With stock rising, Lewis ready to adapt game for Christ the King
By JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Posted: July 9, 2011
PHILADELPHIA ? Isaiah Lewis?s game and role are in transition.
A year ago, the rising junior was an explosive force off the bench for a senior-laden Christ the King team, known mostly for his scoring punch. With guards Corey Edwards and T.J. Curry off to college, Lewis will step into a starting job and will be asked to adapt his game a bit to take over as the team?s point guard.
?I?ve been scoring all my life,? Lewis said. ?I am trying to mix it up now -- pass, facilitate, be a leader and score at the same time. I?ve been used to coming off screens and just getting buckets, but now I?m going to be able to do that, but do it in the flow of things.?
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CK's Isaiah Lewisis ready to make the transition to point guard.
It?s a change he is embracing knowing he has UConn-bound guard Omar Calhoun and rising junior Jon Severe alongside him. This week at the Reebok Breakout Challenge at Philadelphia University, Lewis said he hasn?t worried about showing off his scoring ability ? people know he can do that ? but instead prove he can run a team, rebound and pass with the best of them as well.
?I think that he is starting to realize that he can get into the lane and be just as effective passing,? Royals coach Joe Arbitello said in a phone interview.
The 6-foot-3 Lewis, who plays his travel ball with the Albany City Rocks, certainly put that on display during his final game of the event. He used his lightning-quick first step to get to the basket with ease and fired off a pin-point pass. Later, he made a no-look feed to 6-foot-9 Jack Donovan of Reading Central Catholic for a dunk and found him over the top of the defense again for another soon after.
?Some of the schools who are recruiting me are recruiting me as a point guard.? Lewis said.
The list of schools is long and prominent. Lewis said he already has offers from Kansas, UConn, Florida, Florida State,
Ohio State, Arkansas, Rutgers, St. John?s, Seton Hall, Temple, West Virginia and Arizona. Miami also has interest and Kentucky recently called Arbitello about him.
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