Michael J. Lewis (born March 18, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.
![]() Lewis with Duke in 1967 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Missoula, Montana, U.S. | March 18, 1946
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Missoula (Missoula, Montana) |
College | Duke (1965–1968) |
NBA draft | 1968: 7th round, 88th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1968–1974 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 42, 24 |
Career history | |
1968 | Indiana Pacers |
1968–1972 | Minnesota Pipers / Pittsburgh Condors |
1972–1974 | Carolina Cougars |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career ABA statistics | |
Points | 4,081 (12.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,022 (11.9 rpg) |
Assists | 1,000 (3.0 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'8" power forward/center from Duke University, Lewis played in the American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1974 as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Pipers, Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors, and Carolina Cougars. He averaged 12.1 points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game for his career and made two ABA All-Star Game appearances, in 1970 and 1971.[1] His career was cut short by an Achilles tendon injury.
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
ABA
editSource[1]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1968–69 | Indiana | 24 | – | 19.0 | .460 | .000 | .691 | 7.5 | 1.2 | – | – | 8.2 |
1968–69 | Minnesota | 52 | – | 22.3 | .427 | .000 | .635 | 8.7 | 1.5 | – | – | 8.7 |
1969–70 | Pittsburgh Pipers | 78 | – | 34.6 | .496 | – | .756 | 13.5 | 3.4 | – | – | 16.2 |
1970–71 | Pittsburgh Condors | 83 | – | 33.0 | .509 | – | .768 | 14.6 | 3.2 | – | – | 13.0 |
1971–72 | Pittsburgh Condors | 82 | – | 31.9 | .540 | – | .730 | 12.1 | 3.9 | – | – | 11.4 |
1972–73 | Carolina | 15 | – | 28.7 | .496 | – | .805 | 8.1 | 2.7 | – | – | 10.1 |
1973–74 | Carolina | 3 | – | 4.7 | .375 | – | – | 1.7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 337 | – | 30.0 | .498 | .000 | .735 | 11.9 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 12.1 | |
All-Star | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | .250 | – | .667 | 5.5 | 1.0 | – | – | 4.0 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1969 | Minnesota | 7 | 18.7 | .385 | – | .526 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mike Lewis ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.