Scottie Lewis

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Scottie Lewis
Scottie Lewis.jpg
Lewis in January 2020
No. 16 – Charlotte Hornets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-03-12) March 12, 2000 (age 21)
The Bronx, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRanney School
(Tinton Falls, New Jersey)
CollegeFlorida (2019–2021)
NBA draft2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentCharlotte Hornets
2021–present→Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

George Scott Lewis Jr. (born March 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

High school career[]

Lewis played high school basketball for the Ranney School in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. He was unanimously ranked as a 5-star recruit from all major recruiting services for the class of 2019. On January 20, 2019, Lewis committed to the University of Florida. He is originally from The Bronx, New York and resides in Hazlet, New Jersey.[1]

Recruiting[]

On October 2, 2018, Lewis announced that he will be playing college basketball at the University of Florida, choosing the Gators over Kentucky.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scottie Lewis
SF 		Hazlet, NJ Ranney School (NJ) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 7  ESPN: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  • "2019 Florida Gators Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

College career[]

In his first game in a Florida uniform, Lewis had nine points, five rebounds and two assists as the Gators defeated North Florida 74–59.[3] On February 26, 2020, Lewis scored 18 points in a 81–66 win against LSU.[4] He had a career-high 19 points on March 7, in a 71–70 loss to Kentucky.[5] At the conclusion of the regular season, Lewis was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[6] Lewis averaged 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, leading the team in blocks (36) and finishing second to Keyontae Johnson in steals with 36.[7] On April 6, 2020, it was announced that Lewis would return to Florida for the 2020–21 season.[8] He missed three games as a sophomore after contracting COVID-19. Lewis averaged 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and hired an agent.[9]

Professional career[]

Lewis was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 56th pick by the Charlotte Hornets.[10] On August 3, 2021 Hornets signed him to a two-way contract for the 2021–22 season. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Hornets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[11]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Florida 30 22 29.1 .441 .361 .817 3.6 .8 1.2 1.2 8.5
2020–21 Florida 21 9 25.6 .445 .318 .673 3.1 1.5 1.6 1.0 7.9
Career 51 31 27.6 .443 .343 .759 3.4 1.1 1.4 1.1 8.2

References[]

  1. ^ "For Ranney hoops stars Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine, it's more than a game". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Nathan, Alec (October 2, 2018). "5-Star SF Prospect Scottie Lewis Commits to Florida over Kentucky". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Blackshear gets double-double, No. 6 Florida beats UNF 74-59". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Career nights for Johnson, Lewis as Florida thumps LSU 81-66". ESPN. Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "No. 6 Kentucky rallies from 18 down, stuns Florida 71-70". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Nettuno, Tyler (March 15, 2020). "Florida Gators Men's Basketball Profile Card: Scottie Lewis". Gators Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Scottie Lewis to return to Florida for sophomore season". ESPN. Associated Press. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Zagoria, Adam (June 27, 2021). "Ex-Ranney School star Scottie Lewis looks to represent Shore Conference in 2021 NBA Draft". NJ.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Redman, Bob (July 30, 2021). "Scottie Lewis selected in second round by the Charlotte Hornets". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Wash, Quinton (August 3, 2021). "Charlotte Hornets Sign Arnoldas Kulboka and Scottie Lewis To Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

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