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7/30/2021 2:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. - James Madison men's basketball star guard Matt Lewis continued to add to his stellar career on Friday, signing a free agent deal with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Lewis is the first JMU graduate to sign with an NBA team since Steve Hood was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1991 NBA Draft.
After a stellar career at JMU, Lewis capped his time in Harrisonburg with his best season yet, putting himself among the league's elite in nearly every statistical category. In addition to leading the CAA in scoring at a career-best 19.7 points per game, Lewis shot a remarkable 46.8% from the field, the third-highest clip among all eligible players in the league.
The Woodbridge, Va. native also drove the CAA's highest-scoring offense, tallying 3.7 assists per game - good for fifth-most in the league - while still tallying an even 2.0 assist/turnover ratio, the league's third-best ratio. He also improved his shooting from long range, knocking down 38.4% of his three-pointers and extending his streak of games with at least one made three to 50 consecutive contests at one point.
Lewis is the first JMU graduate to sign with an NBA team since Steve Hood was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1991 NBA Draft.
After a stellar career at JMU, Lewis capped his time in Harrisonburg with his best season yet, putting himself among the league's elite in nearly every statistical category. In addition to leading the CAA in scoring at a career-best 19.7 points per game, Lewis shot a remarkable 46.8% from the field, the third-highest clip among all eligible players in the league.
The Woodbridge, Va. native also drove the CAA's highest-scoring offense, tallying 3.7 assists per game - good for fifth-most in the league - while still tallying an even 2.0 assist/turnover ratio, the league's third-best ratio. He also improved his shooting from long range, knocking down 38.4% of his three-pointers and extending his streak of games with at least one made three to 50 consecutive contests at one point.
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