Prospect Spotlight: Ifanieye Lewis (2022)

<p>[player_tooltip player_id="904678" first="Ifanieye" last="Lewis"], a class of 2022 point guard from Eleanor Roosevelt, has been putting in work this offseason in anticipation of a much bigger role in the future. [player_tooltip player_id="900219" first="Olumide" last="Lewis"], his older brother, was the team’s starting point guard last season but is headed off to college. Fani understands how important his role will be moving forward.</p> <p>“I’m going to be the leader,” he told Prep Hoops during a recent interview. “For varsity starting point guard, I have to get ready to run the team.”</p> <p>A self-proclaimed hustle player, Lewis prides himself on playing hard every time takes the court. Like his brother, he is relatively undersized but knows how to use that to his advantage.</p> <p>“He puts work in off the court that nobody sees,” Lewis said of his older brother. “And it shows on the court. Being smaller is not a disadvantage for him because he makes up for it on the court.”</p> <p>Lewis is known for his defense and playmaking ability with the ball but has a sneaky-good offensive game that he’s been refining during social distancing. Shooting is one area of focus for his improvement.</p> <p>“I’m working on my shooting, a lot. Shooting from different situations. Pull-ups, catch-and-shoot. A lot of that,” he said. “I also have to get stronger, get my weight up. That and more shooting, more ball handling. Everything.”</p> <p>One goal that Lewis has set is to win a state championship before his high school career is over. He understands that to achieve that goal, he will have to focus on one game at a time. Nevertheless, Lewis is continuously working and could become a household name in the DMV very soon.</p> <blockquote> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="904678" first="Ifanieye" last="Lewis"] is currently ranked by Prep Hoops as a top-70 prospect in his class. <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ifanieye-lewis/"><strong>To view the full ranking of Maryland and DC’s 2022 class, click here.</strong></a></p> </blockquote>