Freddie Lewis

Freddie Lewis

Personal information
Born	(1943-07-01) July 1, 1943 (age 81) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	McKeesport (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
College	Eastern Arizona (1962–1964) Arizona State (1964–1966)
NBA draft	1966: 10th round, 88th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1966–1977
Position	Point guard
Number	19, 14, 6, 1
Career history
1966–1967	Cincinnati Royals
1967–1974	Indiana Pacers
1974	Memphis Sounds
1974–1976	Spirits of St. Louis
1976–1977	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
3× ABA champion (1970, 1972, 1973) ABA Playoffs MVP (1972) 3× ABA All-Star (1968, 1972, 1975) ABA All-Star Game MVP (1975) ABA All-Time Team First-team All-WAC (1966)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	12,033 (16.0 ppg)
Rebounds	2,752 (3.7 rpg)
Assists	2,979 (4.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Frederick L. Lewis (born July 1, 1943) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA). He is the only player to start his career in the NBA, and play all 9 full ABA seasons (1967–1976) until the NBA/ABA merger, then sign back with the NBA.

Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Lewis was a fundamentally sound 6'0" (1.83 m) guard who could pass, shoot, and defend equally well. He attended McKeesport Area High School (in Pennsylvania) and Arizona State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals.

Lewis played a prominent role on three American Basketball Association championship teams for the Indiana Pacers, averaging 16.6 points, 4.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds in seven seasons.