Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979) is an American former professional

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player. Lewis entered the NBA directly from Alief Elsik High School. He rose to prominence in the NBA as a scorer with the

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, and was later a member of the

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and

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. He garnered two

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selections, one with Seattle and another with Orlando. Lewis reached the

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three times (Magic 2008-2009, Heat 2012-2013, 2013-2014), winning an

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in 2012-2013 as a member of the Heat.

High school

Lewis attended and played basketball for Alief Elsik High School, where he was elevated to the school's varsity squad in his freshman year.

NBA career

Seattle SuperSonics (1998–2007)

Despite being recruited by

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and

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, Lewis bypassed college and opted for the

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, wherein he was selected by the

with the 32nd overall pick. At the time of his selection, he was the last player remaining in the "green room", where fifteen of the top draft prospects sit until their selection. He and teammate

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made Seattle a contender during the early 2000s. In 2001, Lewis was selected to play for the United States Basketball Team in the

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, in which they won the gold medal. On October 31, 2003, Lewis scored a career-high 50 points to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 124–105 win over the

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to close out a two-game series in Saitama, Japan. Lewis was named an

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in 2004–05. Lewis holds the SuperSonics' record for most three-pointers made, having passed Dale Ellis for second place on November 22, 2005, and

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for first place on March 13, 2007, when Lewis made his 918th three-pointer in a game against the

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Orlando Magic (2007–2010)

After playing his first nine seasons for the

, Lewis joined the

in July 2007, as he agreed to a six-year sign-and-trade deal worth $118 million. In his first season with the Magic, Lewis was moved from his usual

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position to

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. That year, he made 53 more three-pointers than his previous single-season record (173, 2004–05). During the playoffs, the Magic reached the second round, with Lewis contributing a 33-point performance against the

in Orlando's only win of the series. Lewis was the Magic's top scorer in the playoffs and set personal records in points, rebounds, and assists. Lewis started the 2008–09 season as the team's second leading scorer, earning an appearance in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. In the 2009 NBA playoffs, Lewis hit a game-winning shot in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the

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, what he called the biggest shot of his career. The Magic won the series and advanced to the

, where they were defeated by the

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in five games. On August 6, 2009, Lewis was suspended without pay for the first ten games of the 2009–10 season after testing positive for a banned substance that he had taken during the

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. He was tested for it during the 2009 NBA Finals. The

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supplement he was taking contained

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which is frequently used to combat fatigue.

Washington Wizards (2010–2012)

On December 18, 2010, Lewis was traded to the

in exchange for

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. In 60 games for the Wizards over two seasons, Lewis averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. On June 20, 2012, Lewis was traded, along with the 46th pick in the

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, to the

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in exchange for

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and Emeka Okafor. On June 30, 2012, the Hornets agreed to buyout terms with Lewis and waived him.

Miami Heat (2012–2014)

On July 11, 2012, Lewis signed a two-year deal with the

. The move reunited him with former Seattle teammate

. The Heat finished the 2012–13 season with a league-best 66–16 record. Lewis won his first NBA championship with the Heat's

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victory over the

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. Lewis earned rave reviews from Heat coach Erik Spoelstra for the way he defended in Game 3 of the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals against the

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, even though he finished without a single point, rebound, assist or steal. Lewis worked his way into the starting lineup during the series, earning notoriety for helping the team despite a lack of impressive box score statistics in games 3 and 4. In Game 5 of the series, Lewis started again, and scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from behind the three-point line. In Game 6, Lewis started and scored 13 points as the Heat advanced to the NBA Finals. The Heat went on to lose the

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to the San Antonio Spurs in five games.

Dallas Mavericks (2014)

On July 19, 2014, Lewis signed with the

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. However, just four days later, his contract was voided by the Mavericks after he failed his physical when it was discovered that his right knee required surgery.

BIG3 career

3 Headed Monsters (2017–2023)

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, Rashard joined the 3 Headed Monsters of the

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basketball league, a team that included

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Hall of Famer

as the head coach, and teammates such as Jason Williams,

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and Kwame Brown. The 3 Headed Monsters went 7–1, reaching the Championship game, where they lost to undefeated

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. Lewis was awarded

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for the season.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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High school

NBA career

Seattle SuperSonics (1998–2007)

Orlando Magic (2007–2010)

Washington Wizards (2010–2012)

Miami Heat (2012–2014)

Dallas Mavericks (2014)

BIG3 career

3 Headed Monsters (2017–2023)

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

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