Justin Lewis (basketball)

Justin Lewis (born April 12, 2002) is an American professional basketball player player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Justin Lewis
No. 34 – Chicago Bulls
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-04-12) April 12, 2002
Baltimore, Maryland, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolBaltimore Poly
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeMarquette (2020–2022)
NBA draft2022 / Undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentChicago Bulls
2023–present→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Lewis was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and initially attended Calvert Hall College High School.[1] He transferred to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his freshman year.[2] As a junior, Lewis averaged 17.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game with 16 double doubles and was named first team All-Metro and second team All-Maryland by USA Today as Baltimore Polytechnic won the state championship.[3] As a senior, he averaged 19.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game and was named the Metro co-Player of the Year and first team All-Maryland while leading the team to a second straight state championship.[4] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Marquette over offers from UConn and Virginia Tech, among others.[5]

College career

Lewis came off the bench for Marquette as a freshman.[6] He averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[7][8] On January 26, 2022, Lewis scored a career-high 33 points as well as nine rebounds and six assists in a 73–63 win against Seton Hall.[9] He was named to the First Team All-Big East, as well as Big East Most Improved Player.[10]

Professional career

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2023–present)

After becoming undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Lewis signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. Lewis joined the Bulls in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[11] In his Summer League debut, Lewis scored eight points and five rebounds in a 100–99 win against the Dallas Mavericks.[12] He signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on March 7, 2023.[13]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Marquette 21121.0.417.219.5775.4.8.4.77.8
2021–22 Marquette 323232.2.440.345.7617.91.71.1.616.8

References
  1. "Calvert Hall freshman Justin Lewis selected to participate in USA basketball camp". Baltimore Sun. September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. "Former Poly star Justin Lewis off to thrilling start with Marquette". Baltimore Sun. December 11, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  3. "Poly basketball star Justin Lewis commits to Marquette". Baltimore Sun. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. "Players of the year: Adrian Baldwin & Justin Lewis". Baltimore Sun. March 31, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. Daniels, Evan (July 24, 2019). "Four-star forward Justin Lewis commits to Marquette". 247Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. "Marquette has freshmen stars in Dawson Garcia and Justin Lewis". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. Steele, Ben (October 13, 2021). "Shaka Smart is bringing new energy to Marquette. He's built for that". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  8. "Marquette's Justin Lewis hopes to be NBA player under Shaka Smart". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. "Freshman Lewis scores 33, No. 22 Marquette beats Seton Hall". ESPN. Associated Press. January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  10. "Forward also All-BIG EAST First Team selection". Marquette Golden Eagles. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. "Chicago Bulls 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  12. "Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls Jul 8, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  13. "Bulls sign Justin Lewis to Two-Way contract". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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