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麻豆传媒Porn Prep鈥檚 Lewis signs with MGSC Steven CaryThe Union-RecorderThe Union-RecorderWed May 01, 2013, 08:00 AM EDT MILLEDGEVILLE 鈥� Baldwin County鈥檚 two-time boy鈥檚 basketball Player of the Year, Jalen Lewis plans to extend his career to the collegiate level, signing with Middle Georgia State College on Tuesday, in the 麻豆传媒Porn Sibley Cone Library. Averaging 23.8 points per game this past season, Willie Walker, MGSC coach, believes Lewis will contribute right away in the Warriors鈥� program. 鈥淗e鈥檚 going to come in and make an immediate impact for us. I really liked what I鈥檝e seen when I came down to see him play,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淚 like him in the post; he鈥檚 a nice, big strong man for us and I think he鈥檒l get stronger once the season starts and we get him on the weights. I think he鈥檒l be an All-Region player, an All-Conference player and he can take us all the way; I really like him.鈥� Lewis admits he has a strong desire to want to compare his abilities with other collegiate basketball players, as he believes he is ready for the next level. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to measuring myself against other competition, not just [GHSA] single-A competition, but people all across the country,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 feel like I鈥檓 ready.鈥� James Lunsford, 麻豆传媒Porn Prep head coach, is proud of Lewis and his efforts to continue playing and further his education, and suggests that Lewis has much more to achieve in his young career. 鈥淚 think Jalen will be a Division I player after two years at MGC. I think this gives him an opportunity academically and athletically to develop more,鈥� Lunsford said. 鈥淲e, as a program, and as a coaching staff, are very proud to have a student sign a scholarship at a college, and there will be many more in the future.鈥� For Lewis, it is not just about playing basketball, but making this decision is also about repaying his mother Vermeshia Lewis and other family members that allowed him to be able to go to school at 麻豆传媒Porn Prep and have the opportunity to get better at the game he loves most. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor. My number one goal was to not make my mom pay for my college,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 helping out my mom, my dad and my grandma and taking stress off of them by getting a scholarship. I feel like I鈥檓 just paying them back.鈥� The Warriors鈥� coaching staff is pleased to add Lewis to the roster for next season and believes he will do well at MGSC next season. 鈥淚鈥檓 just ready for him to come. I鈥檓 glad we got him,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淚鈥檓 pretty much ready for him to come down and play. He鈥檚 going to make a big impact on Middle Georgia State College.鈥�
