University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Men's Basketball
Kailex Stephens
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- Assistant Coach
Kailex Stephens joined the Southern Miss men's basketball staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Stephens spent last season at Central Methodist, helping the Eagles to a 19-11 mark. That included a run to the semifinals of the Heart of America Conference Tournament. He helped tutor a pair of Eagles who averaged 17-plus points per game and another who averaged 15-plus. Central Methodist averaged 79.4 points per game as a team and averaged 35.8 rebounds per game.Â
Before Central Methodist, Stephens played professionally in Macedonia. He played collegiately at Francis Marion, Tallahassee Community College, and Indiana State. He began his career at Francis Marion in 2018-19, earning Peach Belt Conference Co-Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Stephens then spent the 2019-20 season at Tallahassee Community College, where he earned Second Team All-Panhandle Conference honors and was named to the FCSAA All-Tournament Team.
The Tuscaloosa, Ala., native finished his playing career at Indiana State, appearing in 55 games with 25 starts over two seasons. His best season came in 2021-22 when he averaged 9.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 49.3 percent from the field. Stephens ranked ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference in rebounding that season and scored in double figures 16 times.
Stephens spent last season at Central Methodist, helping the Eagles to a 19-11 mark. That included a run to the semifinals of the Heart of America Conference Tournament. He helped tutor a pair of Eagles who averaged 17-plus points per game and another who averaged 15-plus. Central Methodist averaged 79.4 points per game as a team and averaged 35.8 rebounds per game.Â
Before Central Methodist, Stephens played professionally in Macedonia. He played collegiately at Francis Marion, Tallahassee Community College, and Indiana State. He began his career at Francis Marion in 2018-19, earning Peach Belt Conference Co-Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Stephens then spent the 2019-20 season at Tallahassee Community College, where he earned Second Team All-Panhandle Conference honors and was named to the FCSAA All-Tournament Team.
The Tuscaloosa, Ala., native finished his playing career at Indiana State, appearing in 55 games with 25 starts over two seasons. His best season came in 2021-22 when he averaged 9.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 49.3 percent from the field. Stephens ranked ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference in rebounding that season and scored in double figures 16 times.
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