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After playing his first nine seasons for the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], Lewis joined the [[Orlando Magic]], having agreed to a six-year [[sign-and-trade]] deal worth $118 million on [[July 11]], [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Lewis Joins Magic in Sign-and-Trade Deal | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/basketball/4960455.html | last = Reynolds | first = Tim | date = [[July 11]], [[2007]] | accessdate = 2007-07-11 | publisher = [[Associated Press]]}}</ref>On [[May 25]], he had opted out of the last two years of the 7-year, $60 million deal he signed before the [[2003-04 NBA season|2003-04 season]]. The final two years of his contract were worth a guaranteed $21 million.
After playing his first nine seasons for the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], Lewis joined the [[Orlando Magic]], having agreed to a six-year [[sign-and-trade]] deal worth $118 million on [[July 11]], [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Lewis Joins Magic in Sign-and-Trade Deal | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/basketball/4960455.html | last = Reynolds | first = Tim | date = [[July 11]], [[2007]] | accessdate = 2007-07-11 | publisher = [[Associated Press]]}}</ref>On [[May 25]], he had opted out of the last two years of the 7-year, $60 million deal he signed before the [[2003-04 NBA season|2003-04 season]]. The final two years of his contract were worth a guaranteed $21 million.


Over his 10-year career, he holds an average of 16.8 points per game, with his career high of 22.4 points per game coming in [[2006-07 NBA season|2006-07]].
Over his 10-year career, he holds an average of 0.8 points per game, with his career high of 22.4 points per game coming in [[2006-07 NBA season|2006-07]].


==Personal==
==Personal==

Revision as of 10:22, 18 November 2008

Rashard Lewis
No. 9 – Orlando Magic
PositionPower forward, Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1979-08-08) August 8, 1979 (age 45)
Pineville, Louisiana
NationalityUSA
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlief Elsik (Houston, Texas)
NBA draft1998: 2nd round, 32nd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1998–present
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979 in Pineville, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the NBA's Orlando Magic as a power forward and occasionally small forward.

High school

Lewis was a highly touted prep player from Alief Elsik High School in Houston, Texas and also attended Killough Middle School.

NBA career

Lewis bypassed college and opted for the 1998 NBA Draft, wherein he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the third pick of the second round (32nd overall). At the time of his selection, he was the last player remaining in the "green room", where 15 of the top draft prospects sit until their selection. His hometown's team, the Houston Rockets, declined to select Lewis with any of their three first-round picks and instead chose Michael Dickerson, Mirsad Türkcan and Bryce Drew, much to the disappointment of Lewis and a large majority of Rockets fans.

He has since had a solid career as a forward including his first All-Star berth in the 2004-2005 season. In 2001, Lewis was selected to play for the USA in the Goodwill Games in which they won the gold medal. On October 31, 2003, Lewis scored 50 points to pass Clyde Drexler (41 points) for the most points scored in a single game while playing in Japan. Lewis holds the SuperSonics' record for most three-pointers made, having passed Dale Ellis for second place on November 22, 2005 and Gary Payton for first place on March 13, 2007, when Lewis made his 918th three-pointer in the first quarter of a game against the Detroit Pistons.

After playing his first nine seasons for the Seattle SuperSonics, Lewis joined the Orlando Magic, having agreed to a six-year sign-and-trade deal worth $118 million on July 11, 2007.[1]On May 25, he had opted out of the last two years of the 7-year, $60 million deal he signed before the 2003-04 season. The final two years of his contract were worth a guaranteed $21 million.

Over his 10-year career, he holds an average of 0.8 points per game, with his career high of 22.4 points per game coming in 2006-07.

Personal

  • Has a twin sister, Kristen, who also played basketball at Alief Elsik HS.
  • His mother named him after former NFL player and current sportscaster Ahmad Rashad.[2]
  • Lewis drives the same Lincoln Navigator he bought his rookie year as a memento that he made it to the league.

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 Seattle 20 7 7.3 .365 .167 .571 1.3 .2 .4 .1 2.4
1999–00 Seattle 82 8 19.2 .486 .333 .683 4.1 .9 .8 .4 8.2
2000–01 Seattle 78 78 34.9 .480 .432 .826 6.9 1.6 1.2 .6 14.8
2001–02 Seattle 71 70 36.4 .468 .389 .810 7.0 1.7 1.5 .6 16.8
2002–03 Seattle 77 77 39.5 .452 .346 .820 6.5 1.7 1.3 .4 18.1
2003–04 Seattle 80 80 36.6 .435 .376 .763 6.5 2.2 1.2 .7 17.8
2004–05 Seattle 71 71 38.0 .462 .400 .777 5.5 1.3 1.1 .9 20.5
2005–06 Seattle 78 77 36.9 .467 .384 .818 5.0 2.3 1.3 .6 20.1
2006–07 Seattle 60 60 39.1 .461 .390 .841 6.6 2.4 1.1 .6 22.4
2007–08 Orlando 81 81 38.0 .455 .409 .838 5.4 2.4 1.2 .5 18.2
Career 698 609 34.4 .460 .390 .805 5.8 1.8 1.2 .5 16.8
All-Star 1 0 14.0 .143 .000 .000 4.0 1.0 1.0 .0 2.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Seattle 5 5 31.4 .441 .474 .800 6.2 .6 1.0 .6 15.4
2001–02 Seattle 3 2 26.3 .375 .167 1.000 3.7 .7 .3 .0 12.7
2004–05 Seattle 8 8 39.0 .406 .200 .880 5.4 1.6 .4 .4 16.9
2007–08 Orlando 10 10 41.7 .436 .309 .821 7.2 3.4 1.1 .5 19.5
Career 26 25 37.1 .422 .305 .861 6.0 2.0 .8 .4 17.1

Notes

  1. ^ Reynolds, Tim (July 11, 2007). "Lewis Joins Magic in Sign-and-Trade Deal". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Tuesday Night with Ahmad: Rashard Lewis". NBA.com. March 6, 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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