Biography
Branden[apos]s Lewis Career Bests: 15 points vs. Northwood (12-17-05); six rebounds vs. Bellarmine (2-23-06); six assists vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (2-11-06) and Indianapolis (12-3-05); three steals vs. Bellarmine (2-23-06), Northern Kentucky (1-19-06), Southern Indiana (12-10-05) and Michigan Tech (11-19-05); three blocked shots vs. Bellarmine (2-23-06); six FGM vs. Northwood (12-17-05); 11 FGA vs. Indianapolis (2-16-06); three 3-point FGM vs. Bellarmine (1-21-06), Northern Kentucky (1-19-06), Northwood (12-17-05), Kentucky Wesleyan (12-8-05) and Michigan Tech (11-19-05); seven 3-point FGA vs. Indianapolis (2-16-06) and Kentucky Wesleyan (2-11-06); four FTM vs. Bellarmine (2-23-06) and Wisconsin-Parkside (2-7-06); five FTA vs. Bellarmine (2-23-06); 37 minutes vs. Trinity Christian (11-16-05). 2005-06: A spring Deans[apos] List student ... played in all 27 games and tied for second on the team with 26 starts ... led the team in assist-turnover ratio (1.92:1) ... second on the team in 3-point field goals made (43), 3-point field-goal percentage (43-of-115, .374), total assists (73), assists per game (2.70), total blocked shots (12), blocked shots per game (0.44) and 3-point field-goal attempts (115) ... tied for second in total steals (27) and steals per game (1.00) ... third in fewest turnovers per 40 minutes (2.11), fewest fouls per 40 minutes (2.72), total minutes (722) and minutes per game (26.7) ... fourth in field-goal attempts (173) ... fifth in total points (203), points per game (7.5) and free-throw percentage (22-of-32, .688) ... his three steals vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 23), Northern Kentucky (Jan. 19), Southern Indiana (Dec. 10) and Michigan Tech tied for the team[apos]s season high ... his three blocked shots vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 23) tied for the team[apos]s season high ... scored a career-high 15 points vs. Northwood on 6-of-9 overall shooting and 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and added four assists in that game ... team[apos]s top scorer vs. Quincy (Jan. 28) with 13 points, and also had four assists and two steals ... tallied 13 points and career highs of six rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 23) ... had four other double-figure scoring games ... team leader in rebounds with six vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 23), and tied for the team rebounding lead (four) vs. Drury (Feb. 4) ... led the team or tied for the team lead in assists nine times (most of any Flyer), including his career-best six vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (Feb. 11) and Indianapolis (Dec. 3) ... led the team or tied for the team lead in steals seven times, including his career high of three vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 23), Northern Kentucky (Jan. 19), Southern Indiana (Dec. 10) and Michigan Tech ... made at least one 3-pointer in 23 of 27 games ... went three consecutive games (Northwood, Illinois-Springfield, Marquette) without committing a foul (75 minutes) ... had six games with no turnovers and 10 games with just one turnover ... started 18 GLVC games and averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and team bests of 2.63 assists and 1.16 steals ... also led Lewis in assist-turnover ratio (1.85:1). 2004-05: Played in 16 games ... fifth on the team in fewest turnovers per 40 minutes (2.47) ... scored a season-high six points vs. Southern Indiana (Feb. 12), going 2-of-2 from 3-point range ... had a season-best three rebounds in consecutive games vs. Northern Kentucky (Feb. 19) and Saint Joseph[apos]s (Feb. 24) ... played a season-high 26 minutes in that Saint Joseph[apos]s game ... hit a 3-pointer in a 69-65 win over Bellarmine (Feb. 17) ... had two assists and a steal vs. Trinity Christian ... had no turnovers in 20 minutes vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 17) and just one turnover in 26 minutes vs. Saint Joseph[apos]s (Feb. 24) ... played in 10 GLVC games and averaged 1.9 points and 1.0 rebound ... 4-of-9 from 3-point range. 2003-04: Recipient of Lewis[apos] Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a fall Deans[apos] List student ... redshirted. High School/Other: Earned three varsity letters ... all-area first team, all-conference first team, Moline Dispatch Metro Player of the Year, and the team[apos]s Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player as a senior ... averaged 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks as U.T. was 18-11 and won its first sectional title in 24 years ... all-Metro, all-conference and team[apos]s Best Defensive Player as a junior. Personal: Son of Scott and Lori Hunter ... sport management major ... brother of Demitrius Hunter, Lewis[apos] career assists leader and No. 24 career scorer.
