Won three consecutive California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) basketball titles in 1969,1970 and 1971. Lewis led the Verbum Dei Eagles to an 84-4 winning record.
Named CIF Player of the year in '70 and '71. Lewis only the second person to receive that honor in CIF history.
Bombed a group of LA Lakers for 52 points in a summer league game while still in high school.
Received 250 college basketball scholarship offers before settling on Cal State Los Angeles.
Scored 73 points against UC Santa Barbara as a college freshman, hitting 30 of 40 FG's and 13 FT's.(75% Field Goal Percentage)
Scored 123 points in two Cal State L.A. weekend preliminary games, making 52 of 84 shots (62% FGP) and 19 free throws. (Games were played before the insertion of the 3-point shot!)
As a CSLA Freshman in 1972, Lewis Averaged 38.9 points per game and hit nearly 60 percent of his shots. (an incredible feat for a guard who rarely shot inside of 20 feet.)
1973, as a sophomore Lewis scored 53 points in an upset win (107-104) against number three- ranked 22-1 Long Beach State, in an electrifying double overtime thriller.
Lewis' top scoring games at Cal State L.A. during his frosh and sophomore season. 73, 53, 51, 50, 46, 43, 40
Averaged 32.9 points per game during his sophomore year at CSLA and was the NCAA's second leading scorer.
The youngest Player ever drafted and signed by the NBA during his era. The 18th overall pick in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973.
Reportedly scored 60 points in the first half against the NBA's number 1 draft choice Doug Collins. In Sixers NBA camp.
Sports Illustrated ran a 10-page feature on Lewis in its Oct. 16, 1978 edition.
Played 30 top street ballers on the same day and won all 30 games.
Averaged 54 points a game in the 1981 highly- regarded summer league games which featured many NBA players.
Scored 56 points in 1983 against NBA's defensive star Michael Cooper in summer pro league game in only three quarters of play.
Scored 81 points in a 1983 pro-am league game which featured NBA Players.
2004, jersey Number 23 retired and Lewis is honored as the greatest player in Verbum Dei History.
2008, Lewis still holds at least 12 basketball records at Cal State L.A.
Constantly beat NBA players in one-on-one games.
Best basketball player ever to come out of Southern California. BAR NONE!
Local Legend: The Raymond Lewis Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyQf_HUpKYw
I saw this man play at local LA gyms, like Darby Park, and Rogers Park, and I attended www.csulb.edu backintheday...Glenn McDonald, from LA Jefferson High, and Ed Ratliff from Columbus East High in Ohio...but Raymond Lewis was the best I saw in Los Angeles...
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