Lew Massey

For the Australian footballer, see Lew Massey (footballer).

Lew Massey
Personal information
Born	(1956-02-16)February 16, 1956 Charlotte, North Carolina
Died	January 23, 2014(2014-01-23) (aged 57) Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	Charlotte (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Position	Shooting guard
Number	23

Lawrence "Lew" Massey (February 16, 1956 – January 23, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.

Often called "Sweet Lew", the prolific Machine Gun from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte led the 49ers to the National Invitation Tournament finals in 1976, along with teammate Cedric Maxwell, and the NCAA semifinals the following year. Massey was selected on the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1978 NBA Draft but failed to stick.

He played in the Philippines for the Philippine Basketball Association from 1981-1983, once scoring 85 points in a single game.

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1978 NBA Draft

First round	Mychal Thompson Phil Ford Rick Robey Micheal Ray Richardson Purvis Short Larry Bird Ron Brewer Freeman Williams Reggie Theus Butch Lee James Hardy George Johnson Winford Boynes Roger Phegley Mike Mitchell Jack Givens Rod Griffin Dave Corzine Marty Byrnes Frankie Sanders Mike Evans Raymond Townsend

Second round	Terry Tyler Keith Herron Rick Wilson Ron Carter Wayne Radford Buster Matheney John Long Jeff Judkins Marvin Johnson John Rudd Harry Davis Greg Bunch Tommie Green Maurice Cheeks Terry Sykes Lew Massey James Lee Wayne Cooper Jerome Whitehead Keven McDonald Glenn Hagan Clemon Johnson

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