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Jersey Number 33
Derrick Lewis
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Temple Hills, Md.
- High School:
- John Carroll
A genuine All-America candidate following outstanding sophomore and junior years . . . The Sporting News, on their All-America checklist, picked Lewis as the third best power forward in the country, they ranked him behind Danny Manning and J.R. Reid . . . Lewis is the nation's top returning shot blocker for the 1987-88 season . . . He finished second last year to Navy's All-American Dave Robinson . . . Lewis had a 4.4 average blocks per game while Robinson had a 4.5 average, one-tenth of a point higher . . . Started every game at center his sophomore and junior years . . . Plans are for him to return to his desired forward position as the center job is slated for freshman Brian Williams and sophomore Tony Massenburg ... A first team All-ACC selection last year, the only junior to be named to the first team ... He returns as the ACC's leading scorer (19.6), leading rebounder (9.5), top shot blocker (4.4); and best field goal % (.602) . . . Last year's team captain led the team in 5 categories: scoring (510 points, 19.6) field goal % (.602); rebounding, 248 (9.5); blocked shots, 1 14 (4.4), and steals, 37 . . . Since the NCAA officially started keeping blocked shots (1985-86 season), Lewis has been the ACC's top blocker with 77 his sophomore year and 114 last year ... As a freshman, when blocks weren't officially recognized, he had a league leading 99 which was second best in the nation . . . Officially, he has at least one block in every game he has played,33 as a soph and 26 last season . . . Also, as a freshman, he had at least one block per game ... He has started 93 consecutive games ... As a freshman, he did not start his first 3 games, then was a starter in the final 34 games of his freshman season, then 33 started all 33 games as a sophomore and the 26 last season . . . Against UMBC last year he set a new ACC record when he came up with his second "Triple-Double" ... He scored his career high 32 points and had 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots . . . Earlier in the year vs James Madison, he came up with his then career high points, 29, career high 23 rebounds, and career and Maryland record of 12 blocked shots . . . His 23 rebounds fell short by 3 of the All-Time Maryland record of 26 set by Len Elmore against Wake Forest in 1974 ... His 12 blocked shots at JMU eclipsed the former record of 1 1 set in their Convocation Center earlier in the year by Navy's Robinson . . . He was in double figures in 24 of the 26 games, scoring just 2 vs Notre Dame as he left the game early with an injury . . . He had 9 vs Duke in the first game ... He scored 20 or more points in 13 of the 26 games ... At one point in the season, he had scored 20 or more in 6 straight games, (22, 22, 27, 29, 25, 24) ... In 8 games, he rebounded in double figures ... He was headed for his record breaking third "Triple Double" going into the UMES game, but didn't play the final 7 minutes, going out with 15 points, 10 blocks, and 7 rebounds . . . Thought to be his top game of the season was against North Carolina, 2/14 in Cole, by scoring 26 points (9 of 13 fgs and 8 of 12 fts); 13 rebounds; 6 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals in 39 minutes.
Sophomore — The only Maryland player to start all 33 games . . . Averaged 7.9 points per game on 48.5 shooting from the floor and 68.4 percent from the line . . . Grabbed 222 rebounds, second on the team, and averaged 6.7 rebounds per contest, tied for fifth in the ACC . . . Blocked a team-high 71 shots and did an outstanding job defensively despite constantly being assigned to the opposition's top big man . . . Finished second in the ACC in blocked shots despite covering players usually taller than he . . . Scored in double figures in 13 games, with a career high of 16 against Ohio State and Georgia Tech in Atlanta . . . Reached double figures in rebounds in 10 games with a season high of 12 against Duke (College Park) and at Clemson . . . Had seven blocks vs. North Carolina in Maryland's stunning upset at the Smith Center and against Stanford in the Hawaii Pacific Tournament . . . Had six against Virginia in the regular season finale and against Fairleigh Dickinson . . . Led the Terps in steals with 37 and finished second in minutes played with 1,079.
Freshman — Finished second in the nation and first in the ACC in blocked shots with 99 — 15 more than the entire opponents' total against Maryland that season . . . Started 34 of 37 games and 34 straight, meaning Lewis has started 67 straight games without a miss . . . Averaged 6.0 points and finished seventh in the ACC with an average of 6.5 rebounds per game, shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from the line . . . Set a Terp season record with 122 personal fouls and was disqualified from five games . . . Had 10 blocked shots against Tennessee in the Great Alaska Shootout, and 10 again vs. Towson State . . . Set a personal career high with 14 rebounds against Wake Forest and had a season high 16 points against Duke in the ACC Tournament . . . Was named ACC Rookie of the Week twice, and finished second in ACC Rookie of the Year balloting to Georgia Tech's Duane Ferrell — many felt Lewis deserved the award.
High School — One of the most sought-after players in the country and labeled by coaches as the best defensive player in the nation . . . Was rated as the sixth best prospect in the land by the Knoxville News Sentinel and was the lone Washington-area player named to the McDonald's 25-man dream team . . . Was selected as the Metro team's Most Valuable Player in the 11th annual McDonald's Classic at the Capital Centre . . . Was chosen to receive the Mr. Basketball Award by the Washington Touchdown Club and was honored by the Silver Hills Boys and Girls Clubs, receiving the John Wesley Davis memorial "Boy of the Year" award ... A member of the National Honor Society while at John Carroll and extremely active in school activities.
Sophomore — The only Maryland player to start all 33 games . . . Averaged 7.9 points per game on 48.5 shooting from the floor and 68.4 percent from the line . . . Grabbed 222 rebounds, second on the team, and averaged 6.7 rebounds per contest, tied for fifth in the ACC . . . Blocked a team-high 71 shots and did an outstanding job defensively despite constantly being assigned to the opposition's top big man . . . Finished second in the ACC in blocked shots despite covering players usually taller than he . . . Scored in double figures in 13 games, with a career high of 16 against Ohio State and Georgia Tech in Atlanta . . . Reached double figures in rebounds in 10 games with a season high of 12 against Duke (College Park) and at Clemson . . . Had seven blocks vs. North Carolina in Maryland's stunning upset at the Smith Center and against Stanford in the Hawaii Pacific Tournament . . . Had six against Virginia in the regular season finale and against Fairleigh Dickinson . . . Led the Terps in steals with 37 and finished second in minutes played with 1,079.
Freshman — Finished second in the nation and first in the ACC in blocked shots with 99 — 15 more than the entire opponents' total against Maryland that season . . . Started 34 of 37 games and 34 straight, meaning Lewis has started 67 straight games without a miss . . . Averaged 6.0 points and finished seventh in the ACC with an average of 6.5 rebounds per game, shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from the line . . . Set a Terp season record with 122 personal fouls and was disqualified from five games . . . Had 10 blocked shots against Tennessee in the Great Alaska Shootout, and 10 again vs. Towson State . . . Set a personal career high with 14 rebounds against Wake Forest and had a season high 16 points against Duke in the ACC Tournament . . . Was named ACC Rookie of the Week twice, and finished second in ACC Rookie of the Year balloting to Georgia Tech's Duane Ferrell — many felt Lewis deserved the award.
High School — One of the most sought-after players in the country and labeled by coaches as the best defensive player in the nation . . . Was rated as the sixth best prospect in the land by the Knoxville News Sentinel and was the lone Washington-area player named to the McDonald's 25-man dream team . . . Was selected as the Metro team's Most Valuable Player in the 11th annual McDonald's Classic at the Capital Centre . . . Was chosen to receive the Mr. Basketball Award by the Washington Touchdown Club and was honored by the Silver Hills Boys and Girls Clubs, receiving the John Wesley Davis memorial "Boy of the Year" award ... A member of the National Honor Society while at John Carroll and extremely active in school activities.
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