1. Jai Lamar Lewis was born on February 13,1983 and is an American former basketball player.
12 Facts About Jai Lewis
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Jai Lewis grew up in Germany to US Army serving parents and began to play basketball while there at the age of 6.
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Jai Lewis is best known for his career in college basketball at George Mason University.
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Jai Lewis was selected as the 47th pick overall in the 2006 CBA Draft by the Pittsburgh Xplosion.
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Jai Lewis was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants of the National Football League following the 2006 NFL draft wanting to pursue a career similar to Antonio Gates and Marcus Pollard.
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Jai Lewis ended his pursuit of an NFL career as an offensive tackle to pursue his basketball options.
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Weeks after leaving the Giants, Jai Lewis signed with KK Bosna for $8,000 a month.
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Jai Lewis was expected to play a significant role for the defending champions.
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However, Jai Lewis was released from his contract in just six weeks.
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Shortly after leaving Bosna, Jai Lewis signed to play in Israel for Ironi Ramat Gan.
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Jai Lewis finished the season averaging 12.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in league play.
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Jai Lewis then moved to Japan to play top basketball.