Upon entering the University of North Carolina many thought Stackhouse would be the second coming of Michael Jordan. Stackhouse never lived up to those expectations but became a solid player and helped the Tarheels reach the NCAA tournament both years he was there. Stackhouse finished his career with a 16 point per game and 7 rebound per game average.

He was selected 3rd overall in the 1995 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. His rookie year was a stellar one where he averaged 19 points and 4 assists per game and for most the season was the top candidate for Rookie of the Year, but in a game late in the season in Utah Stackhouse ruined his chances at the award. After having the ball stolen by Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek, Stackhouse chased him down and began punching Hornacek. Stackhouse was suspended several games and the award eventually went to Toronto’s Damon Stoudemire.

The Sixers won the 1996 NBA Draft lottery and selected Allen Iverson first overall. Iverson and Stackhouse were similar players and Iverson got most of the shots on the team. Stackhouse’s numbers did rise slightly to 20 points a game, but midway through the 1997-98 season he was traded to the Detroit Pistons.

Stackhouse would have his best years with the Pistons, though it did not start out that way. In his first half season in Detroit Stackhouse struggled at times to score, and in his first full season he missed half the season with an injury. But he finally came on in the 99-00 season averaging 24 points per game and making his first all-star appearance. The 00-01 season was Stackhouse’s best season as a pro as he averaged just under 30 points per game.

In 2002 he was traded to the Washington Wizards for Richard Hamilton and was paired in the backcourt with Michael Jordan. But in 2003 he suffered another injury which limited his games to 26 and following the season was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

Stackhouse would have a solid career in Dallas. No longer star he became the quintessential role player for the Mavs and helped the reach the NBA finals in 2006. An injury in the 2008-09 season forced Stackhouse to have his worst season of his career, averaging less than 10 points per game and appearing in only 10 games. In the off-season he was traded in a four team to the Memphis Grizzlies who promptly waived him.

It looked as if Stackhouse’s career would be over as no team showed interest until late in the 2010. The Milwaukee Bucks signed Stackhouse and he became a solid bench player for them as their turned their season around to make the playoffs.

It is unsure what will happen to Stackhouse now as he is a free agent and the Bucks do appear interested in signing him. In his 15 year career he has a career average of 18 points a game in 896 games.

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