stevens attended zionsville community high school, where he became a star basketball player. he wore no. 31 in high school in honor of indiana pacers guard reggie miller. during his freshman year, he got up early to practice shooting at a local gym before school. the hard work paid off as stevens made the varsity team that year. by the time his high school career was complete, stevens had set school records for career scoring, assists, steals, and three-point field goals. as of 2017, he still holds the records for career points per game average (26.8), total career points (1508), assists (444), and steals (156), as well as the single-season points record (644 in 1995). stevens was named to the all-conference team three times. in 1995, he was the sectional mvp and the leading scorer in state sectional play (32.3 ppg).