Former Indiana basketball point guard Parker Stewart joins Atlanta Hawks

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Former Indiana Hoosiers guard Parker Stewart has announced he is headed to the NBA as a member of the Atlanta Hawks’ coaching staff.

“A new beginning! I am excited to join the Atlanta Hawks team as a Development, Advanced Scouting and Video Associate,” Stewart posted on X. “While I will miss the game, I am excited for this great opportunity and can’t wait to start my career on the other side! God is great.”

Stewart most recently played for KK Tamis, a professional team in Pancevo, Serbia. In six games, the 1.95m guard averaged 9.5 points.

Stewart began his professional career in 2023-24 with the Sheffield Sharks in England. He averaged 5.1 points per game in 16 appearances on a 33.3% three-point shooting percentage.

Before turning professional, Stewart played college basketball for Pittsburgh, UT-Martin and Indiana. As a Hoosier, he averaged 6.2 points per game and shot 39.3 percent from three-point range in coach Mike Woodson’s first season in 2021-22. Woodson was previously the Hawks’ head coach from 2004-10.

Stewart helped Indiana reach the NCAA Tournament as a No. 12 seed before losing in the round of 64. He rejoined Indiana during the 2020-21 season under former head coach Archie Miller, but he redshirted and did not play.

Stewart transferred to UT-Martin for the 2023-24 season and had a solid year, posting 16 points per game. Stewart averaged 19.2 points per game for UT-Martin in 2019-20.

The Hawks are coached by Quin Snyder, who took over midway through the 2022-23 season. Atlanta lost in the first round of the 2023 playoffs, then went 36-46 in 2023-24 and missed the playoffs. In 10 seasons as an NBA head coach, Snyder has a record of 418-321.

Atlanta had the first pick in the 2024 NBA draft and took French forward Zaccharie Risacher. Three-time All-Star Trae Young returns as the Hawks’ leading scorer with 25.7 points and 10.8 assists per game last season.