| UNC Asheville Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | Big South Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1979-05-08)May 8, 1979 (age 46) |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Houston Comets |
| Playing career | 2001–2006 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 20, 1 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2001–2002 | Houston Comets |
| 2003–2005 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2005–2006 | Minnesota Lynx |
Coaching | |
| 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 | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Tynesha Rashaun Lewis (born May 8, 1979)[1] is an American former professionalwomen's basketball player in theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Lewis was born inMacclesfield, North Carolina and graduated in 2001 fromNorth Carolina State University.[1] She was the president of the Mu Omicron chapter of hersorority,Delta Sigma Theta.
Following her collegiate career, she was selected the 21st overall pick by theHouston Comets in the2001 WNBA draft.[2] She also played for theCharlotte Sting andMinnesota Lynx before retiring in 2007.[3]
In 2003, she started her own business, anon-profit organization called Itsdoable, Inc., which featuresmotivational speaking and youth programs.[4]
Lewis has been the head women's basketball coach atElizabeth City State University since 2021, winning theCIAA tournament in 2023.[5]
In April 2024, Lewis was named the head women's basketball coach atUNC Asheville.[6] Lewis had previously served as the head coach of theElizabeth 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 earnedNational Sports Media Association’s Clarence “Big House” Gaines coach of the year honors for Division II in 2023.[8]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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