Prospect Spotlight: Marlon Lewis (2021)
The UCBAC isn’t necessarily known for producing Division I basketball talent. A lot of times, if a player from this conference is capable of going Division I, they’ll transfer before their senior year to a private school to really hone…
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Continue ReadingThe UCBAC isn’t necessarily known for producing Division I basketball talent. A lot of times, if a player from this conference is capable of going Division I, they’ll transfer before their senior year to a private school to really hone in on their skills. With that being said, it seems like Havre de Grace’s Marlon Lewis could break that reputation if he decides to stay for his final two seasons.
Lewis transferred to Havre de Grace this past year after spending his first season at Woodlawn where he quickly asserted himself as a standout freshman. Lewis built a reputation quickly in the area because of his explosive athleticism and endless motor.
Lewis led the Warriors to a 23-1 record, which marks the best in school history. At 6-foot-4, Lewis can play a few different positions. With his athleticism and strength, it allows him to be a versatile option defensively. Those advantages carry over onto the offensive end with how he can overwhelm smaller players with his strength and is quick enough to blow by slower bigs.
“I grew a lot as a person last year with having to battle through adversity,” Lewis said. ” Havre De Grace is way different than Woodlawn in many aspects, so just being able to adjust was a challenge.”
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— Marlon🇦🇴 (@Thereallmartyyy) June 20, 2019
Where Lewis becomes extremely unique in comparison to players of his caliber is that he doesn’t play for a shoe circuit AAU team. In fact, the Maryland Spartans hardly ever play in events where Division I college coaches are.
“I’m a forensic science intern, so I’m really just focusing on forensics and school stuff,” Lewis continued, “basketball is really a second option for me. I would take the forensics route before anything. With that being said, we stay in the gym on a daily basis and just prepare for our high school seasons.”
Lewis is a relentless worker even though he says that basketball is a second option for him. He’s focusing on his jump shot and being a better defender this off-season. It’s easy to be enamored by Lewis’ explosive athleticism, but make no mistake, he can heat up from three. This past season, he had multiple games in which he finished with five or more three’s.
Lewis has not yet heard consistently from any college programs. I’d urge any low Division I schools with respectable forensic programs to begin tracking him closely.
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— Marlon🇦🇴 (@Thereallmartyyy) June 30, 2019