2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Kira Lewis Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 167
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Meridianville, Ala.
- High School:
- Hazel Green HS
Career Accolades
• Helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2019 FIBA Men's Basketball U-19 World Cup
• 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
• Was the youngest active player in D-I for the 2018-19 season at 17 years old (birthday is April 6, 2001) – the youngest player in the nation (Everett Perrot of Pepperdine) did not play a game during the season
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of Dec. 10
• One of 25 high school players from around the country who was invited to participate in the Nike Skills Academy in the Summer of 2018
• Joined teammates John Petty Jr. and Herbert Jones at the prestigious event
• Named SEC Co-Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 20, 2020
Sophomore (2019-20)
• Set career records in scoring (37), field goals (12), and free throw attempts (15) while leading the team with 7 assists against Georgia (2/8)
• Set numerous career records in season opener against Penn (11/5) including: points (30), rebounds (8), field goals (11) and field goal attempts (22)
• Dropped a team-leading 30 points while earning 8 assists and 4 boards against Vanderbilt (3/3)
• Scored 29 points on 11-of-19 from the floor and 4-of-8 from three, while grabbing 7 boards and 4 assists against Mississippi State (2/25)
• Led the Tide in scoring (26), assists (7), and a career-high 3 steals against Kansas State (1/27)
• Finished with 25 points while grabbing 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals against then-No. 4 Auburn (1/15)
• Led the team with 27 points, shooting 4-of-6 from three, while registering 4 boards and 3 steals against LSU (2/17)
• Went for 25 points and 6 assists in the win over South Carolina (2/29)
• Scored 20 points going 7-for-11 from the field and knocking down 4-of-7 threes in the win against Southern Miss (11/29)
• Dropped 15 points while registering 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a block against Belmont (12/21)
• Led the team in steals (4) tying his career-high, while grabbing 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists against Stephen F. Austin (12/6)
• Finished with 20 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block against North Carolina (11/27)
• Led the Tide in scoring (21), assists (4), and steals (3) against Rhode Island (11/15)
• Led the team in scoring (19), threes made (3), and steals (3) against Tennessee (2/4)
• Scored 17 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field, while grabbing 4 boards and 4 assists against Richmond (12/29)
• Went a perfect 6-for-6 from the line and finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and a steal against Furman (11/19)
• Earned his second double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 assists against Ole Miss (2/22)
• Grabbed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line against Mississippi State (1/8)
• Finished with 16 points while registering 7 rebounds and a team-high 5 assists against Vanderbilt (1/22)
• Scored 16 points, dished out three assists and swiped three steals vs. Texas A&M (2/19)
• Once again tied his career mark in assists with eight, along with 13 points at LSU (1/29)
• Tied his career-high in assists (8) and grabbed six rebounds while notching 16 points against Florida Atlantic (11/11)
• Led the team in assists (7) while grabbing 10 points and 4 rebounds against Missouri (1/18)
• Finished with 11 points to go along with 5 boards and 3 steals against Samford (12/18)
• Led the team in assists (6) to go along with 7 points and 7 rebounds against Penn State (12/14)
• Tied a career-high with eight rebounds to go along with 10 points and four assists at Kentucky (1/11)
Freshman (2018-19)
• Started and played in all 34 contests on his way to earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team
• Led Alabama in assists (2.9 apg), 20-point games (5) and minutes (31.6 mpg), while ranking third in three-point field goal percentage (.358)
• Exploded with a career and team-high of 24 points going 6-of-9 from the field and a perfect 11-of-11 from the line, while collecting four rebounds and two assists against Wichita State (11/18)
• Matched his career-high of 24 points, while connecting with seven assists and four rebounds against Georgia (2/6)
• Scored a team-high 21 points to go along with four rebounds and one assist against Appalachian State (11/11)
• Was a crucial factor in the win against Murray State (11/26), registering 20 points in back-to-back games while adding four assists and two steals
• Went 4-of-5 from outside the arc and finished with 20 points, including hitting a three-pointer with 13 seconds left to seal the win over Arizona (12/9)
• Scored three baskets beyond the arc to go for a team-high 17 points, while also leading the team in assists (3) and steals (1) at South Carolina (2/26)
• Finished with 17 points, including going 7-of-8 from the line, and a career-best eight assists at Stephen F. Austin (12/30)
• Had 13 points, two steals, and one rebound and assist at Auburn (2/2)
• Led the team at Mississippi State (2/12) with 17 points and tied his career-high with five rebounds
• Registered a team-high in points (14), three-pointers (2), and assists (2) against Florida (2/16)
• Dropped a team high 15-points, including a perfect 8-of-8 from the line to go along with two rebounds, one steal and one assist at LSU (1/8)
• Posted a team-high 19 points, including four three-pointers, two assists and one steal against Vanderbilt (2/23)
• Accounted for a team-high 13 points and three assists against Auburn (3/5)
• Snatched a career-high four steals while adding 13 points against Ole Miss (3/14)
• Added 12 points, two assists, three rebounds, and one block at Arkansas (3/9)
• Scored 12 points to go along with three assists and two rebounds against then-No. 13 Kentucky (1/5)
• Led the team in assists (3) and steals (2) while adding nine points, three rebounds and one steal against then-No. 22 Mississippi State (1/29)
• Collected 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists against Norfolk State (3/20)
• Added seven points and two rebounds, while registering one assist, block and steal against then-No. 20 Ole Miss (1/22)
• Went 5-of-9 from beyond the arc to score 14 points and register three assists against Texas A&M (1/12)
• Led the team in threes made (5) and points (19) while collecting three rebounds against Georgia State (12/4)
• Went 7-of-12 from the field to total 17 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal against Liberty (12/18)
• Had 15 points while adding six assists, a season-best five rebounds and two steals at Baylor (1/26)
• Registered double-digits in scoring to lead the team in points (14) for a third consecutive game against UCF (11/29)
• Led the team in assists (4), while adding seven points, one steal and one rebound against Penn State (12/21)
• Added seven points and two rebounds, while registering one assist, block and steal against then-No. 20 Ole Miss (1/22)
• Led the team in steals (3) while adding eight points, three assists, and two rebounds vs. Ball State (11/16)
• Had eight points and three rebounds vs. Northeastern (11/15)
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Southern (11/6), earning the start and leading the team with a game-high seven assists to go along with six points in 29 minutes of action
Prep Highlights
• Considered one of the top prep players in the country
• Reclassified to 2018-19 after graduating early from Hazel Green High School where he played for head coach Danny Anderson
• Enrolled in classes at The University of Alabama for the fall, making him eligible to suit up for the Crimson Tide immediately
• Five-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 5 point guard and the No. 26 overall player by 247Sports
• Named the Alabama 6A Player of the Year and the Huntsville Regional Player of the Year in 2018
• Also named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 5 team and was a finalist for the Mr. Basketball award in 2018
• Finished his senior season averaging 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.9 steals to lead the Trojans to the state semifinals this past season
• Took part in the USA Basketball Under-18 national team tryouts in June and was a participant in the Adidas All-American camp in July
• Joined teammates Herbert Jones and John Petty Jr. in Los Angeles for the Nike Skills Academy, making the Crimson Tide the only team in the nation to have three players represented at the prestigious event
• Chose Alabama over the likes of Indiana, Kansas, Baylor, Providence and Auburn, among others
Personal Information
• Born April 6, 2001
• Son of Kira Sr. and Natasha Lewis
• Has two sisters, Nakerra and Nesha
• Majoring in consumer science
