JeQuan Lewis

JeQuan Lewis
No. 3 – Wisconsin Herd
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Dickson County
(Dickson, Tennessee)
College VCU (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards

JeQuan Lewis (born September 4, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA Gatorade League. He played college basketball for VCU.

High school career

Lewis attended Dickson County High School in Tennessee, where he played both basketball and football. His prowess at quarterback led to a scholarship offer from Marshall. However, Lewis was persuaded to stick to basketball and committed to VCU after then-assistant coach Will Wade recruited him.[1]

College career

Lewis came off the bench as a freshman at VCU and averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 assists per game. He was a part time starter as a sophomore and averaged 8.5 points and 2.7 assists per game. As a junior he started all but two games and averaged 11.3 points and 5.1 assists per game.[1] Coming into his senior season, Lewis was named to the preseason Third Team All-Atlantic 10.[2] Lewis averaged 15.2 points and 4.5 assists per game as a senior, shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the three point arc.[3] He was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10.[4] He scored 30 points in his final game, a 85-77 loss to St. Mary's in the NCAA Tournament.[5] He finished his VCU career with 1,444 points and ranks sixth all-time at the school in assists (505), eighth in career made 3-pointers (189) and sixth in made free throws (341).[6]

Professional career

After graduating from VCU, Lewis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA Summer League.[3] He was not signed by the Bucks to a regular season contract but was instead assigned to their G League affiliate the Wisconsin Herd.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Driver, David (March 10, 2017). "Series of discoveries leads JeQuan Lewis to VCU". American Sports Net. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17; Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Simmons, Andy (June 23, 2017). "Dickson native, VCU standout JeQuan Lewis signing with Milwaukee Bucks". The Tennesseean. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Atlantic 10 Conference (March 7, 2017). "Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year". Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ Simmons, Andy (April 3, 2017). "What's next for Dickson County native JeQuan Lewis?". The Tennesseean. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ Pearrell, Tim (June 23, 2017). "Former VCU guard JeQuan Lewis hopes to make most of opportunity with Milwaukee Bucks". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Roster for Inaugural Season". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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