| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Stephen Byard F
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Hometown: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2026 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Chicago State (Sr)
High School: Atlantic City High School (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Stephen Byard Player Profile
2025-26 NCAA Season Stats
2025-26 NCAA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 46.9% | 41.7% | 73.4% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2026 | Long Island | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2/28/2026 | Wagner | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2/26/2026 | Long Island | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2/21/2026 | Central Connecticut State | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/19/2026 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Stephen Byard went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: Chicago State (2026)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Cochise College | Fr | 12 | 26.0 | 18.6 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .605 | .000 | .714 |
| 2021-22 | - | Cochise College | So | 33 | 27.1 | 15.9 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .642 | .000 | .750 |
| 2022-23 | - | DNP | RS-Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Alcorn State | Jr | 25 | 19.5 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .545 | .000 | .660 |
| 2024-25 | - | Rider | Sr | 28 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .538 | .000 | .760 |
| 2025-26 | - | Chicago State | Sr | 22 | 22.5 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .469 | .417 | .734 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 75 | 17.2 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .510 | .385 | .712 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 45 | 26.8 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .631 | .000 | .738 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Cochise College | Fr | 12 | 10 | 26.0 | 18.6 | 7.4 | 12.2 | .605 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .714 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2021-22 | - | Cochise College | So | 33 | 33 | 27.1 | 15.9 | 6.5 | 10.2 | .642 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .750 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| 2022-23 | - | DNP | RS-Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Alcorn State | Jr | 25 | 9 | 19.5 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 5.8 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .660 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 2024-25 | - | Rider | Sr | 28 | 3 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .760 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 2025-26 | - | Chicago State | Sr | 22 | 9 | 22.5 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .469 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .417 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .734 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 75 | 21 | 17.2 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 5.3 | .510 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .385 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .712 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 45 | 43 | 26.8 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 10.7 | .631 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .738 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Cochise College | Fr | 12 | 10 | 312 | 223 | 89 | 147 | .605 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 45 | 63 | .714 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | - | Cochise College | So | 33 | 33 | 893 | 526 | 215 | 335 | .642 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 96 | 128 | .750 | 112 | 170 | 282 | 66 | 34 | 26 | 87 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | - | DNP | RS-Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Alcorn State | Jr | 25 | 9 | 488 | 191 | 79 | 145 | .545 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 33 | 50 | .660 | 43 | 68 | 111 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | - | Rider | Sr | 28 | 3 | 307 | 105 | 43 | 80 | .538 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 25 | .760 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 |
| 2025-26 | - | Chicago State | Sr | 22 | 9 | 496 | 216 | 82 | 175 | .469 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 47 | 64 | .734 | 38 | 68 | 106 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 60 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 75 | 21 | 1,291 | 512 | 204 | 400 | .510 | 5 | 13 | .385 | 99 | 139 | .712 | 104 | 184 | 288 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 72 | 128 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 45 | 43 | 1,205 | 749 | 304 | 482 | .631 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 141 | 191 | .738 | 147 | 218 | 365 | 75 | 45 | 36 | 107 | 92 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Cochise College | Fr | 12 | .630 | .605 | - | - | - | - | 10.2 | - | - | - | 132.0 | - | 1.5 | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | Cochise College | So | 33 | .664 | .642 | - | - | - | - | 18.0 | - | - | - | 139.2 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | DNP | RS-Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Alcorn State | Jr | 25 | .566 | .545 | 12.0 | 18.2 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 20.3 | 120.5 | -3.6 | 1.3 | 113.6 | 113.0 | 18.2 |
| 2024-25 | - | Rider | Sr | 28 | .571 | .538 | 9.3 | 20.2 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 18.6 | 129.8 | -2.1 | 1.3 | 112.5 | 106.9 | 18.3 |
| 2025-26 | - | Chicago State | Sr | 22 | .526 | .483 | 9.4 | 18.5 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 25.2 | 162.0 | -3.9 | 1.2 | 102.8 | 113.5 | 17.5 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 75 | .549 | .516 | 10.0 | 18.7 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 20.7 | 160.7 | -2.6 | 1.3 | 109.4 | 110.1 | 17.7 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 45 | .654 | .631 | - | - | - | - | 15.7 | - | - | - | 136.9 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Cochise College | Fr | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | Cochise College | So | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | DNP | RS-Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Alcorn State | Jr | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 2024-25 | - | Rider | Sr | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 2025-26 | - | Chicago State | Sr | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3 | 19 | .136 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 27 | 48 | .360 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |