Alabama Basketball’s Kira Lewis Jr. Named SEC Freshman of the Week
12/10/2018 1:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Crimson Tide point guard averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 threes made per game in a pair of games last week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama point guard Kira Lewis Jr. has been tabbed the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday afternoon.
In games against Georgia State and Arizona this past week, the 6-foot-3, 167-pound freshman from Meridianville, Ala., averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 threes made per game while shooting 60 percent from the beyond the arc (9-of-15) to secure the team's first weekly honor of the year.
Lewis Jr. began the week by going 6-of-12 from the field and draining five three-pointers (5-of-10) on his way to team-high 19 points against Georgia State. He followed that performance by recording his fourth 20-point game of the year to lead the Tide in a three-point win over Arizona. Lewis Jr. connected on 7-of-13 shots from the floor, including hitting 4-of-5 treys on the night, and capped the performance by sinking a three-pointer with 13 seconds left to seal the victory over the Wildcats.
For the season, Lewis Jr. has started all nine contests and leads Alabama in scoring at 15.4 points per game and three-point shooting (18-of-43, 41.9 percent), while also tying for the team lead in assists (21) and steals (7).
The Crimson Tide will be off from games this week for final exams and returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 18, for the Rocket City Classic in Huntsville, Ala. Alabama will welcome Liberty for the third annual event, which will tip off at 7 p.m. CT and be available on SEC Network+.
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