Jarod Stevenson (2022) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Jarod Stevenson

Induction:
2022
Class:
1998

For three years, Jarod Stevenson had been building to a memorable senior season, leading the Spiders on an unforgettable run to a CAA Championship and first round NCAA Tournament victory.

In his fourth year as a starter, playing for first-year head coach and Hall of Famer John Beilein, Jarod exploded, averaging 19.1 points per game and leading the team in scoring for the second time. He was named CAA and State Player of the Year, First Team All CAA and CAA All Tournament team.

In the 1998 NCAA Tournament, Jarod scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Spiders’ stunning victory over South Carolina. In the second round against Washington he poured in 21 points. He was named CBS Chevrolet Player of the Game in both NCAA contests.

His Spider career ended with Jarod scoring 1482 points, averaging double figures three of his four seasons. He was named 1997-98 Spider Club Athlete of the Year.

Jarod went on to a successful two-decade professional career. He played in France, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Greece and Korea, and was a member of the South Korean National Team. He went on to become the head boys basketball coach at Seaforth High School in Pittsboro, NC. His brother, Greg, who played for the Spiders 1999-2001, is also inducted into the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame with the Class of 2022.