High school first-round pick who developed into a versatile three-point shooting big man across 16 seasons.
Rashard Quovon Lewis was born in Pineville, Louisiana in 1979. Seattle SuperSonics selected him 32nd overall in the 1998 NBA Draft directly from high school. His 16-season career produced 14.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game along with two All-Star appearances. He averaged 22.4 points for Seattle in his best individual season of 2005-06. He was one of the early power forwards to embrace three-point shooting as a primary weapon — contributing to the evolution of the stretch big concept years before it became universal. He signed a six-year, $118 million contract with the Orlando Magic in 2007. He led Orlando to the NBA Finals in 2009 — losing to the Lakers — as a crucial piece of the Magic's perimeter-shooting system around Dwight Howard. His combination of size, shooting range and ability to play alongside a dominant interior player made him one of the more valuable big-man investments of the 2000s.
Versatile forward with three-point shooting ability
How They Played
Versatile scorer with exceptional three-point range for his size
Lasting Impact
Pioneer stretch-4 who helped redefine power forward position
NBA Finals (2009, Orlando)
Career Honours
- NBA Finals (2009, Orlando)
- All-Star 2x