Wolves Add Lance Stephenson; Waive Brian Bowen II

The Iowa Wolves announced tonight following its game against the Cleveland Charge that the team has added guard Lance Stephenson to its roster and in a subsequent move, waived guard/forward Brian Bowen II. Stephenson will be available for Iowa’s Friday night rematch against the Charge at Wells Fargo Arena at 7 p.m. CT.

Iowa recently acquired the returning player rights to Stephenson in a trade with the Grand Rapids Gold. Stephenson has tallied 4,738 points, 1,907 rebounds, 1,621 assists and 357 steals in 554 career games (200 starts). In 10 NBA seasons, he has played for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans. In addition, he played one season in China.

Stephenson last played in the NBA in 2021-22 with the Hawks and the Pacers. His most recent playing experience was four games in Puerto Rico’s Leones de Ponce this past spring.

Stephenson was originally drafted out of the University of Cincinnati by the Pacers in the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft.

Bowen II has played in 13 games (one start) this season for Iowa, averaging 4.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.