Stephens, Mitch (March 20, 2009). "California: CIF Boys Championship Friday – Eisenhower, Windward Roll". MaxPreps. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Anthony Stover". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Anthony Stover". Scout.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Anthony Stover". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ Dohrmann, George (March 5, 2012). "Special Report: Not the UCLA Way". SI.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Anthony Stover dismissed from UCLA". ESPN. August 6, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ DiVeronica, Jeff (March 28, 2015). "Crouch sparks RazorSharks to repeat as PBL champion". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Cacciola, Scott. "It's Like the N.B.A., Minus the Money, Fame and Fans". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Anthony Stover Named NBLC Player of the Week". National Basketball League of Canada. February 7, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Anthony Stover Named NBLC Defensive Player of the Year". Saint John Mill Rats. February 7, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Anthony Stover Returns for Second Season!". Saint Rats. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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