They both come from the Coney Island section of Brooklyn. They both starred under Dwayne Morton at Lincoln High School. And both became the all-time scoring leaders in New York State history, with Stephenson ultimately breaking Telfair’s record last season.
“He grew up three blocks from me, so I watched him play when he was playing in Pee Wee leagues, so I’ve known him my whole life,” the 6-foot, 175-pound Telfair said last Friday before his Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.