A combo guard who can play with or without the ball in his hands, Lewis averaged 8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game for the Crusaders as a junior, shooting nearly 36% from the 3-point line and posting a 2.09 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Described as a JR Smith type of offensive player by the color announcer for Coon Rapids-Bayard, Bryce Lewis Bryce Lewis 6'0" | SG Coon Rapids-Bayard | 2027 State IA showed off why the comparison made sense on Thursday evening.

Though he wasn’t perfect from outside, Lewis is a shooting guard that can get ridiculously hot off just one made shot, gaining confidence and showing off a smooth stroke from the outside, where he’s willing to fire at any given moment.

It ultimately wasn’t enough, and his three-point percentage this season isn’t reflective of how good of a shooter he can be, but Lewis is still valuable thanks to his tight handle, the fact that he’s not turnover prone and that opposing defenses have to account for him on the perimeter because of his ability to get in a deadly shooting rhythm.

Lewis didn’t have a ton of opportunity with the ball in his hands in his pair of 5-on-5 games, but did a nice job finding other ways to contribute. He was active on the glass. He set good screens to help free up teammates. He kept the ball moving instead of falling into a routine of pounding the leather off the ball. And he did take advantage of his opportunities, knocking down a few shots off the catch after some quality off-ball movement to find open space in the defense. A nice showing from the Coon Rapids product.