{"id":11099,"date":"2023-07-20T16:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T21:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=11099"},"modified":"2023-07-20T16:30:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T21:30:41","slug":"4-star-mikey-lewis-starts-talking-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/4-star-mikey-lewis-starts-talking-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"4-star Mikey Lewis starts talking visits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/mikey-lewis-156617\/\">Mikey Lewis<\/a><\/strong> jumped to No. 59 in the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/rankings\/player\/basketball\/2024\/\">2024 On3 150<\/a> ranking update. The 6-foot-2 guard led Nike\u2019s Peach Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.) in scoring, averaging 23.7 points and 2.7 assists while shooting 35.2 percent from thee on 2.8 makes per game. Lewis announced this summer he will transfer to Napa (CA) Prolific Prep for his senior season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a scoring guard, but I can create for others too,\u201d Lewis told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/category\/basketball-recruiting\/news\/\">On3<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve been in the gym since the season ended, and I\u2019m really paying attention to the little things this summer. I think that has added to my confidence and why I\u2019m playing how I am right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On3 caught up with four-star <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/mikey-lewis-156617\/\">Mikey Lewis<\/a><\/strong> after a recent live viewing to talk about his recruitment.<\/p>\n<h2>Lewis talks recruitment<\/h2>\n<p>I haven\u2019t set any visits yet, I should be soon, though,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cSome schools are still jumping in (<em><strong>Washington<\/strong>, <strong>Ole Miss<\/strong>, and <strong>Kansas<\/strong> offered recently<\/em>). <strong>Illinois<\/strong>, <strong>San Diego State<\/strong>, <strong>Syracuse<\/strong>, <strong>LSU<\/strong>, and <strong>St. Mary\u2019s<\/strong> have been on me the hardest, I\u2019d say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Illinois<\/strong>: \u201cMy relationship is really good with <em>Coach Cheser Frazier<\/em>. He has become really close with me and my family. They have a tradition of winning there, and they give guards freedom to play like I like to play. I want to be a part of something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syracuse<\/strong>: \u201cThey\u2019re transitioning from <a href=\"https:\/\/cuse.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/jim-boeheim\/5286\"><em>Coach (Jim) Boeheim<\/em><\/a> right now, but <em>Coach Brenden Straughn<\/em> has been really active in my recruitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>LSU<\/strong>: \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/lsusports.net\/sports\/mb\/roster\/coach\/matt-mcmahon\/\">Coach (Matt) McMahon<\/a><\/em> had <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/ja-morant-50580\/\">Ja Morant<\/a><\/strong> when he was at <strong>Murray State<\/strong>. That\u2019s a great coach to have, to play for, as far as guards go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Mary\u2019s<\/strong>: \u201cThey\u2019re really close to me and my family. They\u2019ve been one of the longest schools actively recruiting me, and they show up everywhere to see me. They saw me at Peach Jam and at the Top 100.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Digo State<\/strong>: \u201cThey\u2019ve been active with me for the longest, and we\u2019ve formed a good relationship, my family with their staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>In his words<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI want to take all my visits before my season starts,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cAnd I\u2019d like to sign on National Signing Day, in the early period, is when I plan on it right now.<\/p>\n<p>I want to go somewhere I feel like I can become a pro. That is the biggest thing for me is being a pro, so I want to go to a school where I feel like we can make that happen. I\u2019m open to a school playing me on the ball so I can develop or using me off the ball where I\u2019m strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/\/news\/mikey-lewis-starts-talking-visits-illinois-syracuse-lsu\/\">4-star Mikey Lewis starts talking visits<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.on3.com\/\">On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikey Lewis jumped to No. 59 in the recent 2024 On3 150 ranking update. 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