Acaden Lewis is an officially Hurricane. After only one season at Villanova, the native of Washington, DC announced his transfer to Miami on Tuesday.
Lewis earned both All-Big East Second Team and All-Big East Freshman Team honors after averaging 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest. He has elected to spend his three college seasons at Miami.
For all the Hurricanes fans that didn't catch any Villanova games this past season, here is everything you need to know about new Miami Hurricanes point guard.
Elite guard play
Lewis brings elite guard play to Miami. He played in what I would say is the toughest conference in America, the Big East, where he dished out five assists, but he also holds a 33.7% assist rate, which is the 98th percentile, at 24.6% usage across 33 games. He also had a 118.891 adjusted ORTG as a freshman playing in the Big East.
Lewis also brings a defensive presence for the Hurricanes. Jai Lucas said since he got to Miami he wants Miami to be a defensive team first. He has an adjusted DRTG of 98.86, which ranks in the 90th percentile, and is averaging two steals a game, which helps with a steal rate in the 96th percentile, showing he is disruptive on the defensive end.
One less thing to worry about
Despite the need to finalize the entire roster, it’s clear that Acaden Lewis has firmly secured the point guard position since joining the Hurricanes.
Miami is now looking to secure a backup guard from either the portal or the 2026 recruiting class, ensuring they have a talented player to learn from in Lewis, who brings valuable point guard experience.
Multiple years ahead of him
The greatest factor, probably of them all, is that he still has three more years of eligibility, and he is already a starter for a Big East squad.
Acaden is already one of the most complete guards that Miami has on the squad. He is a high-IQ guy who can run an offense and sit down and play defense as a freshman.
He lacks behind the arc shooting. If he can get in the gym and work on that this season, he projects as a legitimate starting caliber point guard anywhere in the country, especially with three more years to come.
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Lewis earned both All-Big East Second Team and All-Big East Freshman Team honors after averaging 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest. He has elected to spend his three college seasons at Miami.
For all the Hurricanes fans that didn't catch any Villanova games this past season, here is everything you need to know about new Miami Hurricanes point guard.
Elite guard play
Lewis brings elite guard play to Miami. He played in what I would say is the toughest conference in America, the Big East, where he dished out five assists, but he also holds a 33.7% assist rate, which is the 98th percentile, at 24.6% usage across 33 games. He also had a 118.891 adjusted ORTG as a freshman playing in the Big East.
Lewis also brings a defensive presence for the Hurricanes. Jai Lucas said since he got to Miami he wants Miami to be a defensive team first. He has an adjusted DRTG of 98.86, which ranks in the 90th percentile, and is averaging two steals a game, which helps with a steal rate in the 96th percentile, showing he is disruptive on the defensive end.
One less thing to worry about
Despite the need to finalize the entire roster, it’s clear that Acaden Lewis has firmly secured the point guard position since joining the Hurricanes.
Miami is now looking to secure a backup guard from either the portal or the 2026 recruiting class, ensuring they have a talented player to learn from in Lewis, who brings valuable point guard experience.
Multiple years ahead of him
The greatest factor, probably of them all, is that he still has three more years of eligibility, and he is already a starter for a Big East squad.
Acaden is already one of the most complete guards that Miami has on the squad. He is a high-IQ guy who can run an offense and sit down and play defense as a freshman.
He lacks behind the arc shooting. If he can get in the gym and work on that this season, he projects as a legitimate starting caliber point guard anywhere in the country, especially with three more years to come.
Film Breakdown Below:
