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Scottie Lewis
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Lewis in January 2020
No. 16 – Salt Lake City Stars
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-03-12) March 12, 2000 (age 24)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
High school Ranney School
(Tinton Falls, New Jersey)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Florida (2019–2021)
NBA Draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Pro career 2021–present
League NBA G League
Career history
2021–2022 Charlotte Hornets
2021–2022 →Greensboro Swarm
2024 Rip City Remix
2024–present Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2020)
  • McDonald's All-American (2019)

George Scott Lewis Jr. (born March 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars 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.

Recruiting

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

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.

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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. On February 26, 2020, Lewis scored 18 points in a 81–66 win against LSU. He had a career-high 19 points on March 7, in a 71–70 loss to Kentucky. At the conclusion of the regular season, Lewis was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. 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. On April 6, 2020, it was announced that Lewis would return to Florida for the 2020–21 season. 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.

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2021–2022)

Lewis was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 56th pick by the Charlotte Hornets. On August 3, 2021, the Hornets signed him to a two-way contract for the 2021–22 season. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Hornets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. On June 29, 2022, the Hornets declined to sign Lewis to a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Lewis joined the Hornets for the 2022 NBA Summer League. On July 7, 2022, he broke his left leg during a practice session. He underwent surgery to address the injury the next day and was ruled out indefinitely.

On October 28, 2023, Lewis was selected in the 2023 NBA G League draft by the Windy City Bulls, but was waived on November 8.

Rip City Remix (2024)

On January 21, 2024, Lewis joined the Rip City Remix, but was waived nine days later.

Salt Lake City Stars (2024–present)

On February 6, 2024, Lewis joined the Salt Lake City Stars.

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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Charlotte 2 0 3.5 .500 .0 .5 .5 .0 .5
Career 2 0 3.5 .500 .0 .5 .5 .0 .5

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

See also

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