Greg Lewis, the No. 14 center in the Class of 2011 out of Baltimore St. Frances, is down to Rutgers and Maryland.
“I would like him to make a decision by Monday to get this thing over with,” Greg Lewis Sr. said Thursday by phone.
The 6-foot-8, 225-pound Lewis has cut Indiana, USF and UNC-Wilmington off his list and the father said Georgia and Georgia Tech were also involved.
Rutgers coach Mike Rice has six players committed for 2011 — Myles Mack, Malick Kone, Jerome Seagears, Mike Taylor, Kadeem Jack and Derrick Randall. Among them, only Randall and Jack are big men.
“One of the things that stands out with Rutgers is the opportunity to play and the opportunity to develop,” Lewis Sr. said.”The location is wonderful. It’s not as close as Maryland, it’s about two and a half hours.”
Lewis lives in Randallstown, Md., only 20 minutes from the Maryland campus.
“That’s one of the pros [of Maryland],” the father said. “His relationships with the staff over the years, not necessarily with Gary Williams. He also knows players like Sean Mosley [of St. Frances].”
Lewis is a first cousin of the late Reggie Lewis and Greg Sr. said he saw some similarities.
“He’s a skilled four,” the father said. “He can pass, dribble and he has a nice mid-range shot. He’s always been known for his defensive side. Mike Rice is just finding out what he can really do.”
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