KJ Lewis

KJ Lewis
Lewis at Georgetown in 2025
No. 5 – Georgetown Hoyas
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-08-03) August 3, 2004
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights

Kenyon Lewis Jr.[1] (born August 3, 2004) is an American college basketball player who plays for the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life and high school

Lewis grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and attended Mesquite Elementary School in Vail, Arizona prior to fifth grade.[2] He originally attended Chapin High School in El Paso.[3] His sophomore and junior seasons he led Chapin to the Region I-5A semifinals where they lost both times.[4][5] He averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals per game and was a finalist for Mr. Texas Basketball Player of the Year.[6]

For his senior season Lewis transferred to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, after being named the El Paso Times' All-City Co-MVP and All-State by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.[7] Despite finishing with a 28−1 (14−0 in district) record, Duncanville opted out of the 2023 Class 6A state championship because they had been stripped of the 2022 state championship.[8] Duncanville was ranked number 2 in the country by MaxPreps and number 3 by ESPN.[9][10] Lewis was teammates with Ron Holland, who skipped college and played professionally for the NBA G League Ignite and was drafted 5th overall in the 2024 NBA draft.[11] He finished the year average 16 points and 9 rebounds per game.[12]

Recruiting

Lewis was a consensus four-star recruit and a top 100 player in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[13][14] He committed to Arizona on March 9, 2022, after receiving offers from Houston, SMU and Texas Tech.[15]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
KJ Lewis
SG 		Duncanville, TX Duncanville (TX) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 9, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 68    247Sports: 85
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  • "2023 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

College career

Arizona

Freshman

In his college debut, Lewis scored 8 points off the bench along with four rebounds, four assists and five steals in a 122–59 win over Morgan State.[16] Lewis scored a career high 18 points against rival UCLA on March 7, 2024, helping Arizona to a 88–65 win.[17]

Following the 2024 season, Lewis tested the NBA draft waters but turned down an NBA G League Elite Camp invite and decided to return for his Sophomore season.[18]

Sophomore

Lewis appeared in 37 games during his sophomore season, including six starts for a Wildcats team that advanced to the Sweet 16 of that season's NCAA tournament.[19]

Georgetown

Following his sophomore season, Lewis entered the transfer portal and transferred to Georgetown University.[19] He followed in the footsteps of fellow Duncanville alum Micah Peavy, who had transferred to Georgetown the previous season before entering the NBA Draft.[20]

Lewis appeared in 28 games as a junior at Georgetown. On February 24, 2026, he suffered an ankle injury during a game against Marquette which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.[21] At the time of his injury, Lewis led the team in scoring and steals, and had been named to the Big East weekly honor roll five separate times.[22] He was later named to the All-Big East third team at the conclusion of the regular season.[23]

Personal life

When he was ten years old, Lewis drew a picture that said he was going to attend and play basketball at the University of Arizona.[24]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Arizona 36 0 18.5 .466 .341 .792 3.1 1.9 1.1 .3 6.1
2024–25 Arizona 37 6 25.9 .429 .188 .807 4.6 2.9 1.3 .8 10.8
2025–26 Georgetown 28 27 30.0 .408 .305 .752 5.1 2.5 2.1 0.6 14.9
Career 101 33 24.3 .428 .274 .782 4.2 2.4 1.4 .6 10.3

References

  1. ^ Chavez, Felix F. (March 9, 2022). "Chapin Basketball Players KJ Lewis Commits to the University of Arizona". El Paso Times. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "Arizona men's basketball freshman KJ Lewis is no stranger to McKale Center".
  3. ^ "Chapin junior basketball standout KJ Lewis ranked among top players in nation by ESPN".
  4. ^ "2020-2021 5A Boys Basketball State Results".
  5. ^ "2022 Boys BB 5A Reg. 1 & 2".
  6. ^ "Chapin boys basketball player KJ Lewis up for Player of the Year honor".
  7. ^ "Basketball standout KJ Lewis to transfer from Chapin to Duncanville for senior season".
  8. ^ "Duncanville Boys Basketball Program Opts Out of UIL Post-Season Play".
  9. ^ "igh School Basketball Rankings".
  10. ^ "SCNext Top 25: The best 2022-23 high school boys' basketball teams".
  11. ^ "Ron Holland, No. 2 basketball recruit, joins G League Ignite".
  12. ^ "What Were KJ Lewis' Stats In High School?".
  13. ^ "H.S. Scouting Report - KJ Lewis".
  14. ^ "K.J. Lewis Profile".
  15. ^ "SCHOOL INTERESTS".
  16. ^ "Morgan State vs. Arizona Box Score".
  17. ^ "Arizona vs. UCLA Box Score (Men), March 7, 2024".
  18. ^ "Arizona's KJ Lewis returning after considering NBA draft".
  19. ^ a b Peery, Wade (April 6, 2025). "Arizona Transfer Shooting Guard KJ Lewis Commits to Georgetown". on3.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  20. ^ Seidenstein, Nate (April 23, 2025). "MEN'S BASKETBALL: Breaking Down the Transfer Portal Comings and Goings". The Hoya. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  21. ^ @MDTheDream (February 26, 2026). "Brutal injury. Lewis was the Hoyas' best player this season, leading the team with 14.9PPG and 2.1 steals per game. Wishing for a speedy recovery, and hoping this injury doesn't bother him long into the offseason" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  22. ^ "KJ Lewis Named to Big East Weekly Honor Roll". guhoyas.com. January 26, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  23. ^ "Lewis Named All-Big East Third Team". guhoyas.com. March 8, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  24. ^ "KJ Lewis dreamed he'd play basketball at Arizona; this week, across the world, it happened".
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