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Quincy Lewis

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Quincy Lewis
Lewis with Bilbao
Personal information
Born (1977-06-26) June 26, 1977 (age 47)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolParkview Arts and Science Magnet
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
CollegeMinnesota (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1999–2009
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number20, 24
Career history
19992002Utah Jazz
2002–2003Maccabi Tel Aviv
2003–2004Minnesota Timberwolves
2004–2005Lucentum Alicante
2005–2006Olympiacos
2006–2007Lucentum Alicante
2007–2009Iurbentia Bilbao Basket
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 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.[1] 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

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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.[2] He also recorded 127 three-point field goals and 502 rebounds.[3]

Professional career

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He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1999 NBA draft. He played for the Jazz from 19992002.

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.[4] He played with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel in 2002–03.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bilbao and Lewis part ways
  2. ^ Justine Buerkle. Video: Catching Up With Quincy Lewis. gophersports.com. December 1, 2011. Retrieved on June 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Minnesota Golden Gophers media guide. 2008. pgs. 126-127.
  4. ^ a b NBA.com: Quincy Lewis Bio
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