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Men's Basketball

Lewis Rowe Commits to VMI Basketball

LEXINGTON, Va. – Virginia Military Institute head basketball coach Dan Earl announced the signing of Lewis Rowe to join the Keydets in the 2021-22 season.

Rowe, a 6-11 center, from Grange, South Australia, comes to the Institute from Triton (Ill.) Junior College where he spent the past season.

At Triton, Rowe appeared in 21 games with 15 starts and averaged 5.8 points and 5.0 rebounds with 14 blocks while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 37 percent from 3-point range. He reached double figures in five contests, including a double-double against Aurora University JV with 16 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks. Other top games included International Sports Academy when he scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Rowe averaged 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game during three seasons of his high school career and served as team captain.

In club and international basketball, Rowe debuted at age 17 in Australia's 2nd division for West Adelaide Bearcats and was a part of the leadership group. He is a candidate for the U19 Australian Basketball Squad that would play in Latvia in July if selected. Rowe also participated in the 2019 Basketball Without Borders camp in Tokyo which is organized by the NBA and FIBA and made "top 5" distinction and won the best leadership award.

Rowe competed in the 2019 U18 Australian junior championships which reached the national championship and averaged 8.0 points and 7.6 rebounds in the tournament.

"I am very excited about Lewis joining the VMI Basketball family," said VMI basketball coach Dan Earl.   "Lewis a skilled big man that will be an ideal fit for our team. His passing ability is something that makes him a perfect center in our offense. He can also score around the basket, as well as step out beyond the 3-point line. We believe he is just scratching the surface as a player and his best basketball is ahead of him. He is a hard-working individual that will illustrate the values of VMI on and off the court."






 
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