Justin Lewis (basketball)
Justin Lewis (born April 12, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
| Calgary Surge | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | CEBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 2002 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Baltimore Poly (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | Marquette (2020–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2023–2024 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2024–present | Calgary Surge |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and high school career edit
Lewis was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and initially attended Calvert Hall College High School.[1] He transferred to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his freshman year.[2] As a junior, Lewis averaged 17.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game with 16 double doubles and was named first team All-Metro and second team All-Maryland by USA Today as Baltimore Polytechnic won the state championship.[3] As a senior, he averaged 19.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game and was named the Metro Co-player of the Year and first-team All-Maryland while leading the team to a second straight state championship.[4] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Marquette over offers from UConn and Virginia Tech, among others.[5]
College career edit
Lewis came off the bench for Marquette as a freshman.[6] He averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[7][8] On January 26, 2022, Lewis scored a career-high 33 points as well as nine rebounds and six assists in a 73–63 win against Seton Hall.[9] He was named to the First Team All-Big East, as well as Big East Most Improved Player.[10]
Professional career edit
Windy City Bulls (2023) edit
After becoming undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Lewis signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on July 7, 2022[11] and afterwards joined them in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[12] In his Summer League debut, Lewis scored eight points and five rebounds in a 100–99 win against the Dallas Mavericks.[13] Justin Lewis tore his ACL and was later waived on October 15 while he rehabbed the injury.[14]
On March 7, 2023, Lewis signed another two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls,[15] but was waived on December 16, after appearing in 12 games with the Windy City Bulls.[16] Two days later, he returned to Windy City.[17]
Salt Lake City Stars (2023–2024) edit
On December 27, 2023, Lewis was traded to the Salt Lake City Stars.[18]
Calgary Surge (2024–present) edit
On May 1, 2024, Lewis signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[19]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
References edit
- ^ Graham, Glenn (September 22, 2016). "Calvert Hall freshman Justin Lewis selected to participate in USA basketball camp". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Graham, Glenn (December 11, 2020). "Former Poly star Justin Lewis off to thrilling start with Marquette". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Poly basketball star Justin Lewis commits to Marquette". Baltimore Sun. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Players of the year: Adrian Baldwin & Justin Lewis". Baltimore Sun. March 31, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (July 24, 2019). "Four-star forward Justin Lewis commits to Marquette". 247Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Marquette has freshmen stars in Dawson Garcia and Justin Lewis". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Steele, Ben (October 13, 2021). "Shaka Smart is bringing new energy to Marquette. He's built for that". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Marquette's Justin Lewis hopes to be NBA player under Shaka Smart". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Freshman Lewis scores 33, No. 22 Marquette beats Seton Hall". ESPN. Associated Press. January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Forward also All-BIG EAST First Team selection". Marquette Golden Eagles. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Bulls Sign Terry, Freeman-Liberty. Lewis inked to a Two-Way deal". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls Box Scores". NBA.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 15, 2022). "Bulls Cut Carlik Jones, Okaro White". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign Justin Lewis to Two-Way contract". NBA.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls sign Henri Drell to Two-Way contract". NBA.com. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 Windy City Bulls Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "SLC Stars Acquire Justin Lewis from Windy City Bulls". OurSportsCentral.com. December 27, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Calgary Surge Sign Forward Justin Lewis". CEBL.ca. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
External links edit
- Marquette Golden Eagles bio