{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Quincy Lewis | image = LewisQ.JPG | caption = Lewis with Bilbao | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 215 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|6|26}} | birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | high_school = Parkview Arts and Science Magnet<br />(Little Rock, Arkansas) | college = Minnesota (1995–1999) | draft_year = 1999 | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 19 | draft_team = Utah Jazz | career_start = 1999 | career_end = 2009 | career_number = 20, 24 | career_position = Small forward / shooting guard | years1 = {{nbay|1999|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | years2 = 2002–2003 | team2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv | years3 = {{nbay|2003|full=y}} | team3 = Minnesota Timberwolves | years4 = 2004–2005 | team4 = Lucentum Alicante | years5 = 2005–2006 | team5 = Olympiacos | years6 = 2006–2007 | team6 = Lucentum Alicante | years7 = 2007–2009 | team7 = Iurbentia Bilbao Basket | highlights = * Greek League All-Star (2006) * Israeli League champion (2003) * Israeli Cup winner (2003) * Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1999) * First-team All-Big Ten (1999) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Goodwill Games}} {{MedalGold| 1998 New York | Team competition}} }}
'''Quincy Lavell Lewis''' (born June 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the pro club Iurbentia Bilbao Basket in Spain.<ref name="part ways">[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europa/esteri/2918/bilbao_and_lewis_part_ways.html Bilbao and Lewis part ways]</ref> He is currently the Director of Alumni Relations for the Utah Jazz.
== High School == Lewis played high school basketball at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior and an honorable mention All-American by Street & Smith's and Blue Chip Magazine. Lewis led Parkview to state titles as a sophomore and senior and a runner-up finish as a junior. He later became the second player to reach the NBA from Parkview, joining Derek Fisher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, Little Rock (AR) Basketball Players - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/highschool/teams/400/Parkview-Arts-and-Science-Magnet-High-School |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=basketball.realgm.com |language=en}}</ref>
==College career== Lewis played college basketball for the University of Minnesota. As a sophomore in 1997, Lewis was the team's 6th man and helped the Golden Gophers reach the NCAA Final Four.
As a junior, he helped Minnesota win the NIT<ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-03-27 |title=Lewis And Clark Lead Golden Gophers To Second Nit Championship |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/mar/27/lewis-and-clark-lead-golden-gophers-to-second-nit/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=Spokesman.com |language=en}}</ref> and was named to the NIT All-Tournament Team and the All-Big Ten Tournament Team. He averaged 14.5 points per game for the season.
He was the Big Ten Conference's leading scorer during his senior year in college at 23.1 points per game and was named First-Team All-Big Ten and a Third-Team All-American.
At the end of his college career, he ranked sixth in Minnesota's career scoring list, with 1,614 points.<ref>Justine Buerkle. [http://www.gophersports.com/blog/2011/12/video-catching-up-with-quincy-lewis.html Video: Catching Up With Quincy Lewis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112050206/http://www.gophersports.com/blog/2011/12/video-catching-up-with-quincy-lewis.html |date=November 12, 2014 }}. gophersports.com. December 1, 2011. Retrieved on June 29, 2012.</ref> He also recorded 127 three-point field goals and 502 rebounds.<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-9/misc_non_event/m-baskbl-media-guide-0809-sec6.pdf Minnesota Golden Gophers media guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905222042/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-9/misc_non_event/m-baskbl-media-guide-0809-sec6.pdf |date=September 5, 2015 }}. 2008. pgs. 126-127.</ref>
Lewis was inducted into the Minnesota M Club Hall of Fame in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quincy Lewis - M Club Hall of Fame |url=https://gophersports.com/sports/2018/5/21/sports-m-club-spec-rel-hof-qlewis-html |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=University of Minnesota Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
=== National Team Experience === Lewis was selected to the U.S. National Team for the 1998 Goodwill Games that won the gold medal in New York City with an overtime victory against Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-07-24 |title=U.S. Hoops Gets Goodwill Gold - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-hoops-gets-goodwill-gold/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The team was coached by Minnesota head coach Clem Haskins.
==Professional career== He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1999 NBA draft. He played for the Jazz from 1999–2002.
He was signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent on September 26, 2003, for the 2003–04 season, and he was waived on December 20.<ref name="nbabio">[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/quincy_lewis/index.html NBA.com: Quincy Lewis Bio]</ref> He played with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel in 2002–03.<ref name="nbabio" /> He played five more seasons in Europe with Lucentum Alicante (2004-05, 2006-07), Olympiacos (2005-06), and Lurbentia Bilbao Basket (2007-09).
== Off the court == After retiring from professional basketball, Lewis returned to his alma mater where he completed a Master's degree. He worked for the Golden Gophers as a Major Gift Officer, Director of Student-Athlete Development, and Assistant Athletics Director overseeing the M Club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=M Club Calls on Quincy Lewis to Lead |url=https://gophersports.com/news/2018/9/6/m-club-calls-on-quincy-lewis-to-lead |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=University of Minnesota Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He also worked as a television analyst for Fox Sports North, covering the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Lewis was hired by the Utah Jazz in 2022 as the Director of Alumni Relations.<ref>{{Cite web |title="I Knew This Role Was Made For Me" {{!}} Former Jazzman Quincy Lewis Returns As Director Of Alumni Relations {{!}} Utah Jazz |url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/i-knew-this-role-was-made-for-me-former-jazzman-quincy-lewis-returns-as-director-of-alumni-relations |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal== Lewis is the son of Louis and Mabeline Lewis and was born June 26, 1977. He has a daughter, Ti'are, who played soccer at Westminster University in Salt Lake City.
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==External links== {{Basketballstats |nba= 1900 |bbr= l/lewisqu01 }} *[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?clubcode=bil&pcode=BEQ EurocupBasketball.com Profile] *[https://gophersports.com/sports/2018/5/21/sports-m-club-spec-rel-hof-qlewis-html M Club Hall of Fame biography]
{{United States squad 1998 Goodwill Games}} {{1999 NBA draft}}
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