• Rashard Lewis
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2009-10 Statistics

PPG
13.5
RPG
6.50
APG
3.5
EFF
+ 14.50
Born: Aug 8, 1979
Height: 6-10 /  2,08
Weight: 230  lbs. / 104,3  kg.
High School: Alief Elsik HS (TX)
Years Pro: 11

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Background

2003-04:
Scored a career-high 50 points at L.A. Clippers (in Japan) on 10/31…Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 11/3 after averaging 37.5 points, 6 rebounds and 3.5 assists…Handed out a career-high eight assists at Washington on 1/17…Scored in double figures in 72 games…Scored 20+ points 31 times…Scored 30+ points six times…Led or co-led the team in scoring 28 times...Led or co-led the team in rebounding 26 times…Recorded six double-doubles…Not with team –-death in family at Utah on 11/28…Did not play 4/2 at San Antonio due to a left hip flexor strain and left knee contusion…Scored 5,000th career point at Memphis on 12/30…Grabbed 2000th career rebound on 11/29 vs. Houston…Selected on 1/22 to participate in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.

2002-03:
Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week on 11/18…Led team in total rebounds…Finished second on team in scoring averge and first in total points…Scored a career-high 37 points at Washington on 11/12…Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds vs. Golden State on 1/28…Handed out a career-high-tying six assists vs. New Jersey on 12/1…Recorded a season-high five steals vs. New Orleans on 12/20…Scored in double-figures in 71 of 77 games played…Scored 20 or more points in 32 games…Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 12 games…Recorded 11 double-doubles…Led co-led the team in scoring in 25 games…Led or co-led the team in rebounding in 21 games…Scored in double-figures in 28 straight games (1/7-3/5)…Had a streak of 35 consecutive free throws made spanning from 12/18 through 1/10…Passed Nate McMillan (298) for seventh place on the Sonics all-time list for three-point field goals made vs. Portland on 11/21…Passed Detlef Schrempf (340) for sixth place on the Sonics all-time three-point field goals made list vs. Portland on 3/11…Recorded a Sonics season-high and career-high for points in a half with 24 vs. Golden State on 3/15 in the first half.

2001-02:
Averaged 16.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.50 spg and 36.4 mpg...Led the team in rebounding...Finished second on the team in scoring...Played a career-high 54 minutes at Orlando on 11/5 (2OT)...Scored a career-high 36 points at Orlando on 11/5 (2OT)...Grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds at Orlando on 11/5 (2OT)...Recorded a career-high six steals vs. Portland on 2/20...Scored in double-figures in 62 of 71 games played...Scored 20 or more points in 21 games...Recorded 16 double-doubles...Led or co-led the team in scoring in 17 games...Led or co-led the team in rebounding in 26 games...Scored 2,000th career point vs. Phoenix on 11/13...Grabbed 1,000th career rebound at Dallas on 11/20...Blocked 100th career shot at Memphis on 1/6...Passed Dana Barros (274) for seventh place on the Sonics all-time list for three-point field goals made vs. Minnesota on 3/5...Fouled out in three games (vs. Utah on 11/3, at Detroit on 12/5 and vs. Chicago on 2/2)...Missed 11 games (strained left shoulder on 3/16 and a sprained left ankle from 3/29 to 4/17)...PLAYOFFS: Averaged 12.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 26.3 mpg in the first round against San Antonio...Did not play in Game 4 and Game 5 due to a partially dislocated left shoulder...Scored a playoff-high 19 points in Game 2 at San Antonio.

2000-01:
Finished ninth in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage with a mark of 43.2% (123-285)...Started all 78 games played...Scored in double-figures in 64 games...Scored 20 or more points in 17 games...Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 11 games...Recorded eight double-doubles...Led the team in scoring in 10 games...Led or co-led the team in rebounding in 23 games...Led or co-led the team in assists in three games...Scored his 1,000th career point vs. Golden State on 12/3...Had streak of 22 consecutive games in which he scored in double-figures snapped vs. Houston on 12/9...Grabbed his 500th career rebound vs. Orlando on 12/12...Selected as one of eight competitors for the 1-800-CALL-ATT Three-Point Shootout, held on NBA All-Star 2001 Saturday Night at MCI Center in Washington, D.C. on 2/10 and finished sixth with 12 points.

1999-2000:
Tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds in a 119-112 OT win at Sacramento on 4/18...Logged 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 119-116 loss to Houston on 4/7...Posted 20 points and 8 rebounds in a 123-108 win over Sacramento on 3/31...Netted 28 points and snared 11 rebounds in a 99-97 loss to Toronto on 3/12...Scored 21 points (4-6 3-FG) in a 127-91 victory over Orlando on 2/22...Logged career-highs with 30 points and 12 rebounds in a 117-106 win in Dallas on 2/9...Posted 21 points and 8 rebounds in a 105-93 loss in Phoenix on 2/6...Notched 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in a 100-95 OT win at Golden State on 1/9...Tallied 11 points and 7 rebounds in a 98-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on 11/26.

1998-99:
On the injured list from 4/27 to 5/5 due to a lumbar back strain...Made his first career start, posting 8 points and 5 rebounds, in a 105-92 win over the Denver Nuggets on 2/13...Made his NBA debut, scoring 4 points in 4 minutes, in a 90-71 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 2/9.

PRE-NBA:
Elected to turn pro after his senior year in high school and was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft...Selected to the All-USA First Team by USA Today and national Player of the Year by Parade magazine after averaging 28.2 ppg and 12.4 rpg as a senior at Alief Elsik High School in Texas... MVP of the 1998 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic in which he scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds...Scored 17 points in the McDonald's All-America Game and 18 points in the Hoops Summit Game, two other postseason events.


Personal

  • Full name is Rashard Quovon Lewis
  • His twin sister, Kristen, also played basketball at Alief Elsik H.S.
  • Nicknames include "Young Fella", "Sweet Lew", "Quiet Man", "Ice" and "Rod"
  • Threw out first pitch at the Mariners vs. Red Sox game on August 1, 2000
  • Listens to artists from No Limit Records
  • Enjoys watching movies and spending time with his family
  • Names Scottie Pippen and Grant Hill as his favorite players
  • Would like to someday visit Cancun, Mexico
  • SUPERSONICS.COM: Lewis Young Fella No More

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