Baseline to Baseline: Desiree Lewis

2/15/2019 10:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball



Today's Baseline to Baseline features Desiree Lewis, a freshman forward from Converse, Texas.
 
TULSA – In her first season at Tulsa . . . has three double-doubles, six double-digit scoring games and three double-figure rebounding contests in her career.
 
FRESHMAN (2018-19) – Started in 22 of 23 games . . . was named The American Rookie of the Week on Jan. 7 and Jan. 14 . . . has three double-doubles, six double-digit scoring games and three double-figure rebounding contests on the year . . . tallied eight points, four rebounds, a steal and an assist at American (11-9-18) . . . totaled seven rebounds against Alabama (12-1-18) . . . posted her first career double-digit scoring game with 12 points against Little Rock (12-17-18), and added six rebounds . . . had seven points and eight rebounds against Arkansas (12-20-18) . . . tallied 10 points and eight rebounds against UTEP (12-29-18) . . . earned her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Wichita State (1-4-19) . . . had 10 points and 12 rebounds against Memphis (1-9-19) . . . posted 16 points and 13 rebounds at ECU (1-12-19) . . . totaled 10 points, five rebounds and four assists against Temple (1-29-19).
 
PRIOR TO TULSA –  Was a four-year letterwinner at Judson High School . . . led JHS to 105 wins in four seasons . . . her team finished as the Texas Class 6A runner-up as a senior . . . averaged 13.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game as a senior . . . during her senior season, was tabbed to the San Antonio Express Super Team . . . was selected as the McDonald's Invitational MVP . . . was a four-time all-district performer, a three-time all-region selection, and a two-time TABC all-star and TGAC all-state honoree . . . was named the District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
 
PERSONAL – Her favorite local restaurant is Tally's . . . her dream car is a purple Jeep . . . her favorite move is "Black Panther" . . . her favorite TV show is "Grey's Anatomy" . . . her favorite actor is Will Smith . . . her favorite musician is Bruno Mars . . . the most memorable place she's visited is Jamaica . . . her dream as a child was to be an actress . . . her favorite game as a child was Mario Kart . . . her favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird . . . a nursing major . . . born December 18, 1999 . . . daughter of Shorone and Denise Lewis.
 
Get to Know Desiree Lewis
Favorite Class: Strategies of Heathy Living
Favorite Restaurant: Tally's
Dream Car: a purple Jeep
Favorite Movie: Black Panther
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Food: chicken alfredo
Favorite Animal: giraffe
Super Power She'd Like to Have: invisibility
Dream Job: physician's assistant
Most Memorable Place She's Visited: Jamaica
 
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