Quincy Lewis
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Quincy Lewis
| image = LewisQ.JPG
| caption = Lewis with Bilbao
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 215
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|6|26}}
| birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
| high_school = Parkview Arts and Science Magnet
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
| college = Minnesota (1995–1999)
| draft_year = 1999
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 19
| draft_team = Utah Jazz
| career_start = 1999
| career_end = 2009
| career_number = 20, 24
| career_position = Small forward / shooting guard
| years1 = {{nbay|1999|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}
| team1 = Utah Jazz
| years2 = 2002–2003
| team2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv
| years3 = {{nbay|2003|full=y}}
| team3 = Minnesota Timberwolves
| years4 = 2004–2005
| team4 = Lucentum Alicante
| years5 = 2005–2006
| team5 = Olympiacos
| years6 = 2006–2007
| team6 = Lucentum Alicante
| years7 = 2007–2009
| team7 = Iurbentia Bilbao Basket
| highlights =
- Greek League All-Star (2006)
- Israeli League champion (2003)
- Israeli Cup winner (2003)
- Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1999)
- First-team All-Big Ten (1999)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Goodwill Games}}
{{MedalGold| 1998 New York | Team competition}}
}}
Quincy Lavell Lewis (born June 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the pro club Iurbentia Bilbao Basket in Spain.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europa/esteri/2918/bilbao_and_lewis_part_ways.html Bilbao and Lewis part ways] He currently works as an analyst for Fox Sports North, covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, one of Lewis's former NBA teams. Now coaches the AAU 16u basketball team "Minnesota Heat".
College career
Lewis played college basketball for the University of Minnesota. In 1997 Lewis was the team's 6th man and helped the Golden Gophers reach the NCAA Final Four. He was the Big Ten Conference's leading scorer during his senior year in college. At the end of his college career, he ranked sixth in Minnesota's career scoring list, with 1,614 points.Justine Buerkle. [http://www.gophersports.com/blog/2011/12/video-catching-up-with-quincy-lewis.html Video: Catching Up With Quincy Lewis]. gophersports.com. December 1, 2011. Retrieved on June 29, 2012. He also recorded 127 three-point field goals and 502 rebounds.[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-9/misc_non_event/m-baskbl-media-guide-0809-sec6.pdf Minnesota Golden Gophers media guide]. 2008. pgs. 126-127.
Professional career
He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1999 NBA draft. He played for the Jazz from 1999–2002.
He was signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent on September 26, 2003, for the 2003–04 season, and he was waived on December 20.[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/quincy_lewis/index.html NBA.com: Quincy Lewis Bio] He played with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel in 2002–03.
References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats |nba= 1900 |bbr= l/lewisqu01 }}
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?clubcode=bil&pcode=BEQ EurocupBasketball.com Profile]
{{United States squad 1998 Goodwill Games}}
{{1999 NBA draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Quincy}}
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Category:Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
Category:Goodwill Games medalists in basketball
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players
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Category:Basketball players from Little Rock, Arkansas