| Lewis Jackson | |
|---|---|
| College | Purdue University |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 20, 1989 Decatur, Illinois |
| High school | Eisenhower |
| Honors | |
| 2008-2009: Big Ten-All Freshman Team
2010-2011: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, Bob Cousy Award candidate |
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Lewis Jackson IV (born September 20, 1989 Decatur, Illinois) is an American collegiate basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. In his junior season, Jackson led the Boilermakers with 4 assists per game and shooting 50.3 percent from the floor. As Purdue's primary point guard, he was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, as well as a Bob Cousy Award candidate in 2011.
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"Lew Jack" attended Eisenhower High School, located in Decatur, Illinois, where he played basketball under head coach, Jeremy Moore. During his senior season, Lewis averaged 21.7 points and 10 assists a game, while being named Illinois' 2008 Big School Player of the Year by MidStateHoops.com., while finishing third for Illinois' Mr. Basketball and earning area Player of the Year honors. He was also a member of Indiana's Elite AAU squad.
After graduating high school, Lewis Jackson attended Purdue University to play under head coach, Matt Painter, and along with All-Conference players in E'Twaun Moore, Robbie Hummel, and JaJaun Johnson. In his freshman season, Jackson used his speed and ball handling skills to become the team's starting point guard, where he started in 30 of the 36 games in which he appeared, while setting a school freshman record with most games played in a season. His 30 starts were two less than Russell Cross's 32 starts in 1981. Leading Purdue in assists with 3.4 a game, his 118 on the season is second most by a freshman behind Bruce Parkinson's 147 mark in 1973. On January 27, 2009, Lewis ran into a hard pick made by Wisconsin's Joe Crabbenhoft early in the game, where he sustained a concussion, forcing him to sit out a game. He scored in double figures seven times (3-4), while averaging 5.9 points per game and handing off 3.4 assists a game to lead the Boilers on the season. After leading the boilers to an 11-7 record in Big Ten play and to a 27-10 overall record and a Sweet Sixteen appearance, Lewis was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, along with the likes of current NBA player, B.J. Mullens.
In the spring of 2009, Lewis Jackson was involved in a traffic stop in his hometown of Decatur, Illinois, resulting in community service and missing the two exhibition games, as well as the season opener. After sitting out the three designated games for his suspension, Lewis injured his foot during practice, which left him sidelined, wearing a foot cast after he received surgery. On January 28, 2010, Lewis appeared in his first game of the season in a home meeting against Wisconsin. As the team's primary point guard, he helped lead AP-ranked #6 Purdue to a 14-4 conference record (10-1 in games which he appeared) and onto a Big Ten title, the program's first in fourteen years. On March 3, 2010, Lewis had a huge performance with 9 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds in a win against in-state rivals, Indiana. With nine games recording 4+ assists on the season, including a 9 assist performance against Siena in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, where he also pulled down 6 rebounds and scored 8 points. He led Purdue with an average of 3.5 assists per game. Jackson helped Purdue to consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances and onto a 29-6 record.
At full health entering the 2011 season, Lewis Jackson averaged 8 points, while leading Purdue with 4 assists and shooting 50.3 percent from the floor as a junior. He averaged 3.2 rebounds and shot 71.6 at the line, as well. He grabbed season highs of 6 rebounds twice against Valparaiso and North Florida, scored 11 points against Valparaiso, and a career-tying high with 9 assists against Austin Peay. In a game against IPFW, Lewis had 8 assists and 8 points with no turnovers. He scored a then-career high 17 points in a road game at Penn State. On January 22, Jackson scored a new career high 19 points against Michigan State. Lew scored in double figures eleven times. On December 20, Jackson was named a Bob Cousy Award candidate. Becoming more of a needed scoring option for the Boilers, he averaged 10.2 points a game in conference play (14-4) and helped lead the Boilers to a 2nd place finish. Jackson was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. He helped Purdue to the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament, finishing with a 25-8 record.
Lewis Jackson joined fellow seniors Robbie Hummel and Ryne Smith as tri-captain for the 2012 Purdue basketball team. Beginning the season with a troubling foot, he managed to average 12.5 points and 4 assists in his first four outings of the season (4-0). On November 18, 2011 against Temple, Lewis recorded a career high 26 points, shooting 8-14 from the floor and making 10 of 11 at the free throw line. Two days later, Jackson talled a career high 9 rebounds in a loss to #15 ranked Alabama. On December 19, Jackson was named a candidate for the Bob Cousy Award for the second year in a row. leading Purdue to a 12-3 record, Jackson currently averages 10.4 points (3rd on team), 4.2 assists (1st), 1.5 steals (2nd), and 3.7 rebounds (5th), while shooting 70.5 percent at the line. He currently has the second-most career assists amongst active Big Ten players, only behind Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor. In early December, Lewis began battling foot pains and back strains, forcing him to miss a majority of practice time.