Lawrence "Lew" Massey was an American professional basketball player.
13 Facts About Lew Massey
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Lew Massey played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Lew Massey accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Lew Massey set school records for single-season scoring average and total points.
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Lew Massey set a school single-game record with 10 blocked shots against Wofford College.
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Lew Massey scored 38 points against Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Lew Massey graduated as the leading scorer in school history.
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Lew Massey posted a 19.4 point average per game, 740 total rebounds, 343 total free throws made, fifty five 20+ scoring games and 916 field goals made.
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Lew Massey was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 1978 NBA draft.
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Lew Massey ended up leaving the United States for the Venezuelan and Swiss semi-pro circuits.
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Lew Massey rewarded the team to a second-place finish in the third conference.
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Lew Massey was the nephew of former NBA player Walter Davis.
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Lew Massey suffered from diabetes and lost a leg to the disease.