Lewis Uvwo is making a loud first impression on the EYBL circuit, and he did it again Thursday in North Augusta.
The 6-foot-11, 225-pound center came just one rebound shy of a triple-double in Nightrydas’ 58-51 win over Team Herro at Peach Jam, finishing with 10 points, 10 blocks and nine rebounds. For a player who’s still in his first year of AAU basketball, Uvwo keeps flashing the kind of production that has pushed him from relative obscurity into the conversation around the nation’s top 2027 recruits.
What stands out first is the defense. Uvwo’s length is hard to miss - his wingspan is listed at 7-foot-7 - and he used it to smother Team Herro early, piling up four blocks in the opening seven minutes. By the end of the game, he had turned the paint into his own territory.
He also brought enough touch on the other end to matter in a tight, low-scoring game. Uvwo finished 4 for 5 from the floor, scoring on high lob passes and showing he can get his points without needing a heavy diet of touches. In a game that stayed close deep into the fourth quarter, Duke-commit Kager Knueppel drilled a long 3-pointer with 4:34 left to tie it at 43-all.
Uvwo answered with a traditional three-point play. He powered through contact, finished the basket, then completed the free throw while sticking his tongue out in celebrity fashion.
That mix of production and personality has made him one of the more intriguing names in the class. Uvwo’s reputation has only grown with the people in the building, and Thursday’s crowd included UNC head coach Michael Malone, Duke coach John Scheyer, Arkansas coach John Calipari, Miami’s Jai Lucas and Syracuse’s Gerry McNamara, among others.
The Nigerian-born big man received a Duke offer two weeks ago, adding to a list that already includes Miami, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Syracuse, Providence, Cal, Mississippi State, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Southern Cal and others.
Uvwo’s rise has been steady, and the production is starting to match the hype. He scored 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting with 12 rebounds and three blocks for Team Takeover in Las Vegas, another reminder that his impact stretches beyond one big game. Right now, he looks like a defensive anchor who can change possessions in bunches and keep climbing from there.
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