Fred Lewis (basketball, born 1921)

For other people named Fred Lewis, see Fred Lewis (disambiguation).

Frederick Bott Lewis Jr. (January 6, 1921 – December 27, 1994) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the head basketball coach at Syracuse University from 1962 to 1968. He compiled a 91-57 (.615) record during his tenure. He took his team to the National Invitation Tournament two years after the team finished the season with a record of 2-22. Prior to coaching at Syracuse, he coached at Southern Mississippi University, where he compiled an 89-38 record. He coached at Amityville High School, where he compiled a 63-40 record from 1950 to 1953.

Fred Lewis

Lewis in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1921-01-06)January 6, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	December 27, 1994(1994-12-27) (aged 73) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	James Madison (Brooklyn, New York)
College	LIU Brooklyn (1940–1943) Eastern Kentucky (1945–1946)
Playing career	1945–1952
Position	Forward / guard
Number	20, 5, 11
Coaching career	1947–1985
Career history
As player:
1945–1948	Sheboygan Redskins
1947–1948	Birmingham Skyhawks
1947–1948	Indianapolis Kautskys
1948	Indianapolis Jets
1948–1949	Baltimore Bullets
1949–1950	Philadelphia Warriors
1949–1950	Hartford Hurricanes
1951–1952	Washington Capitols
As coach:
1947–1948	Birmingham Skyhawks
1957–1962	Southern Miss
1962–1968	Syracuse
1984–1985	Sacramento State
Career highlights and awards
All-NBL First Team (1947) NBL Rookie of the Year (1947) NAIA tournament MVP (1945)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

One of his teams almost became the first team in NCAA history to average 100 or more points per game. Lewis's 1965-66 team, led by Dave Bing, participated in the NCAA Tournament and won against Davidson College in the first round before Syracuse lost to Duke University. He was replaced by Roy Danforth. He died in Sacramento, California, in 1994.^[1]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Indianapolis	8	.270	.708	2.4	9.9
1948–49	Baltimore	53	.335	.771	1.7	11.4
1949–50	Baltimore	18	.227	.684	1.0	3.5
1949–50	Philadelphia	16	.284	.923	.4	3.4
Career		95	.312	.765	1.4	8.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	Baltimore	3	.429	.700	1.0	12.3
Career		3	.429	.700	1.0	12.3

References

1. . Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1994-12-31. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com   and Basketball-Reference.com
• Fred Lewis' profile