Darrel Keith Lewis is an American and Icelandic professional basketball player who last played for Þór Akureyri in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] He was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year in 2004[2] and selected to the Domestic All-First Team in 2015.[3]

Darrel Lewis
Lewis in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1976-02-13) February 13, 1976 (age 48)
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican / Icelandic
Listed height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolCoatesville Area
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
CollegeLincoln (1996–1999)
Playing career1999–2017
PositionGuard/forward
Career history
1999Youngstown Hawks
2001–2002Haaglanden NTNT
2002–2005Grindavík
2005–2006Aironi Novara
2006–2007Sporting Athens
2007–2008Crabs Rimini
2008AEK B.C.
2008–2009Peristeri B.C.
2009–2010Ikaros Kallitheas
2010–2011AEK/Argous
2010–2011OFI Crete B.C.
2012–2014Keflavík
2014–2016Tindastóll
2016–2017Þór Akureyri
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place 2005 Andorra National Team

Lewis has reached the Úrvalsdeild finals twice, in 2003 with Grindavík[4][5] and in 2015 with Tindastóll.[6]

College career

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Lewis played for Lincoln University from 1996 to 1999 and ended his career there as the schools the all-time leading scorer with 2,294 points. He was inducted into the Lincoln Lions Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.[7]

National team career

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Lewis became an Icelandic citizen in December 2004[8][9] and was selected to the Icelandic national basketball team in 2005. He played four games during the 2005 Games of the Small States of Europe.[10]

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