University of Mount Olive

Russell Stephens was a member of the Mount Olive men’s basketball team from 1990-94. Stephens was the 1990-91 Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Freshman of the Year and earned all-conference honors in each of his four years at Mount Olive. He was a two-time all-district selection and earned All-America Honorable Mention in his senior year. Stephens remains the Trojans’ all-time career scoring leader with 2,165 points. Stephens has spent his post-collegiate career as a high school basketball coach.