It’s been nearly a decade since Elijah Stewart played in the Galen Center for USC. The former men’s basketball star 3-point shooter returned to the Galen Center on Sunday as a member of the BIG3’s Dallas Power.The BIG3 league made a stop in Los Angeles and played four games over the weekend at the Galen Center. The Power is one of two teams, alongside the Chicago Triplets, that are undefeated this season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStewart shined in Sunday’s game against the DMV Trilogy, scoring 23 points and collecting seven rebounds in his homecoming to USC. Stewart’s performance helped the Power win 50-42 and expand its record to 4-0 this season.On Monday, the BIG3 named Stewart as the Week 4 Player of the Week for his performance on Sunday..@Lou_weezy_ana getting buckets at Galen Center‼️Nothing new 🤷♂️ https://t.co/U99hNvkTGT— USC Men’s Basketball (@USC_Hoops) July 13, 2026Since joining the BIG3 in 2021, Stewart has earned two All-Star selections and won a BIG3 title in 2023. He was also named the 2024 BIG3 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.Stewart played all four seasons of his collegiate career at USC. He became a regular starter for the Trojans as a junior and senior and started in 102 of the 138 career games he played in college.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Derrider, Louisiana native is one of the best 3-point shooters to come out of USC. Stewart ranks second in program history with 245 career 3-pointers, sitting just two 3-pointers behind all-time leader and former teammate Jonah Matthews.Mar 9, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USC Trojans guard Elijah Stewart (30) dunks against the Oregon Ducks during a Pac-12 Tournament semi-final game at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsStewart helped lead USC to two NCAA Tournament berths in 2016 and 2017. The Trojans made it to the Round of 64 in 2016 then the Round of 32 in 2017.During the 2017 NCAA Tournament run, Stewart scored 22 points and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 37 seconds remaining in the First Round game against SMU.Stewart went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft but went on to play the 2018-19 season in the G League. He played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and Wisconsin Herd and played professionally in Finland and Poland.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPhoto Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsThe post Former USC Star Returns to Galen Center, Earns BIG3 Player of the Week appeared first on LA Sports Report.
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