On Tuesday, Villanova transfer guard announced his commitment to Miami on his social media pages.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-2 freshman guard had announced he was declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his collegiate eligibility and entering the transfer portal on Sunday, April 5. He is the first Wildcat in the transfer portal to find a new home this offseason.<\/p>\n
He has three years of eligibility remaining and will be a rising sophomore.<\/p>\n
Lewis averaged 12.2 points along with a team-high 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He was named to the All-Big East Second Team and was runner-up for Big East Freshman of the Year.<\/p>\n
He set two freshman program records for assists (176) and steals (63).<\/p>\n
There are currently seven Wildcats in the transfer portal. Lewis entered the portal on the same day as his teammate, redshirt sophomore starting guard Bryce Lindsay. Braden Pierce, Nico Onyekwere, Malcom Flaggs and Duke Brennan are also in the portal. Brennan is out of collegiate eligibility, but is looking to earn a fifth year.<\/p>\n
Lewis will join head coach Jai Lucas at Miami, who guided the Hurricanes to a 26-9 overall record and a 13-5 Atlantic Coast Conference record in his first season at the helm. Miami made an NCAA Tournament appearance as a No. 7 seed and made it to the second round before falling to No. 2 Purdue, 79-69.<\/p>\n