Stephen Lumpkins (born April 16, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. Lumpkins stands 6'8" (203 cm) and plays the power forward and center position. Lumpkins played college basketball at American University in Washington, D.C. Lumpkins went undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft, so he decided to take his talents to Europe. Lumpkins signed his first pro contract with Aris Leeuwarden on August 7, 2013. College Coming out of high school, Rivals.com rated Lumpkins as a two star recruit. He decided to commit to American University out of a handful of lower-level division one scholarship offers. Lumpkins enrolled at American University in Washington, D.C., to play for head coach Jeff Jones. During the 2009–10 basketball season, Lumpkins averaged 29.9 minutes per game to go with 13 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. During the 2010–11 basketball season, Lumpkins averaged 13.5 points per game along with 8 rebounds per game while playing 30 minutes per game. Following that season, Lumpkins was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 13th round of the MLB Draft. He decided to forgo his senior year at American University and pursue his dream of playing professional baseball. In 2012–13, after one year, away from basketball, he returned to finish his career at American and graduated in 2013. In his career at American University, Lumpkins averaged 13.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.1 assists in 31.1 minutes per game. "The Lump" was a fan favorite and even had a smattering of supporters called "the Lumpkin Patch." Professional baseball Lumpkins was first drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 42nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Instead of joining the Pirates organization, Lumpkins decided to return to American University. In June 2011, Lumpkins was drafted in the 13th round by the Kansas City Royals. Lumpkins decided to forgo his senior year at American University and turn pro. In rookie ball in 2011, Lumpkins posted a 7.02 earned run average in 8 starts in 10 games with a farm team in the Royals organization. In 2012, Lumpkins appeared in 5 games, pitching 3.2 innings. He suffered a 19.64 ERA, giving up 11 walks to only 2 strike-outs. While playing professional baseball, Lumpkins made roughly $150,000 playing in the minor leagues. After his failure in professional baseball, Lumpkins re-enrolled at American University to continue playing basketball. He re-enrolled in the fall of 2012. Professional basketball Aris Leeuwarden