Danny Lewis (born June 21, 1970) is an American-English former basketball player.[1] He played the point guard position.[2][3] In 2001-02 he was named to the Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1970 Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Nationality | American-English |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kalamazoo Central High School |
| College | Wayne State University |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Biography edit
Lewis is from Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4] He is a nephew of former NBA player Reggie Lewis, who played for the Boston Celtics.[5] He also became a British citizen in 2000.[5] Lewis is 6' 1" (185 cm) tall, and weighs 185 pounds (84 kg).[2][4]
He attended and played basketball for Kalamazoo Central High School.[4] In 1988 Lewis was All-City, All-League, and All-State.[6]
Lewis then attended and played basketball for Wayne State University ('93) in Michigan.[7][4][8] In 1991-92 he was Second Team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.[9] In a game in January 1993 he set a school record with seven steals, and in a game in February 1993 he set a school record with 13 three-pointers made.[9] In 1992-93 he was First Team All-GLIAC, and named to the 1993 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Team.[9] As of 2006 he was fifth in school history in scoring average (18.1 points per game).[10] In 2006 the Wayne State Athletic Department named him one of the top 30 men's basketball players in school history.[10]
He played for a number of European teams, including London Towers (England), Leche Rio Breogan Lugo and Aqua Palma Magica (Spain), Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia), and in Poland.[5][11]
Lewis also played for Ironi Ramat Gan in the Israel Basketball Premier League in 2001-02.[1] In 2001-02 he was named to the Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2001-02 Season | Ramat Gan | Danny Lewis". basket.co.il.
- ^ a b "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2000-01 Season | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | Danny Lewis". basket.co.il.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Lewis set for Towers exit". BBC. August 15, 2000.
- ^ a b c d "Danny Lewis Player Profile, Wayne State (MI), NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ a b c "LTi 46ers verpflichten Danny Lewis," February 21, 2008.
- ^ "Fact File: Danny Lewis, London Towers". www.britball.com.
- ^ "Winner-League (2001-2002); Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Lewis Basketball Player Profile, JobStairs Giessen 46ers, News, BBL, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ a b c WAYNE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK
- ^ a b "WSU Athletics Announces All-Time Top 30 Men's Basketball Players". Wayne State University Athletics. January 31, 2006.
- ^ "The Pro Exposure Transaction Archive," Archived 2020-11-07 at the Wayback Machine proexposure.com.
- ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל". basket.co.il.