University of Richmond Athletics
Spiders Hall-of-Famer Aron Stewart Dies at 75
03/05/2026 | Men's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. --Â Aron Stewart, a 6'5" forward who remains Richmond's all-time leader in points per game, died last month at the age of 75.Â
Stewart was a member of the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010 following a record-setting two-year career with Spider men's basketball after he transferred to Richmond from New Jersey's Essex County College in 1972.
More than 50 years since his time at Richmond, Stewart's two seasons with the Spiders remain second and third on the program's list of highest scoring average in a season, and no Spider before or since has eclipsed Stewart's career average of 28.1 points per game.Â
As a junior in 1972-73, Stewart set a Richmond record by averaging 30.2 points per game, fifth best in the nation, and was named Southern Conference Player of the Year, despite appearing in just 19 games for a UR team that finished 8-16.Â
As a senior in 1973-74, Stewart was named team captain. He would average 26.5 points and 12 rebounds per game while leading Richmond to a 16-12 record, the team's first winning season since 1957-58. For his efforts, Stewart was named First Team All-Southern Conference and a Helms Foundation All-American for a second straight season.Â
Stewart's career scoring average of 28.1 points per game will remain in Richmond's record books for generations to come. The only other player with an average over 20 points per game is Stewart's former teammate Bob McCurdy at 24.9 points per game. It was McCurdy who broke Stewart's single-season scoring record when he averaged an NCAA-best 32.9 points per game in 1974-75.Â
Stewart was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the sixth round of of the 1974 NBA Draft but ultimately pursued a career with the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority.Â
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Stewart was a member of the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010 following a record-setting two-year career with Spider men's basketball after he transferred to Richmond from New Jersey's Essex County College in 1972.
More than 50 years since his time at Richmond, Stewart's two seasons with the Spiders remain second and third on the program's list of highest scoring average in a season, and no Spider before or since has eclipsed Stewart's career average of 28.1 points per game.Â
As a junior in 1972-73, Stewart set a Richmond record by averaging 30.2 points per game, fifth best in the nation, and was named Southern Conference Player of the Year, despite appearing in just 19 games for a UR team that finished 8-16.Â
As a senior in 1973-74, Stewart was named team captain. He would average 26.5 points and 12 rebounds per game while leading Richmond to a 16-12 record, the team's first winning season since 1957-58. For his efforts, Stewart was named First Team All-Southern Conference and a Helms Foundation All-American for a second straight season.Â
Stewart's career scoring average of 28.1 points per game will remain in Richmond's record books for generations to come. The only other player with an average over 20 points per game is Stewart's former teammate Bob McCurdy at 24.9 points per game. It was McCurdy who broke Stewart's single-season scoring record when he averaged an NCAA-best 32.9 points per game in 1974-75.Â
Stewart was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the sixth round of of the 1974 NBA Draft but ultimately pursued a career with the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority.Â
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