Freddie Lewis
Freddie Lewis was born in Huntington, West Virginia, United States on July 1st, 1943 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 80, Freddie Lewis biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Frederick L. Lewis (born July 1, 1943) is a retired American basketball player.
He competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA).
He was the first NBA player to begin his career and appear in full ABA seasons (1967-1976) before being signed back with the NBA. Lewis, a basicly fit 6'0" (1.83 m) guard who could pass, fire, and defend equally well.
He attended McKeesport Area High School (in Pennsylvania) and Arizona State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals.
Career
In 1966, he was the 10th-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Royals, earning him a spot as Oscar Robertson's backup, averaging 4.7 points and 1.3 assists per game. Lewis, a student at the University of Indianapolis, said, "Oscar taught me a lot." "He" taught me how to be cool, how to cope with situations rather than running all over the court helter-skelter."
Lewis was drafted by San Diego in the 1967 NBA expansion draft but the Indiana Pacers of the ABA followed him instead.
Lewis, a 1972 recruiter, scored 23 points, collected 12 rebounds, and gave out 6 assists in Game 7 vs. the Utah Stars in the semifinals, winning by 24 seconds. Lewis also led a comeback from a 20-point deficit in Game 5 vs. the New York Nets in the Finals by making the game-winning free throws with 17 seconds remaining.
Lewis was a central piece of the Indiana Pacty's dynasty. In the clutch, a versatile guard who could make big plays. In seven seasons with the Pacers, he averaged 16.1 points per game, 4 assist, and 3.9 rebounds. He was a three-time ABA champion and the 1972 Playoffs MVP.
Lewis also received the 1975 All-Star Game MVP award and his fourth ABA All-Star appearances, as well as the 1975 All-Star Game MVP award.
Lewis, Brown and Daniels joined the Memphis Sounds after the Pacers lost to the Utah Stars in the 1974 finals, but the Pacers kept him together. Daniels, the Sounds' starting center, suffered from slipping in his bathtub, and Lewis was sent by the Spirits of St. Louis in exchange for replacement center Tom Owens.
Lewis, who scored 22.6 points per game with the Spirits in 1974-1975, was named MVP of the 1975 ABA All-Star Game and led the team to the playoffs. Lewis sustained an ankle injury, and the Spirits bowed out to the Kentucky Colonels, the eventual champions.
Lewis returned to the Pacers after one more year with the Spirits (who had forgotten the NBA by this time) and in 1977 with 12,033 combined NBA/ABA career points.
On August 23, 1997, Freddie Lewis was added to the ABA All-Time Team as part of the ABA's 30th anniversary celebration. During the ten years and nine full seasons of operation, it featured the thirty best and most influential players of the ABA, with respect not limited to their academic results but also in consideration of sportsmanship, team leadership, and contributions to the league basketball's expansion, regardless of where they were based. Only players who have played at least a portion of their time in the ABA were eligible for selection, though other leagues, most notably the NBA, were ostensibly considered. The all-time team's most valuable player and top head coach was chosen and announced alongside the all-time team.
Freddie Lewis is regarded as one of the top Indiana Pacers ever, according to The Indianapolis Star, he ranks eighth overall. His 11,660 ABA points place him in the top six in ABA scoring rankings.
As of 2019, he is on the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class ballot, where he will join Pacers teammates Roger Brown, Mel Daniels, George McGinnis, and coach Bob "Slick" Leonard.