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Darrel Lewis

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Darrel Lewis
Lewis in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1976-02-13) February 13, 1976 (age 48)
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican / Icelandic
Listed height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolCoatesville Area
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
CollegeLincoln (1996–1999)
Playing career1999–2017
PositionGuard/forward
Career history
1999Youngstown Hawks
2001–2002Haaglanden NTNT
2002–2005Grindavík
2005–2006Aironi Novara
2006–2007Sporting Athens
2007–2008Crabs Rimini
2008AEK B.C.
2008–2009Peristeri B.C.
2009–2010Ikaros Kallitheas
2010–2011AEK/Argous
2010–2011OFI Crete B.C.
2012–2014Keflavík
2014–2016Tindastóll
2016–2017Þór Akureyri
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place 2005 Andorra National Team

Darrel Keith Lewis is an American and Icelandic professional basketball player who last played for Þór Akureyri in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] He was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year in 2004[2] and selected to the Domestic All-First Team in 2015.[3]

Lewis has reached the Úrvalsdeild finals twice, in 2003 with Grindavík[4][5] and in 2015 with Tindastóll.[6]

College career

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Lewis played for Lincoln University from 1996 to 1999 and ended his career there as the schools the all-time leading scorer with 2,294 points. He was inducted into the Lincoln Lions Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.[7]

National team career

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Lewis became an Icelandic citizen in December 2004[8][9] and was selected to the Icelandic national basketball team in 2005. He played four games during the 2005 Games of the Small States of Europe.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Perkins, Noah (March 6, 2017). "No Country for Old Men. Two decades later: Darrel Lewis, 41, and Michael Takahashi, 42, are still on the hardwood". popgates.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Besti erlendi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Úrvalslið ársins í úrvalsdeild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ Þórólfsson, Sigurður Elvar (April 2, 2003). "Karfan virtist vera risastór". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Stórleikir Darrels hafa ekki dugað hingað til". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 20, 2004. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (April 17, 2015). "Lewis er ekki að hætta: Aldur er bara tala". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Hall of Fame - Darrel Lewis". lulions.com. Lincoln University Lions. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  8. ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (February 19, 2016). "Lewis með 35 stig í fyrsta leiknum eftir fertugsafmælið" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  9. ^ Leifsson, Anton Ingi (July 10, 2016). "Darrel Lewis á leið til Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  10. ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (June 8, 2014). "Stólarnir styrkja sig". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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