Maxwell Lewis was born on July 27,2002 and is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
18 Facts About Maxwell Lewis
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Lewis' father, Robert, is from Los Angeles, California, and moved for work to Las Vegas, Nevada, where Lewis was born and raised.
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Maxwell Lewis played basketball in his childhood but stopped playing organized basketball as an elementary school student at the request of his father who believed that a coach was treating him poorly.
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Maxwell Lewis instead studied the saxophone to replace his idle time but continued to play pickup basketball and trained with his older brother.
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Maxwell Lewis had a growth spurt four years later that enabled his father to let him play basketball again and made a return in a National Junior Basketball League.
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Maxwell Lewis led the league in scoring and attracted attention from coaches but enrolled at Somerset-Losse specifically to play in its jazz and concert bands.
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Maxwell Lewis was relegated to junior varsity amid the transfer rules of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association and decided to transfer again to AZ Compass Prep.
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Maxwell Lewis trained for several months with emphasis on strength, cardio and calisthenics but departed before the program concluded.
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Maxwell Lewis returned to Las Vegas and preserved one year of club basketball where he played in 2021 as an unsigned senior.
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Maxwell Lewis missed the first three games of his career with the Waves due to the National Collegiate Athletic Association reviewing his eligibility after attending Chameleon BX.
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Maxwell Lewis played as a reserve during his freshman season with the Waves and averaged 11 points per game.
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Maxwell Lewis was selected to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team.
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Maxwell Lewis was moved to the starting lineup during his sophomore season, and averaged 16.6 points per game.
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Maxwell Lewis gained the attention of National Basketball Association executives throughout the season who were enticed by his physical dimensions and shot creating abilities.
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On March 20,2023, Maxwell Lewis declared for the 2023 NBA draft.
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Maxwell Lewis was invited to participate at the NBA Draft Combine.
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Maxwell Lewis was selected with the 40th pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.
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On January 1,2025, in his first game with Brooklyn, Maxwell Lewis suffered a fractured left tibia and was ruled out for at least four weeks.