Grady William Lewis (March 25, 1917 – March 11, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.

He played college basketball for the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners. Lewis played four seasons with the Phillips 66 Oilers of the AAU, and three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Detroit Falcons, St. Louis Bombers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 5.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948. Lewis also was a member of two AAU national championship teams with Phillips 66 (1940, 1946).

Lewis coached the St. Louis Bombers during the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons. He then worked for the Converse shoe company. Lewis went on to invent the Converse All Stars shoe, although he did not get recognition as the famous Marketer Chuck Taylor was accredited due to his popular name. Lewis was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame in 1970.

BAA career statistics

Legend
GPGames playedGSGames startedMPGMinutes per game
FG%Field goal percentage3P%3-point field goal percentageFT%Free throw percentage
RPGRebounds per gameAPGAssists per gameSPGSteals per game
BPGBlocks per gamePPGPoints per gameBoldCareer high
†Won an NBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1946–47Detroit60.204.543.94.8
1947–48St. Louis24.248.667.56.9
1947–48†Baltimore21.294.6191.37.1
1948–49St. Louis34.387.6001.14.4
Career139.252.595.95.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948†Baltimore11.211.759.86.2
Career11.211.759.86.2

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
St. Louis1948–49602931.4834th in BAA Western202.000Lost in Division Semifinal
St. Louis1949–50682642.3825th in NBA Central————Missed playoffs
Career1285573.430202.000

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