Analysts continue to applaud Lewis’ speed, ability to move the ball and his ability to make big plays. According to this mock draft by CBS Sports, Lewis would be drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Other mock drafts have Lewis between the No. 15-25 overall pick of the draft. This continues to be a trend for Lewis. Some analysts say Lewis could sneak his way closer to the top 10 as the NBA Draft gets closer.
Here’s what CBS Sports has to say about Lewis:
“Kira Lewis played two seasons of college basketball at Alabama — one for Avery Johnson, the other for Nate Oats. But he’ll still only be 19 years-old on the night of the draft. So he’s young, which is considered a positive. But he’s really light, which is a little bit of negative (because he sometimes gets pushed around and becomes a liability on defense). Those are obvious areas of necessary improvement. But the 6-3 point guard was still really productive as a sophomore — averaging 18.5 points, 5.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds for an Alabama team that finished 60th at KenPom. Lewis made an incredible 48.8% of his 3-point attempts in the Crimson Tide’s final seven games. So it appears he can be a reliable, and perhaps terrific, perimeter shooter as a professional — not to mention a real steal in the second half of the first round of this draft.”
In his two years with the Crimson Tide, Lewis averaged 34.5 minutes and finished with a field goal percentage of 44.7 percent, 1,031 points, 260 assists and 183 turnovers.
He averaged 18.5 points per game, 5.2 assists per game and made 37% percent of his 3-pointers.
Lewis announced his entry into the NBA draft at the end of March by a heartfelt twitter post.
The NBA draft is scheduled to be held on Friday, Oct. 16, but Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on if that changes due to the coronavirus.
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