Tynesha Rashaun Lewis (born May 8, 1979)[1] is an American former professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
| UNC Asheville Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Big South Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1979 Macclesfield, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops, North Carolina) |
| College | NC State (1997–2001) |
| WNBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Comets | |
| Playing career | 2001–2006 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 20, 1 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2002 | Houston Comets |
| 2003–2005 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2005–2006 | Minnesota Lynx |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2012 | NC State (graduate assistant) |
| 2012–2013 | Illinois State (assistant |
| 2017–2020 | North Carolina Central (assistant) |
| 2020–2024 | Elizabeth City State |
| 2024–present | UNC Asheville |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lewis was born in Macclesfield, North Carolina and graduated in 2001 from North Carolina State University.[1] She was the president of the Mu Omicron Chapter of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.
Following her collegiate career, she was selected the 21st overall pick by the Houston Comets in the 2001 WNBA draft.[2] She also played for the Charlotte Sting and Minnesota Lynx before retiring in 2007.[3]
In 2003, she started her own business, a non-profit organization called Itsdoable, Inc., which features motivational speaking and youth programs.[4]
Lewis has been the head women's basketball coach at Elizabeth City State University since 2021, winning the CIAA tournament in 2023.[5]
In April 2024, Lewis was named the head women's basketball coach at UNC Asheville.[6] Lewis had previously served as the head coach of the Elizabeth City State Vikings Women's basketball team,[7] with a team record of 61–29. They made it to the conference tournament championship game three straight years with one championship. She earned National Sports Media Association’s Clarence “Big House” Gaines coach of the year honors for Division II in 2023.[8]
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Houston | 29 | 4 | 14.4 | .424 | .400 | .647 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 2002 | Houston | 17 | 1 | 8.5 | .433 | .375 | .625 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2003 | Charlotte | 23 | 0 | 10.2 | .419 | .538 | .917 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | Charlotte | 34 | 2 | 18.1 | .433 | .400 | .759 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
| 2005 | Charlotte | 10 | 1 | 16.6 | .311 | .083 | .500 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Minnesota | 11 | 0 | 8.2 | .370 | .333 | .778 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Minnesota | 19 | 0 | 10.6 | .345 | .091 | .700 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Career | 6 years, 3 teams | 143 | 8 | 13.1 | .404 | .350 | .715 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | .500 | 1.000 | .833 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | .444 | 1.000 | .833 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
- High School: Southwest Edgecombe High School
- College: North Carolina State University
- Team(s): Houston Comets (2001–2002)
Charlotte Sting (2003–2005)
Minnesota Lynx (2005–2006)
NC State statistics
Source[9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | NC State | 32 | 376 | 45.5% | 32.0% | 65.9% | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.8 |
| 1998–99 | NC State | 29 | 480 | 43.1% | 30.3% | 71.2% | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 16.6 |
| 1999-00 | NC State | 29 | 318 | 36.1% | 31.6% | 56.7% | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 2000–01 | NC State | 33 | 447 | 38.9% | 29.4% | 74.4% | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| Total | 123 | 1621 | 40.9% | 30.9% | 68.9% | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 13.2 |