▁against ▁John ▁F . ▁Kennedy , ▁and ▁helped ▁Lincoln ▁become ▁the ▁first ▁school ▁in ▁city ▁history ▁to ▁win ▁four ▁straight ▁titles . ▁ ▁Steph enson ' s ▁high ▁school ▁career ▁ended ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁semif inal , ▁where ▁R ice ▁High ▁School ▁beat ▁Lincoln ▁ 7 7 – 5 0 , ▁and ▁Steph enson ▁was ▁held ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁points ▁by ▁R ice ' s ▁Dur and ▁Scott , ▁who ▁also ▁beat ▁out ▁Steph enson ▁for ▁the ▁Daily ▁News ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁honor . ▁He ▁ended ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁ 2 , 9 4 6 ▁points . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Steph enson ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Mc Donald ' s ▁All - American ▁Game , ▁finishing ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁points , ▁six ▁ass ists ▁and ▁three ▁ste als . ▁ ▁Rec ruit ing ▁In ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Steph enson ▁chose ▁Kansas , ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁and ▁Maryland ▁as ▁his ▁final ists , ▁but ▁he ▁can ce led ▁two ▁announ c ements , ▁and ▁his ▁father ▁said ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁narrow ed ▁his ▁choice ▁to ▁Maryland ▁and ▁Arizona . ▁ ▁His ▁official ▁visit ▁to ▁Maryland ▁in ▁February ▁came ▁under ▁scr ut iny ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁Under ▁Arm our ▁headquarters ▁during ▁his ▁visit . ▁This ▁may ▁have ▁constit uted ▁a ▁rec ruit ing ▁viol ation , ▁as ▁Under ▁Arm our ▁CE O ▁Kevin ▁Pl ank ▁is ▁a ▁Maryland ▁gradu ate ▁and