Lance Stephenson net worth and salary: Lance Stephenson is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $12 million. Lance Stephenson was born in Brooklyn, New York, and by age 12, it was clear he had a future in basketball. He went on to attend high school at Abraham Lincoln High School, a school that had a reputation for turning out excellent basketball players. His junior year, he was the only non-senior named to USA Today’s All USA Boy’s Basketball team, and his senior year, multiple teams recruited him. However, due to a sexual assault case in which he was involved, he did not make any announcement regarding his choice until early summer. He went on to play one season for the University of Cincinnati, before the Indiana Pacers drafted him in 2010. He has played well for the Pacers, and has improved over the course of his time with the team. In early 2014, he scored a career-high 28 points in a game against the Knicks. In 2014 he signed a three-year $27 million contract with the Hornets.