Stanislaus State Athletics

CAL STATE STANISLAUS: 2007-08 — Rod Stephens appeared in 12 games for the Warriors … Scored a career-high five points on Dec. 8 at Puget Sound … Had nine rebounds and two blocks on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Stephens was a four-year basketball player at Downey High School in Modesto … Voted Most Improved in 2006 … Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game … Graduated in 2006.

PERSONAL: Stephens is majoring in business administration … Brother, Cameron Stephens, competed in track and field at Cal State Stanislaus from 1997-2001 and holds the school’s indoor track record in the long jump and triple jump … Sister-in-law, Patricia Ortega (Cameron’s wife), was a distance runner at Cal State Stanislaus from 1998-2000 … Roderick Curtis Stephens, son of Quentin and Carmen Stephens, was born June 5, 1988, in Elizabeth City, N.C.