Head coach Bobby Lutz has added point guard Jerrell Lewis to his 2004-05 recruiting class. |
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49ers Sign Prep Point Guard Jerrell Lewis
April 19, 2004
Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte 49ers head coach Bobby Lutz has announced the signing of prep star Jerrell Lewis (Brooklyn, N.Y./New Hampton Prep) to a National Letter of Intent to play basketball with the 49ers beginning in 2004-05.
"Jerrell is an extremely strong guard who has the ability to score as well as distribute the ball," said Lutz. "We are pleased with his decision to attend Charlotte and are confident that he will have an outstanding career, here. He has played against outstanding competition and benefits from playing for (coach) Jamie Arsenault at New Hampton Prep. Jerrell has a toughness that will make him successful at Charlotte."
Lewis, a 6-2, 195 lb. point guard who played for four years at New Hampton Prep, averaged 18 points, five assists and three rebounds and was named to the New England Class A All-Star Team, this past season. He had some high-scoring efforts, including his play at the Fork Union Tournament, where he scored 28 vs. Bridgton and 19 vs. Hargrave.
"He's the leader of our team both emotionally and through his effort," said New Hampton Prep head coach Jamie Arsenault. "He plays hard, wants to win and is committed to leading the team. He's a great competitor who really shoots the lights out. I'm really excited for him."
Tom Konchalsky, of HSBI, a recruiting publication out of New York City, writes that Lewis is "explosive. He plays with tremendous confidence. He can get to the rim and can hit deep, NBA threes. He has a big upside."
"He's excited about coming to Charlotte," added Arsenault. "He's ready for the challenge. He played (with) Rashad McCants when he was here. Now he's coming out of the shadows of playing behind players like Rashad and he's coming into his own light."
Lewis also played alongside Sebastian Telfair in his middle school years.
Lewis joins a well-stocked 49ers recruiting class that already includes 6-8 junior college all-America forward E.J. Drayton (Charlotte, N.C./Colby C.C.); 6-8 junior college post player Chris Nance (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Redlands C.C.) and 6-1 point guard Leemire Goldwire (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer H.S.), who all signed in the fall. The 49ers return four starters from their 2004 NCAA Tournament team: sophomore forward Curtis Withers, junior swing Eddie Basden; junior guard Brendan Plavich and freshman center Martin Iti.
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