Welcome Jeron Lewis

[rock70]

I like this signing. At 291 pounds this has to be the biggest recruit Wright State has ever signed? A 6'7" wide body like Lewis can be dominating in the Horizon League.

I love the description on Jeron Lewis that bballraider found:

But, he is a Tyrus Thomas built player at 6’8’’ and he has a soft-as-silk touch around the basket. He led the state in rebounds as a senior with 13.8 per game (20-plus rebound games on three occasions) and even chipped in 17.2 points.

With our strong guard play Jeron Lewis will fit right in.

[Big D]

Raiders Sign Indiana Native
Nov. 20, 2007

Jeron Lewis, a 6-8, 283-pound sophomore forward at Northeastern Junior College in Colorado, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Wright State University next fall, WSU head coach Brad Brownell announced today.

The Fort Wayne, Indiana native graduated from Fort Wayne's Northside High School in 2006 where he averaged 13.4 rebounds, 17.9 points and 1.1 blocks as a senior. That season, he led the state of Indiana in rebounding. Former Raider greats Keion Brooks and Vernard Hollins also graduated from Northside.

"We are very happy with the addition of Jeron to our program," Brownell said. "We felt we needed to fill the middle with the losses of Jordan Pleiman and Scottie Wilson and Jeron is a true post player with good hands and is an excellent rebounder. He plays at a well-respected junior college under coach Eddie Trenkle who has his programs in contention for the national title on a regular basis."

At Northeastern so far this season, he has averaged 10.1 points and 7.4 rebounds through five contests.

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[Admin]

www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2007/11/20/ddn112107wsusign.html

Wright State beefs up with JUCO giant
Raiders sign junior college transfer Lewis, who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 291 lbs.
By Marc Katz

Staff Writer

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

FAIRBORN — In an effort to enlarge his roster — really enlarge it — Wright State men's basketball coach Brad Brownell on Tuesday signed junior college transfer Jeron Lewis for next season.

Lewis stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 291 pounds. He's from Fort Wayne, Ind., and this season is playing for his second junior college, Northeastern, in Sterling, Colo. Previously, Lewis was at Wabash Valley Junior College in Mt. Carmel, Ill.

"A lot of people we talked to said nice things about him," said Brownell. "And our kids enjoyed him when he came in for his visit.

"I know we've signed a lot of 6-8 kids, but they're not really true post players. Kyle Pressley has a chance to be, but we're red-shirting him this year. And with Ronnie (Thomas) having so many injuries, we kind of figured we needed another guy with size, who could play with his back to the basket."

Thomas, a transfer from Duquesne, is eligible this season but has been slowed by knee, hand and foot injuries. He is expected to be ready to play by the end of the month.

As a senior at Fort Wayne Northside, Lewis averaged 17.2 points and a state-leading 13.8 rebounds. Northside also produced former Raiders Keion Brooks and Vernard Hollins.

So far this season. Lewis is averaging 10.1 points and 7.4 rebounds for Northeastern.

With the signing of Lewis, the Raiders expect to have 12 players on the roster next season, one under the limit. Brownell said he wasn't sure how he'd use his final scholarship, but it wouldn't be filled during the current early signing period.

• Also signing with the Raiders were six baseball players, including Jake Hibberd, an infielder from Miamisburg. The others are pitcher Casey Henn of Colerain; pitcher Travis LaMar of Evansville, Ind., and Olney Central College; infielder/pitcher Tristan Moore of New Albany; pitcher Tyler Newhart from Alliance and infielder Zach Tanner of Yorktown, Ind.

Hibberd hit .385 with 27 RBIs as a junior last season.

[Wolf]

I hope he shows up in good shape and hungry to play good defense. If he does he can have a major role on this team as a replacement for Jordan.