HIGHLIGHTS:
• Set NJIT's single-season record with 264 rebounds in 2016-17 (previously 262 set by Tim Coleman in 2015-16)
• Set the program single-game record with 21 rebounds 1/19/19 vs. Jacksonville (prev: 19, Abdul Lewis, 1/19/17)
• Transferred from University of South Alabama (Sun Belt Conference) in Mobile following the 2014-15 season
• NJIT’s all-time leading rebounder with 773 boards (prev: 762, Tim Coleman)
• Eclipsed 1,000 career points (1,015, NJIT & 232, South Alabama) and reached 1,000 career rebounds (773, NJIT & 227, South Alabama)
• Set NJIT’s double-double record with 22 in career
HONORS/AWARDS:
• 2018-19 (SR): Selected ASUN First Team All-Conference
• 2018-19 (SR): ASUN Co-Player of the Week, Jan. 28…17.7 ppg, 12.7 rpg, two double-doubles in three games
• 2018-19 (SR): Selected to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team
• 2017-18 (JR): Selected Second Team ASUN All-Conference
• 2017-18 (JR): ASUN Player of Week, Jan. 29-Feb. 5... Averaged 23.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.0 bpg in 2 contests
• 2017-18 (JR): NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week, Jan. 15-21... Averaged 13.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.5 apg in 2 G
• 2017-18 (JR): Selected to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team
• 2016-17 (SO): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Jan. 16-22... Averaged 22.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg in 2 G (20-19 at SU, 1/19)
• 2016-17 (SO): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Dec. 26-Jan. 1... Double-double (10 pts, 12 reb) in win at Stony Brook
2018-19:
• Finished 2nd in ASUN rebounding (9.1 rpg) and 9th in ASUN scoring (13.0 ppg)
• Ranked 2nd in ASUN offensive rebounds (6.8 orpg) and 8th in defensive rebounds (2.2 drpg)
• Totaled 26 blocks in 29 games played, which ranked 8th in ASUN (0.9 bpg)
• Recorded 5th most minutes played (33.0 mpg) in ASUN
• Earned 9 double-doubles in 29 games
• 3/1 vs. Liberty: Scored season-high 25 points on Senior Day; 9 rebounds
• 2/25 at Lipscomb: Recorded ninth double-double of season with 18 points and 11 rebounds; 22nd and final double-double of NJIT career
• 2/16 vs. UNF: 20 points and 11 rebounds, second double-double against Ospreys
• 1/27 vs. UNA: 17 points and 13 rebounds in overtime win
• 1/21 at UNF: 24 points and game-high 18 rebounds; 20th double-double
• 1/19 vs. Jacksonville: Career-high 21 rebounds breaks his own NJIT single-game record
• 12/15 at FDU: 20 points w/ game-high 12 rebounds for 16th double-double on NJIT career (t1st)
• 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Recorded game-highs in points (19), rebounds (16), assists (3) and blocks (5)
• 11/28 at Drexel: Registered team-highs in points (17) & rebounds (10) in 38 M
2017-18:
• Led ASUN in rpg (8.8) -- which ranked 47th in D-I -- and in offensive rpg (3.2)-- which ranked 29th in D-I
• Ranked 2nd in double-doubles (8), 6th in bpg (0.9), 9th in FG% (.508), 17th in ppg (12.1), 17th in apg (2.0)
• Led (or co-led) NJIT in points eight times, rebounds 17 times, assists eight times and blocks 11 times
• Last 8 G: Avg'd 18.3 ppg (146), 9.9 rpg (79), 2.5 apg (20) & 1.5 bpg (12), shooting .571 FG (48-84); .667 3FG (8-12)
• In ASUN play, ranked 12th in scoring at 15.1 ppg (181)
• Career in ASUN: Averaging 13.9 ppg (376) in 27 G... Non-Conference (at NJIT): Averaging 8.2 ppg (262) in 32 G
• 1/27-2/17: Career-long, double-digit scoring streak of 7 G; averaged 20.1 ppg on .610 FG (47-77); .667 3FG (8-12)
• 2/17: Extended his career-long, double-digit scoring streak to 7 G with his 8th double-double (20-10)
• 1/29-2/8: Tied career-high with a three-game streak of 20+ points (23.3 ppg); First accomplished 1/28-2/4/17
• 1/27-2/8: Connected on eight-straight, three-point field-goal attempts over a span of four games
• 2/3 at Lipscomb: Career-high 27 points (tied team high); game-highs in rebounds (13), assists (5) & blocks (4)
• 1/20 vs. Jacksonville: Recorded game highs in points (16) and rebounds (14) for 5th double-double of season
• Missed 2 G (1/6, 1/11) after leaving early with hip injury 1/3 at Brown (departed at 17:29 mark of first half)
• 12/9 vs. Iona: Played a career-high 40 M (entire game); had 6 points, 3 assists and a game-high 15 rebounds
• 11/28 vs. LIU: Recorded game-highs in pts (23) and reb (18^) w/ team-high 4 ast; ^one shy of own NJIT record
• 11/14 vs. Lafayette: Recorded second straight, double-double with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds
• 11/11 vs. Wagner: Started season with a double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds); Recorded 5 in 2016-17
2016-17:
• ASUN ranks (final): 3rd in rpg (8.5 rpg), 4th o-rpg (2.8), 22nd FG% (.449), 25th ppg (9.7); 5th in double-doubles (5)
• In ASUN play, ranked 2nd in rpg (9.4) and 15th in ppg (13.4)
• Finished 73rd in Division-I at 8.5 rpg; 108th in total rebounds (264)
• Last 12 G: Averaged 15.1 ppg (174) and 10.0 rpg (120), scoring 20+ in 5 G and grabbing 10+ rebounds in 5 G
• Had double-digit rebounds in 11 G this season, inc. in 9 of last 19 G -- averaging 9.6 rpg (182) during the span
• 2/27 at Lipscomb: Grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds to set NJIT single-season record (264); added 8 points
• 1/25 at Kennesaw State: Posted a game-high 16 rebounds in a career-high tying 38 minutes; added 8 points
• 1/21 at FGCU: Set a new career-high with 24 points (7-13, 0-0, 10-11); added 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal
• 1/19 at Stetson: Led NJIT w/ career-highs in points (20) & rebounds (19*); *set a program single-game record
• 1/7 at USC Upstate: Scored a then-season high 15 pts with a team-high tying 10 rebounds for his 3rd dbl-dbl
• 12/28 at Stony Brook: Notched his 2nd NJIT double-double w/ 10 points (5-8 FG) and a game-high 11 rebounds
• 12/17 at Temple: Set a career-high w/ 6 assists while tying then-career high w/ 13 rebounds; also added 4 pts
• 11/17 at Lafayette: Recorded his first NJIT double-double with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds
• 11/14 at Utah State: Contributed 7 points, 4 rebounds and an assist; drained 2nd 3FG of career
• 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started NJIT career with 6 points and a game-high 12 rebounds; added 1 ast & 1 stl
2015-16:
• Sat out season under NCAA transfer rules
2014-15 (SOUTH ALABAMA):
• As a freshman, appeared in all 33 games (started 27) for the Jaguars
• Averaged a team-leading 6.7 rpg -- which ranked seventh in the Sun Belt
• Ranked fifth on USA at 7.0 ppg; posted a .468 FG% (88-for-188)
• Reached double-figure scoring totals in eight games
• Posted a career-high 17 points on two occasions: 12/6 vs. Middle Tennessee & 2/21 @ Georgia Southern
• Registered nine double-figure rebounding games, with a high of 13 on 2/21 @ Georgia Southern
• Had two double-doubles: 12/6 vs. Middle Tennessee (17 pts, 12 reb) & 2/21 @ Georgia Southern (17, 13)
• 1/25 vs. NJIT: Fell one point shy of a double-double against hometown college team (9 points, 10 rebounds)
High School:
Abdul Lewis was a standout for two New Jersey state champion teams at Newark’s East Side High School... Born in Newark, Lewis was All-State Group 3, All-Essex County, All-Newark, and All-Super Essex Conference following a senior season that saw East Side claim a second consecutive state crown and post a 30-2 record for a team ranked second in the state. He averaged 11.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. Abdul was second-team All-Newark and Essex County All-Junior after his team capped his junior year with a Group 3 state title...
Personal:
Adbul-Wai Lewis... son of Terri Pettaway and Wayne Lewis... undecided major... born 12/27/95 in Newark, NJ.
