The Tigers lost 79–78 to Houston with Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon in the 2nd round of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In 1981–82, Missouri finished 27–4, capturing the Big 8 Title, with Stipanovich averaging 16.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists. It was amazing.” Īs a sophomore in 1980–81, Missouri finished 22–10 and captured their 2nd successive Big 8 Conference Championship, as Stipanovich averaged 12.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists. We were the underdogs, and yet we won the game. “In the tournament we played Notre Dame, a school which was considerably stronger than Mizzou. “My favorite memory at Mizzou was during my freshman year in the NCAA tournament,” Stipanovich recalled. The Tigers finished 25–8, advancing to the sweet sixteen of the 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. In 1979–80 he was named Big Eight Newcomer of the Year as a freshman, averaging 14.4 points and 6.4 rebounds on 59% shooting. Stipanovich chose to attend the University of Missouri under coach Norm Stewart, after numerous colleges recruited him, including Notre Dame, Duke, St. The memorable rosters included: Sam Bowie, Antoine Carr, Quintin Dailey, Sidney Green, Clark Kellogg, Greg Kite, Sidney Lowe, John Paxson, Ralph Sampson, Byron Scott, Isiah Thomas, Dereck Whittenburg, Dominique Wilkins and James Worthy. Stipanovich played in the 1979 McDonald's All-American Game. In February 1979, Sports Illustrated magazine ranked Stipanovich with Sam Bowie and Ralph Sampson as the nation's best high school centers. "By the time I was a senior, I was one of the most heavily recruited basketball players in the NCAA in 1979." Ĭoach "Grawer worked with me, and helped me develop the fundamental skills of basketball," Stipanovich reflected. While a member of the De Smet Spartans, Stipanovich led them to back-to-back Missouri Class 4A State Championships and a sixty-game winning streak under coach Rich Grawer. High school career Īfter attending Chaminade College Prep as a freshman, Stipanovich transferred to De Smet Jesuit High School in suburban Creve Coeur, Missouri. Sadie married Theodore Stipanovic, whose family came from the same region. His paternal grandmother Sadie was the daughter of Simo Visnic from Serbia and Milica Mamula from Karlovac, Croatia. Stipanovich is of Serbian and Croatian descent. Ortmann, that is still in operation today. Sam Stipanovich co–owned a funeral home with his father–in–law, Al C. Stephen Samuel "Stipo" Stipanovich, son of Sam and Elaine (née Ortmann) Stipanovich, was born and raised in the St. Knee problems limited his career to five seasons, and he retired in 1988 with career totals of 5,323 points and 3,131 rebounds. Stipanovich was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the second pick of the 1983 NBA draft. He and Jon Sundvold helped coach Norm Stewart to four consecutive Big Eight Conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances. A 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) center who played for the University of Missouri between 19.
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Stephen Samuel Stipanovich (born November 17, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. Consensus second-team All-American ( 1983).
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