He goes chest-to-chest with ballhandlers and is hard to get past. At the combine he measured in at 6’4” without shoes, but somehow has a 7’0” wingspan! He’s got all of the physical tools needed for a rangy NBA guard.Ĭombine that athleticism with good instincts and a willingness to defend, and Lewis is a real defensive disruptor. At the combine he had the fastest lane agility time among all participants, he tied for first in the three-quarter sprint, and his 42-inch vertical ranked fourth. After watching him in person I understand why he blew away the NBA Combine last year. And to the team’s credit, Lewis played the second most total minutes for the Swarm in 2021-22, giving him a lot of good reps in refining his game.įirst and foremost, Lewis’s athleticism is hard to miss. He wasn’t near ready for the NBA coming out of college. To show their belief in his future, the Hornets signed him to a two-way contract this past season.Ĭharlotte’s brass knew Scottie would need some time to develop in the G League.
Lewis never really distinguished himself with flashy stats in college - he averaged just 8.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 27.6 minutes per game - but his defense - 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game - and athletic upside were good enough for Charlotte to take a risk on him. Scottie Lewis spent two years at the University of Florida before the Hornets took him in the second round of last year’s draft. Swarm Stats: 45 games, 28.8 minutes, 10.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.1 blocks The subject of this week’s article is rookie guard Scottie Lewis.ĭrafted: No.
While this is a fairly limited sample size, I saw enough of each player being spotlighted to get a good feel for their strengths and development areas.
Hive defender chest series#
In this “Swarm Spotlight” series I’ll be sharing my observations from the games I attended in person.
As a Greensboro resident I’m fortunate to attend a handful of Greensboro Swarm games every year.
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