Danny Lewis (basketball)

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.

Danny Lewis
Personal information
Born (1970-06-21) June 21, 1970
Kalamazoo, Michigan
NationalityAmerican-English
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolKalamazoo Central High School
CollegeWayne State University
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights and awards

Biography

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
  1. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2001-02 Season | Ramat Gan | Danny Lewis". basket.co.il.
  2. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2000-01 Season | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | Danny Lewis". basket.co.il.
  3. "BBC SPORT | Lewis set for Towers exit". BBC. August 15, 2000.
  4. "Danny Lewis Player Profile, Wayne State (MI), NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  5. "LTi 46ers verpflichten Danny Lewis," February 21, 2008.
  6. "Fact File: Danny Lewis, London Towers". www.britball.com.
  7. "Winner-League (2001-2002); Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com.
  8. "Danny Lewis Basketball Player Profile, JobStairs Giessen 46ers, News, BBL, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  9. WAYNE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK
  10. "WSU Athletics Announces All-Time Top 30 Men's Basketball Players". Wayne State University Athletics. January 31, 2006.
  11. "The Pro Exposure Transaction Archive," proexposure.com.
  12. "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל". basket.co.il.
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