Malique Lewis
Malique Lewis (born 10 November 2004) is a Trinidadian professional basketball player who last played for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
Early life
Lewis was born in Trinidad and Tobago.[1] His hometown is San Fernando.[2] He grew up playing football until picking up basketball during his teenage years.[3]
Professional career
As a 16-year-old, Lewis moved to Spain to play for Fuenlabrada in the Liga ACB, where he went up from 2.3 minutes in three appearances during the 2021–22 season to 19 games in 2022–23 for almost 18 minutes per game and 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds.[3] In May 2023, he produced the fourth-highest scoring game in ACB history by a player aged 18 or younger with 24 points against Obradoiro.[4]
Lewis joined the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League for the 2023–24 season, where he played in 50 games and averaged 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds in over 25 minutes per game.[3]
In July 2024, Lewis signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as part of the league's Next Stars program.[5][6] He became an important piece for the Phoenix over the course of the 2024–25 season, becoming one of the premier defenders on the team.[7] He scored a season-high 15 points in November 2024, and for the season averaged 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[7]
In April 2025, Lewis declared for the 2025 NBA draft.[3][8]
References
- ^ "Malique Lewis". acb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Get to Know Your New NBL25 Phoenix Players: Malique Lewis". South East Melbourne Phoenix | Official NBL Website. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Next Star takes step towards NBA goal". NBL.com.au. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Next Star Malique Lewis Signs with Phoenix". South East Melbourne Phoenix | Official NBL Website. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "NBA draft prospect Lewis joins NBL's Phoenix". ESPN.com. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Andrew (11 July 2024). "'Tremendous upside': Carribean [sic] NBA prospect Malique Lewis unveiled as latest NBL Next Star". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b Badkin, Liam (11 March 2025). "NBL25 Next Star review - Malique Lewis". Basketball Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "NBL Next Stars declare for 2025 NBA Draft | Basketball.com.au". www.basketball.com.au. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.