Reggie Lewis
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Reginald C. Lewis (November 21, 1965 – July 27, 1993) was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. At the age of 27, Lewis died while still a member of the Celtics, and his number was posthumously retired by the team.
Infobox
Born
(1965-11-21)November 21, 1965Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
July 27, 1993(1993-07-27) (aged 27)Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
Paul Laurence Dunbar(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
Northeastern (1983–1987)
NBA draft
1987: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Drafted by
Boston Celtics
Playing career
1987–1993
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
35
1987–1993
Boston Celtics
Points
7,902 (17.6 ppg)
Rebounds
1,938 (4.3 rpg)
Assists
1,153 (2.6 apg)
Tables
· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1987–88
1987–88
Year
1987–88
Team
Boston
GP
49
GS
0
MPG
8.3
FG%
466
3P%
000
FT%
702
RPG
1.3
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
4.5
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
Boston
GP
81
GS
57
MPG
32.8
FG%
486
3P%
136
FT%
787
RPG
4.7
APG
2.7
SPG
1.5
BPG
9
PPG
18.5
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Boston
GP
79
GS
54
MPG
31.9
FG%
496
3P%
267
FT%
808
RPG
4.4
APG
2.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
8
PPG
17.0
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Boston
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
36.4
FG%
491
3P%
077
FT%
826
RPG
5.2
APG
2.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.1
PPG
18.7
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Boston
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
37.4
FG%
503
3P%
238
FT%
851
RPG
4.8
APG
2.3
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.3
PPG
20.8
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Boston
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
39.3
FG%
470
3P%
233
FT%
867
RPG
4.3
APG
3.7
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.0
PPG
20.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
450
GP
352
GS
32.6
MPG
488
FG%
200
3P%
824
FT%
4.3
RPG
2.6
APG
1.3
SPG
9
BPG
17.6
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
1
GP
0
GS
15.0
MPG
429
FG%
–
3P%
500
FT%
4.0
RPG
2.0
APG
–
SPG
1.0
BPG
7.0
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1987–88 | Boston | 49 | 0 | 8.3 | 466 | 000 | 702 | 1.3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 1988–89 | Boston | 81 | 57 | 32.8 | 486 | 136 | 787 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 9 | 18.5 |
| 1989–90 | Boston | 79 | 54 | 31.9 | 496 | 267 | 808 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 8 | 17.0 |
| 1990–91 | Boston | 79 | 79 | 36.4 | 491 | 077 | 826 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 18.7 |
| 1991–92 | Boston | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | 503 | 238 | 851 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| 1992–93 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 39.3 | 470 | 233 | 867 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| Career | 450 | 352 | 32.6 | 488 | 200 | 824 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 9 | 17.6 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 429 | – | 500 | 4.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
Boston
GP
12
GS
0
MPG
5.8
FG%
382
3P%
000
FT%
600
RPG
1.3
APG
3
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
2.4
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
Boston
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
41.7
FG%
473
3P%
000
FT%
692
RPG
7.0
APG
3.7
SPG
1.7
BPG
0
PPG
20.3
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
Boston
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
40.0
FG%
597
3P%
000
FT%
771
RPG
5.0
APG
4.4
SPG
1.4
BPG
4
PPG
20.2
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Boston
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
42.0
FG%
487
3P%
000
FT%
824
RPG
6.2
APG
2.9
SPG
1.1
BPG
5
PPG
22.4
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
Boston
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
40.8
FG%
528
3P%
333
FT%
762
RPG
4.3
APG
3.9
SPG
2.4
BPG
8
PPG
28.0
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Boston
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
13.0
FG%
636
3P%
000
FT%
750
RPG
2.0
APG
1.0
SPG
0
BPG
1.0
PPG
17.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
42
GP
30
GS
30.4
MPG
510
FG%
133
3P%
777
FT%
4.2
RPG
2.6
APG
1.2
SPG
5
BPG
17.5
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1988 | Boston | 12 | 0 | 5.8 | 382 | 000 | 600 | 1.3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1989 | Boston | 3 | 3 | 41.7 | 473 | 000 | 692 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 20.3 |
| 1990 | Boston | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | 597 | 000 | 771 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | Boston | 11 | 11 | 42.0 | 487 | 000 | 824 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 22.4 |
| 1992 | Boston | 10 | 10 | 40.8 | 528 | 333 | 762 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 8 | 28.0 |
| 1993 | Boston | 1 | 1 | 13.0 | 636 | 000 | 750 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| Career | 42 | 30 | 30.4 | 510 | 133 | 777 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 17.5 | |
References
- "Fallen Celtic: Remembering Reggie Lewis"https://bleacherreport.com/articles/371064-fallen-celtic-remembering-reggie-lewis
- "Dunbar High: Brick House"http://slamonline.com/online/high-school/2007/09/dunbar-high-brick-house/
- Philadelphia Inquirerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150919123736/http://articles.philly.com/1993-07-29/sports/25978291_1_gilbert-mudge-waltham-weston-hospital-reggie-lewis
- CelticsBloghttps://www.celticsblog.com/2018/8/3/17648526/celtics-sign-pj-dozier-to-a-two-way-contract
- "With Len Bias-Reggie Lewis Duo, Boston Celtics Could Have Owned 1990s"https://bleacherreport.com/articles/327165-with-len-bias-reggie-lewis-duo-boston-C%20Bags-could-have-owned-1990s
- Boston Celtics legends: Remembering Reggie Lewishttps://chowderandchampions.com/2020/05/16/boston-celtics-legends-remembering-reggie-lewis/
- 1992 NBA All-Star Game, West 153, East 113https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1992.html
- "Reggie Lewis"https://stats.nba.com/player/77384/career/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9510589/remembering-reggie-lewis-20-years-tragic-death
- The Boston Globehttps://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2018/12/21/those-who-knew-him-best-fond-memories-reggie-lewis-remain-fresh/QhmckwUssAuIHId3vNzGZL/story.html
- "Every retired number for the Celtics and who wore it"https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2019/02/21/celtics-retired-numbers-nba
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/us/24cambridge.html?pagewanted=all
- Timehttps://web.archive.org/web/20080501180357/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979014,00.html
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/2008-05-22-lewis-screening_N.htm
- The Seattle Timeshttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950309/2109213/report-doctors-suspected-that-cocaine-killed-celtics-lewis
- American Journalism Reviewhttp://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3514
- The Boston Globehttps://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/02/07/cocaine-claim-could-spur-insurance-probe-companies-may-contest-payments-to-lewis-widow/
- "Deadly Silence: How the Inner Circles, Of Medicine and Sports, Failed a Stricken Star"https://web.archive.org/web/20110104122043/http://www.ronsuskind.com/articles/000038.html
- The Seattle Timeshttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950309/2109213/report-doctors-suspected-that-cocaine-killed-celtics-lewis
- CBS Newshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctor-knew-lewis-used-cocaine/
- "No signs of drug use"https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/news/1999/05/17/lewis_doctors/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-29-sp-48268-story.html
- "Adenovirus: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23022-adenovirus
- ronsuskind.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110104122043/http://www.ronsuskind.com/articles/000038.html
- "Celtics Honor Reggie Lewis: #35 Goes Up to The Rafters at Boston Garden"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG5ZQoigqXg
- "At Face Value, Board Makes Celtics Pay For Their Success"https://www.courant.com/1993/11/14/at-face-value-board-makes-celtics-pay-for-their-success/
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19830424/chris-bosh-miami-heat-formally-part-ways