Acaden Lewis Draft Stock: How the Freshman Lefty Compares

In addition to entering the transfer portal on Sunday, April 5, Villanova point guard Acaden Lewis also entered his name in the NBA Draft. An athlete submitting his name for the draft doesn’t preclude him from returning to school: former Wildcat Eric Dixon went through the pre-draft process in 2024 before deciding to use his final season of college eligibility.

Lewis is old for a rising sophomore, set to turn 21 in October, but he still has room to grow on the court. He led Villanova in assists (5.3 per game) and steals (1.9 per game), setting program records for a freshman in both categories, but also struggled to make shots consistently. Lewis averaged 12.2 points per game but went through visible growing pains at times, his 45.6 shooting percentage weighed down because of a 27-for-100 rate from beyond the arc. With the opportunity to earn millions in college through NIL deals, there’s also less of an incentive to depart at the first moment possible.

For comparison, here are the stats of college point guards expected to go in the first round of the NBA Draft. All in all, Acaden Lewis’ passing ranks well with the rest of the crowd, but his scoring and shooting lag behind even the other freshmen.

A Look at the Field

• Kingston Flemings, Houston freshman: 16.1 PPG, 5.2 APG, 47.6 percent shooting, 38.7 percent from three
• Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas freshman: 23.5 PPG, 6.4 APG, 48.4 percent shooting, 44 percent from three
• Keaton Wagler, Illinois freshman: 17.9 PPG, 4.2 APG, 44.5 percent shooting, 39.7 percent from three
• Brayden Burries, Arizona freshman: 16.1 PPG, 2.4 APG, 49.1 percent shooting, 39.1 percent from three
• Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama sophomore: 22.0 PPG, 5.0 APG, 50.1 percent shooting, 39.9 percent from three
• Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville freshman: 18.2 PPG, 4.7 APG, 41 percent shooting, 34.4 percent from three
• Bennett Stirtz, Iowa senior: 19.8 PPG, 4.4 APG, 47.7 percent shooting, 35.8 percent from three
• Christian Anderson, Texas Tech sophomore: 18.5 PPG, 7.4 APG, 47.2 percent shooting, 41.5 percent from three
• Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt sophomore: 19.5 PPG, 5.1 APG, 48.5 percent shooting, 36.8 percent from three