2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
THE BASICS
- Four-star, playmaking point guard who was ranked No. 55 in the class of 2025 by 247Sports
- Excels in transition; Comfortable attacking the rim with an arsenal of layups and floaters; Outstanding offensive rebounder
- Originally committed to Xavier before a coaching change; Chose VCU over a list of schools that included Iowa and Vanderbilt. Also originally held offers from Creighton, Georgetown, Kansas State, Marquette, Maryland, Michigan and Tennessee
FRESHMAN (2025-26)
- 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year
- 2026 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament All-Championship Team
- 4x Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week
- Started 35 games and averaged 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting .362 (46-of-127) from 3-point range
- Registered a team-high three double-doubles and reached double figures 16 times
- Averaged 11.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in three A-10 Tournament contests, including a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double against Dayton in the Championship Game, to help lift the Rams to a second straight conference title (March 15)
- Scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds and three steals in VCU's NCAA Tournament First Round win over North Carolina (March 19)
- Poured in a career-high 19 points against Utah State (Nov. 7)
HIGH SCHOOL/AAU
- Was invited to the USA Basketball U19 Training Camp in the summer of 2025, as well as the 2024 Men’s Junior National Team October and April Minicamps
- Starred as a member of the vaunted Gonzaga College High School program, where he led the Eagles to 29-5 record and a DCSAA Championship as a senior in 2025; Was named Championship Game MVP after providing 13 points, nine rebounds four assists and three steals against Sidwell Friends
- 2024-25 District of Columbia MaxPreps High School Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game
- Scored over 1,000 points and was named to three All-State teams
- Averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a junior for Gonzaga, leading the Eagles to a runner-up finish in the prestigious Washington Catholic Athletic Conference; Named to the Washington Post’s All-Met First Team, First Team All-State DCSAA and First Team All-WCAC
- Also a standout in AAU play for Team Takeover, where he helped secure a pair of Peach Jam Championships
PERSONAL
Full name: Nykolas Asar Lewis
Nickname: Nyk
Birthdate: Aug. 10, 2006
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Parents: Robert and Matrice
Siblings: One sister (Akia)
Major: Undecided
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2025-26Freshman
Guard
6'1"
195 lbs
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2026-27Sophomore
Guard
6'1"
195 lbs
