Terrence Lewis (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 October 1969 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Nationality | American / New Zealand |
| Listed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ramsay (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College |
Howard College (1988–1990) Washington State (1990–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2009 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1996 | Wellington Saints |
| 1994 | Shell Rimula X |
| 1995–1996 | Antalyaspor |
| 1999–2001 | Wellington Saints |
| 1999–2000 | Chester Jets |
| 2002 | Canterbury Rams |
| 2003–2008 | Wellington Saints |
| 2009 | Southland Flyers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Terrence Lewis (born 20 October 1969) is an American-New Zealand former professional player who played the majority of his career in the National Basketball League for the Wellington Saints. He played two years of college basketball for Washington State before venturing to New Zealand. He also had stints in England, Taiwan, Turkey and the Philippines.
Graduating from Ramsay High School as the 1988 Alabama Mr. Basketball, Lewis was set to join Providence for his freshman college season, but later failed to meet the academic requirements of Proposition 48 after recording an ACT score of 14. Instead of sitting out a year at Providence, Lewis opted to go the junior college route and enrolled at Howard JC in Big Spring, Texas, where he earned first-team JUCO All-America honors after shooting 62.5 percent from the field and averaging close to 27 points per game as a sophomore in 1989–90. After his junior college eligibility ran short, Lewis committed to play for Washington State.
In two seasons for the Cougars, Lewis shot 40% (137-of-343) from three-point range. After helping WSU to the NIT in 1992, Lewis got a training camp look with the Seattle SuperSonics and then was steered by his agent to New Zealand.
Lewis landed with the Wellington Saints and averaged 29 points per game in his first season in 1993. He subsequently earned NBL All-Star Five honors that year, but noted his displeasure of the league's import focus, stating "You were only allowed two imports per team and everything was focused on the imports and it could be frustrating because I'd get a teammate an open shot – an easy layup – and he'd give the ball right back to me. I wasn't there to be arrogant and take every shot."
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