Reggie Lewis

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For the football player of the same name see Reggie Lewis (football player). For the football player of the same name see Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman).

Reggie Lewis
Position Small forward
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Born November 21, 1965(1965-11-21)
Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality USA
Died July 27, 1993 (aged 27)
Waltham, Massachusetts
College Northeastern University
Draft 22nd overall, 1987
Boston Celtics
Pro career 1987–1993

Reggie Lewis (November 21, 1965 – July 27, 1993) was an American basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. He averaged 20.8 points per game in each of his last two seasons with the Celtics, and finished with a career average of 17.6 points per contest. He died suddenly during a Celtics practice in 1993. His #35 jersey was retired by the Celtics as a memorial to him.

Born in Baltimore, Lewis attended Northeastern University in Boston. His uniform number was retired and hangs in tribute in Matthews Arena.

He was selected to play in his first and only NBA All-Star Game held in Orlando, Florida, 1992. He played 15 minutes, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds.

Lewis died when he had a heart attack on the basketball court at an off-season practice in 1993 at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was only 27 years old.

After his death the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center was opened in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The center was funded partially by Lewis and routinely hosts major track and field competitions as well as home basketball games for Roxbury Community College.

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