Tyler Lewis gets offers from Baylor, Wake Forest
Two weekends ago, Coach Craig Dawson of Forsyth Country Day was driving back from Cary after watching Tyler Lewis, his sophomore point guard, compete quite successfully in the Carolina Challenge. He talked to Coach Dino Gaudio of Wake Forest on his way home.
Dawson said that Lewis had a standout performance in the Carolina Challenge — run by Dave Telep, the national basketball-recruiting director for Scout.com. And that Gaudio was also impressed.
“(Gaudio) said he really likes Tyler and his ability, and said anytime (Lewis) was ready to commit he could pick up the phone and call him,” Dawson, a former standout at Wake Forest, said.
“It makes me feel great as a Wake alum. I like to see them interested in his services. I think it would be fantastic to play close to home and I know his parents would love it. I know it’s a dream of his to play in the ACC and it would give him a chance to do that.”
Dawson said that Lewis, who is 5-10 and a Statesville native, has also received an offer from Baylor in the last couple of weeks, and that North Carolina wants Lewis to visit and watch a team workout. Dawson said that Arizona State, Maryland, South Carolina, Stanford and Virginia have also recently started recruiting Lewis.
Lewis already had offers from Virginia Tech, Auburn, UNC-Charlotte, Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth, Appalachian State, and High Point.
“He was absolutely phenomenal at the Carolina Challenge,” Dawson said. “They paired him against three of the other top point guards in the state and he really held his own and played well.”
Dawson said he didn’t think Lewis would make a college decision until during or after his junior season.