Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis played one season at Seward County C.C. in 1994-1995, where he led the Saints to a NJCAA Region VI Tournament championship The Saints went 32-5 overall and received the programs first-ever NJCAA No. 1 national ranking during the regular season. Lewis averaged 22.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was named First Team Jayhawk West All-Conference and First Team NJCAA All-Region VI after a dominating season at Seward County . Lewis scored 838 points in his only season at SCCC, ranking him third all-time in single-season scoring. Lewis also recorded 202 free-throws that season, ranking him second all-time in single-season free-throws.

Lewis became the first player ever from Seward County to play professional basketball in the NBA when he was selected No. 50 overall (second round) by the Golden State Warriors in the 1995 NBA Draft. Immediately after being selected, Lewis was traded to the Toronto Raptors. Lewis played two seasons with the Raptors where he played in 25 games averaging 9.6 minutes, 3.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Lewis scored a career-high 17 points, grabbed five rebounds and played in 28 minutes vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on April 8, 1996.

Lewis is originally from Liberal, and graduated from Liberal High School in 1993.