Name: Scottie Lewis
Number: 23
Position: Guard
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 189 lbs
Hometown: Hazlet, N.J.
High School: Ranney School
Twitter: @Scottie23L
2020 statistics:
| GP | FG% | REB | AST | PTS |
| 21 | 44.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
Overview:
Lewis committed to the Gators as a five-star recruit and the No. 7 overall player in the country (according to the 247Sports Composite), making him the highest-rated recruit coach Mike White has ever signed at Florida. Naturally, expectations were high early on for Lewis.
His freshman year was a bit up-and-down. Though he averaged just 8.5 points, he scored in double figures 10 times and scored at least 15 points six times. He really shined on the defensive end, though, becoming the first guard in program history to lead the team in blocks, totaling 36. His season-high in scoring (19) came in the final game against Kentucky in the final game of the season before the season was canceled.
Lewis made headlines off the court during the COVID-19 pandemic for his leadership during the summer’s unrest, speaking at a protest by players in Downtown Gainesville voicing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
When the Gators returned to the court this fall, it was with Lewis in a preeminent role. But after starting the first eight games, he only started one more the rest of the way. His scoring average decreased to 7.9, and though he averaged 3.1 rebounds, his blocks dropped to just 22.
Following a disappointment of a sophomore season in which he was expected to take a major leap forward, Lewis decided to cut his losses and declare for the draft with an agent, ending his college eligibility. Though he’s a talented player that could develop into something special with the right coaching, his career at UF didn’t live up to the hype.
Video:
Scottie Lewis is on a whole other level 😲 pic.twitter.com/vVirHmjCOp
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 19, 2020
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