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UCF Transfer and Former Five-Star Prospect Alisha Lewis Signs with Georgia
June 04, 2022 | Women's Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. — Alisha Lewis, who helped lead UCF to unprecedented success over the past two years, has transferred to the University of Georgia, head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson announced Saturday.
The 5-foot-7 guard will be a senior this upcoming season and has two years of eligibility remaining.
"I am thrilled to welcome Alisha to our Georgia family," Coach 'ABE' said. "Lish is a high IQ combo guard who led our team at UCF in both assists and steals. She can score in multiple ways and defend at a high level. I have enjoyed being a part of her development over the last two years, and I am excited she is a Georgia Bulldog."
As the No. 35-ranked overall prospect and No. 9 ranked point guard in the 2019 class according to ESPN, Lewis was one of the most highly sought after players in the nation coming out of high school.
The 2017 State of Delaware Player of the Year spent one season at Syracuse before transferring to UCF.
With the Knights, Lewis put together an impressive career. She was the 2021 American Newcomer of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year after averaging 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
This past season, Lewis led the team with 111 total assists (3.7 per game) and 79 steals (2.6 per game). She also hit a team-best 42 percent from 3-point range (44-of-105). Lewis set the UCF record and tied the American Athletic Conference record with 10 steals in a game against Houston.
She helped lead the Knights to The American regular season title, conference tournament crown and the program's highest-ever NCAA tournament seeding.
Lewis is a native of Wallingford, Pa. She was a three-time state champion at Urusline Academy and also prepped at Strath Haven.
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The 5-foot-7 guard will be a senior this upcoming season and has two years of eligibility remaining.
"I am thrilled to welcome Alisha to our Georgia family," Coach 'ABE' said. "Lish is a high IQ combo guard who led our team at UCF in both assists and steals. She can score in multiple ways and defend at a high level. I have enjoyed being a part of her development over the last two years, and I am excited she is a Georgia Bulldog."
As the No. 35-ranked overall prospect and No. 9 ranked point guard in the 2019 class according to ESPN, Lewis was one of the most highly sought after players in the nation coming out of high school.
The 2017 State of Delaware Player of the Year spent one season at Syracuse before transferring to UCF.
With the Knights, Lewis put together an impressive career. She was the 2021 American Newcomer of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year after averaging 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
This past season, Lewis led the team with 111 total assists (3.7 per game) and 79 steals (2.6 per game). She also hit a team-best 42 percent from 3-point range (44-of-105). Lewis set the UCF record and tied the American Athletic Conference record with 10 steals in a game against Houston.
She helped lead the Knights to The American regular season title, conference tournament crown and the program's highest-ever NCAA tournament seeding.
Lewis is a native of Wallingford, Pa. She was a three-time state champion at Urusline Academy and also prepped at Strath Haven.
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