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21 Jerome Stephens
Jerome Stephens
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    187
  • Hometown:
    Dorchester, Mass.
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Kennedy Health Acad.
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    6.4
  • fg %
    34.8
  • 3pt %
    26.5
  • ft %
    83.9
  • reb/g
    2.1
  • a/g
    1.0
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 8
Games started 9 1
Minutes 375 111
Minutes per game 16.3 13.9
FG 48-138 13-40
FG Pct 34.8 32.5
3PT 26-98 9-27
3PT Pct 26.5 33.3
FT 26-31 8-10
FT Pct 83.9 80.0
Off rebounds 20 5
Def rebounds 29 6
Total rebounds 49 11
Rebounds per game 2.1 1.4
Personal fouls 37 14
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 22 11
Turnovers 14 4
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 2.8
Steals 11 6
Blocks 16 5
Points 148 43
Points per game 6.4 5.4
Points per 40 min 15.8 15.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 Worcester St. L, 81-80
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 97-70
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 70-66
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 86-85
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 77-71
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 83-74
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 Wm. Paterson W, 86-66 1 19 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 11 Ramapo W, 94-76 1 16 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 at Dartmouth L, 79-61 1 25 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Nov 17 at Mitchell W, 75-66 1 16 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 18 at Coast Guard W, 86-72 - 11 4-6 66.7 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 11
Dec 2 at Clark University L, 89-77 - 18 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 4 at #5 Keene St. L, 86-73 1 24 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 6 Anna Maria W, 71-58 - 16 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Dec 9 at Amherst L, 101-96 1 30 5-14 35.7 4-11 36.4 3-3 100.0 17
Dec 14 at SUNY Cobleskill W, 87-80 1 19 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 16 Mass.-Boston W, 78-58 1 18 6-10 60.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 15
Dec 30 vs. Bowdoin W, 86-73 - 12 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Dec 31 vs. Mt. St. Vincent W, 89-87 - 16 4-12 33.3 1-7 14.3 6-6 100.0 15
Jan 3 at Framingham St. W, 116-79 - 16 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 5
Jan 6 MCLA W, 99-86 - 9 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 10 at Worcester St. L, 86-78 - 12 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 13 Fitchburg St. W, 92-79 - 13 3-8 37.5 2-5 40.0 3-3 100.0 11
Jan 20 at Bridgewater St. L, 81-75 - 16 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 99-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Framingham St. W, 110-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at MCLA W, 86-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Worcester St. L, 81-80 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 97-70 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 70-66 1 19 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 86-85 - 13 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 77-71 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 83-74 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 10 Wm. Paterson W, 86-66 1 19 0 3 3 1 2 1 4
Nov 11 Ramapo W, 94-76 1 16 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Dartmouth L, 79-61 1 25 0 3 3 0 2 0 0
Nov 17 at Mitchell W, 75-66 1 16 0 2 2 1 0 0 2
Nov 18 at Coast Guard W, 86-72 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Clark University L, 89-77 - 18 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Dec 4 at #5 Keene St. L, 86-73 1 24 1 3 4 0 1 0 2
Dec 6 Anna Maria W, 71-58 - 16 2 1 3 1 1 0 1
Dec 9 at Amherst L, 101-96 1 30 1 2 3 3 0 1 1
Dec 14 at SUNY Cobleskill W, 87-80 1 19 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 16 Mass.-Boston W, 78-58 1 18 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Dec 30 vs. Bowdoin W, 86-73 - 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dec 31 vs. Mt. St. Vincent W, 89-87 - 16 0 4 4 0 0 1 0
Jan 3 at Framingham St. W, 116-79 - 16 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Jan 6 MCLA W, 99-86 - 9 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 10 at Worcester St. L, 86-78 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 13 Fitchburg St. W, 92-79 - 13 1 2 3 1 3 5 0
Jan 20 at Bridgewater St. L, 81-75 - 16 1 0 1 2 0 1 1
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 99-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Framingham St. W, 110-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at MCLA W, 86-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Worcester St. L, 81-80 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 97-70 - 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 70-66 1 19 2 1 3 3 1 0 2
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 86-85 - 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 77-71 - 12 3 2 5 0 1 0 1
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 83-74 - 12 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 10 Wm. Paterson W, 86-66 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 11 Ramapo W, 94-76 1 4 - -
Nov 15 at Dartmouth L, 79-61 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 17 at Mitchell W, 75-66 1 0 0 -
Nov 18 at Coast Guard W, 86-72 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 2 at Clark University L, 89-77 - 3 0 2.0
Dec 4 at #5 Keene St. L, 86-73 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 6 Anna Maria W, 71-58 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 9 at Amherst L, 101-96 1 2 - -
Dec 14 at SUNY Cobleskill W, 87-80 1 1 - -
Dec 16 Mass.-Boston W, 78-58 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 30 vs. Bowdoin W, 86-73 - 1 - -
Dec 31 vs. Mt. St. Vincent W, 89-87 - 1 - -
Jan 3 at Framingham St. W, 116-79 - 1 - -
Jan 6 MCLA W, 99-86 - 1 - -
Jan 10 at Worcester St. L, 86-78 - 3 - -
Jan 13 Fitchburg St. W, 92-79 - 3 - 0.3
Jan 20 at Bridgewater St. L, 81-75 - 3 - -
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 99-67 - - - -
Jan 27 Framingham St. W, 110-59 - - - -
Jan 31 at MCLA W, 86-65 - - - -
Feb 3 Worcester St. L, 81-80 - - - -
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 97-70 - 0 - -
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 70-66 1 2 - 3.0
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 86-85 - 1 - -
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 77-71 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 83-74 - 2 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 23 16.3 2.1-6.0 1.1-4.3 1.1-1.3 6.4
Total 23 16.3 2.1-6.0 1.1-4.3 1.1-1.3 6.4

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 23 9 375 48-138 34.8 26-98 26.5 26-31 83.9 148
Total 23 9 375 48-138 34.8 26-98 26.5 26-31 83.9 148

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 23 375 16.3 5.1-14.7 2.8-10.5 26.5 2.8-3.3 15.8
Total 23 375 16.3 5.1-14.7 2.8-10.5 26.5 2.8-3.3 15.8

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 23 0.9 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.7
Total 23 0.9 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.7

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 23 9 20 29 49 22 14 11 16
Total 23 9 20 29 49 22 14 11 16

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 23 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.3 1.5 1.2 1.7
Total 23 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.3 1.5 1.2 1.7

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 23 16.3 2.1-6.0 1.1-4.3 1.1-1.3 6.4
Conference 8 13.9 1.6-5.0 1.1-3.4 1.0-1.2 5.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 15.3 2.1-5.6 0.9-3.5 0.6-1.0 5.8
Away 13 17.3 2.0-5.9 1.3-4.5 1.1-1.2 6.4
Neutral 2 14.0 2.5-8.0 1.0-5.5 3.5-4.0 9.5
Result
Wins 16 14.9 2.1-5.7 1.0-3.8 1.1-1.4 6.3
Losses 7 19.6 2.0-6.7 1.4-5.3 1.3-1.3 6.7
Month
November 5 17.4 2.2-6.0 1.0-4.4 0.6-0.6 6.0
December 8 19.1 2.8-7.8 1.5-5.8 1.8-2.0 8.8
January 5 13.2 2.0-5.4 1.6-4.2 1.2-1.6 6.8
February 5 13.8 1.0-3.8 0.2-1.8 0.6-0.8 2.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 9 375 48-138 34.8 26-98 26.5 26-31 83.9 148
Conference 8 1 111 13-40 32.5 9-27 33.3 8-10 80.0 43
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 8 4 122 17-45 37.8 7-28 25.0 5-8 62.5 46
Away 13 5 225 26-77 33.8 17-59 28.8 14-15 93.3 83
Neutral 2 - 28 5-16 31.3 2-11 18.2 7-8 87.5 19
Result
Wins 16 6 238 34-91 37.4 16-61 26.2 17-22 77.3 101
Losses 7 3 137 14-47 29.8 10-37 27.0 9-9 100.0 47
Month
November 5 4 87 11-30 36.7 5-22 22.7 3-3 100.0 30
December 8 4 153 22-62 35.5 12-46 26.1 14-16 87.5 70
January 5 - 66 10-27 37.0 8-21 38.1 6-8 75.0 34
February 5 1 69 5-19 26.3 1-9 11.1 3-4 75.0 14

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 375 16.3 5.1-14.7 2.8-10.5 26.5 2.8-3.3 15.8
Conference 8 111 13.9 4.7-14.4 3.2-9.7 33.3 2.9-3.6 15.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 122 15.3 5.6-14.8 2.3-9.2 25.0 1.6-2.6 15.1
Away 13 225 17.3 4.6-13.7 3.0-10.5 28.8 2.5-2.7 14.8
Neutral 2 28 14.0 7.1-22.9 2.9-15.7 18.2 10.0-11.4 27.1
Result
Wins 16 238 14.9 5.7-15.3 2.7-10.3 26.2 2.9-3.7 17.0
Losses 7 137 19.6 4.1-13.7 2.9-10.8 27.0 2.6-2.6 13.7
Month
November 5 87 17.4 5.1-13.8 2.3-10.1 22.7 1.4-1.4 13.8
December 8 153 19.1 5.8-16.2 3.1-12.0 26.1 3.7-4.2 18.3
January 5 66 13.2 6.1-16.4 4.8-12.7 38.1 3.6-4.8 20.6
February 5 69 13.8 2.9-11.0 0.6-5.2 11.1 1.7-2.3 8.1

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 0.9 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.7
Conference 8 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0
Away 13 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.6
Neutral 2 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.7
Losses 7 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.7
Month
November 5 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.0 0.2 1.2
December 8 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5
January 5 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.4
February 5 1.6 1.0 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.8

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 9 20 29 49 22 14 11 16
Conference 8 1 5 6 11 11 4 6 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 4 11 11 22 9 9 8 8
Away 13 5 9 14 23 12 5 2 8
Neutral 2 - 0 4 4 1 0 1 0
Result
Wins 16 6 13 19 32 15 10 9 11
Losses 7 3 7 10 17 7 4 2 5
Month
November 5 4 2 8 10 4 5 1 6
December 8 4 7 12 19 7 4 4 4
January 5 - 3 4 7 7 3 6 2
February 5 1 8 5 13 4 2 0 4

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.3 1.5 1.2 1.7
Conference 8 1.8 2.2 4.0 4.0 1.4 2.2 1.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 3.6 3.6 7.2 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6
Away 13 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.4
Neutral 2 0.0 5.7 5.7 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.0
Result
Wins 16 2.2 3.2 5.4 2.5 1.7 1.5 1.8
Losses 7 2.0 2.9 5.0 2.0 1.2 0.6 1.5
Month
November 5 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.8 2.3 0.5 2.8
December 8 1.8 3.1 5.0 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0
January 5 1.8 2.4 4.2 4.2 1.8 3.6 1.2
February 5 4.6 2.9 7.5 2.3 1.2 0.0 2.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Brendon Hamilton (file photo)
  • Article
  • February 22, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls In Conference Semis, 83-74

Bridgewater’s Precious Okoh scored 27 points and added 10 assists and Emerson Halbleib added 21 points and 15 rebounds as the Bears defeated Westfield State, 83-74 in the semifinals of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Tinsley Center on Thursday evening.

  • February 22, 2024
The Owls huddle around Brendon Hamilton for a group photo as part of senior night.
  • Article
  • February 14, 2024
Owls Hold Bears at Bay on Senior Night, 70-66

Kuany Teng’s (Manchester, NH/Bradford Christian Academy)  three-pointer with 2:56 to play gave Westfield State the lead for good as the Owls won a back-and-forth battle over Bridgewater State, 70-66 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Woodward Center on Wednesday evening.

  • February 14, 2024
Angel Price-Espada makes a layup against William Paterson
  • Article
  • January 20, 2024
Bears Hold Owls at Bay, 81-75

Angel Price-Espada led Westfield State with 20 points, but he was the lone Owl to score in double figures as Bridgewater State moved into sole possession of second place with an 81-75 win over the Owls on Saturday afternoon at the Tinsley Center.

  • January 20, 2024
Brendon Hamilton scores on a lob pass earlier this season.
  • Article
  • January 13, 2024
Hamilton Grabs 1,000th Career Rebound as Owls Top Fitchburg State, 92-79

Westfield State senior forward Brendon Hamilton had a monster game with 28 points, 18 rebounds and grabbed the 1000th rebound of his career as the Owls posted a 92-79 win over Fitchburg State in a MASCAC men’s basketball game at the Woodward Center on Saturday afternoon. 

  • January 13, 2024
Men's basketball players' Eric Johnson (Left), Brendan Keaveny (middle), and Kuany Teng (right) accept championship award.
  • Article
  • December 31, 2023
Owls Hold Off Mt. St. Vincent 89-87 in Naismith Classic Championship Game

Westfield State men’s basketball held on to defeat Mt. St. Vincent 88-86 to secure the Hampton Inn West Springfield/Naismith Classic Championship.

  • December 31, 2023
Andre Hairston swats UMass Boston player at rim (Dave Cataloni photo).
  • Article
  • December 16, 2023
Owls Roll Past UMass Boston, 78-58

Westfield State senior Jerome Stephens scored a team-high 15 points as the Owls soared past UMass Boston 78-58 on Saturday afternoon.

  • December 16, 2023
Juju Omot (file photo)
  • Article
  • December 14, 2023
Omot's Big Night Powers Owls Through Cobleskill, 87-80

 Juju Omot led five Westfield State players in double figures with 24 points and 17 rebounds, as the Owls posted an 87-80 win in a non-conference men’s basketball game at SUNY-Cobleskill on Thursday night.

  • December 14, 2023
Lid Moreland (file photo)
  • Article
  • December 09, 2023
Amherst Tops Men's Basketball in OT, 101-96

Amherst College’s Chris Hammond hit a three pointer with 21 seconds left to force overtime, as the Mammoths edged Westfield State, 101-96 in a non-conference game at the LeFrak Gymnasium in Amherst, Mass. on Saturday afternoon. 

  • December 09, 2023
Juju Omot (file photo)
  • Article
  • November 18, 2023
Omot's 25 Helps Owls Torpedo Coast Guard 86-72

 Juju Omot scored 25 points to lead Westfield State in scoring for the second straight game, as the Owls topped the US Coast Guard Academy, 86-72 on the second day of the Cadet-Mariner Classis at the Alumni Gym at the Academy at New London, Conn. on Saturday.

  • November 18, 2023
Westfield State's Juju Omot, Brendon Hamilton, and Dom Strother have Dartmouth College's Jackson Munro surrounded in rebounding action. Westfield fell to the Big Green, 79-61. (photo courtesy Dartmouth Athletics/Justin LaFleur)
  • Article
  • November 15, 2023
Owls Basketball Falls Short at D-1 Dartmouth, 79-61

Brendon Hamilton (Worcester, Mass./Worcester Tech) scored 14 points to lead Westfield State, but the Owls fell short to Division I Dartmouth College, 79-61 at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire on Wednesday evening.

  • November 15, 2023
Angel Price-Espada makes a layup against William Paterson
  • Article
  • November 10, 2023
Owls Win Season Opener

It was nothing but Owls as Westfield State University took down the William Paterson University Pioneers, 86-66 in the men’s basketball season opener in the Rick Martin - Hampton Inn Classic at the Woodward Center. 

  • November 10, 2023