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Butler University Athletics

2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

John Fetcho
Zach Bolinger
Zach Bolinger
John Fetcho
Zach Bolinger
Zach Bolinger
Zach Bolinger
Brent Smith
Zach Bolinger

1 Tyler Lewis

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 170
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Statesville, N.C.
  • Highschool Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
  • Prev School North Carolina State

Biography

*Posted a 45-20 record in his two seasons in a Butler uniform
*His 4.15 assist/turnover ratio as a senior was second in the nation
*Played two seasons at North Carolina State before transferring to Butler

AS A SENIOR (2016-17): 
Finished second in the country and led the BIG EAST with a 4.15 assist/turnover ratio...his 4.0 assists per game were third in the BIG EAST...his 137 assists were just outside the Top 10 in Butler single-season history...started 24 of the team's 34 games, averaging 21.9 minutes per game...his 6.6 points per game were seventh on the team...shot 52 percent from the field, including 39 percent from three-point range...led the team in assists in 19 games...had a combined 16 assists against only one turnover in the team's three NCAA Tournament games...had nine assists against St. John's, 2/15/17...posted eight assists in three games...scored in double figures in six games, including a season-best 16 points in the season-opening win over Northern Colorado, 11/12/16...went 7-of-7 from the field against Northern Colorado...had 15 points and four assists in the semifinal win over Vanderbilt, 11/24/16, as part of the Las Vegas Invitational...had nine points and eight assists in the NCAA Tournament win over Winthrop, 3/16/17.

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): 
Played in 29 of Butler's 33 games, missing four games due to injury...started 16 contests...averaged 5.9 points, 2.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game...led the team in free throw shooting at .852 (46-54)...second on the team in assists...recorded 17 points twice (vs. Citadel, vs. Purdue), which is also his career-high...scored in double figures six times...posted a career-high 10 assists against Missouri State 11/19/15 in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.   

Sat out the 2014-15 season after transferring to Butler.

2013-14 (as a sophomore at North Carolina State): 

Played in 36 games, including 18 as a starter...averaged 4.4 points, 3.8 assists and 1.3 rebounds, while helping North Carolina State to a 22-14 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament...started the team's final 14 games...led the Wolfpack in assists (135) and free throw shooting (.744)...set a school single-season record for assist/turnover ratio (3.55)...had 70 assists and just 15 turnovers against ACC opponents...scored a season-high 15 points against Appalachian State...had a career-high 11 assists and no turnovers at Virginia Tech...posted nine assists and a career-high eight rebounds against Campbell.

2012-13 (as a freshman at North Carolina State): 
Played in 34 games, including two as a starter...averaged 3.5 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds...shot .859 from the free throw line...finished with 25 assists and just five turnovers in conference play...had a season-high six assists against Miami (Ohio) in his college debut...made his first collegiate start at Duke and finished with 13 points, six assists and just one turnover...scored a career-high 16 points against Miami (Fla.)...had 13 points off the bench against Virginia Tech.

Background: 
Named to the McDonald's All-America Team following his senior season at Oak Hill Academy (Va.)...chosen as the 2012 Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year...captured the Powerade Jam Fest skills competition title...averaged 12.0 points, 7.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds, while leading Oak Hill Academy to a 44-0 record...named the MVP of the Les Schwab Invitational, after averaging 15.0 points and leading Oak Hill to the team title...had 11 points and six assists in the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic all-star game...began his high school career at Forsyth Country Day School in North Carolina...finished as the school's all-time leader in scoring (1,927) and assists (685)...was runner-up for the 2011 Associated Press North Carolina Player of the Year...two-time North Carolina all-state performer...two-time PACIS Conference Player of the Year...two-time MaxPreps.com All-American...averaged 27.2 points, 7.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in his final season at Forsyth...posted a 40-point performance at the Tournament of Champions while playing for Team Loaded...ranked No. 73 among high school prospects by ESPN's Dave Telep...ranked No. 54 overall and No. 7 among guards by Rivals.com.

Personal:  Son of Rick and Margaret Lewis...has one brother and one sister...born 5/14/93.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Redshirt Junior

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    2016-17Redshirt Senior

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