Duquesne University Athletics

As a Freshman (2008-09)
Played in 24 games including 13 of 16 regular season Atlantic 10 contests ... provided a much-needed defensive presence in the paint ... logged double digit minutes 11 times with a high of 21 at La Salle ... also played 17 minutes at Saint Joseph[apos]s and 15 at St. Bonaventure ... had four points in the opener versus High Point ... added four more points and three boards at Radford ... grabbed a season high six rebounds in seven minutes vs. North Carolina Central ... added four boards in five minutes against Rhode Island.

High School
Payson High School in Payson, Ariz. (head coach Kenny Hayes) ... helped lead Payson - which hadn[apos]t appeared in the state final four since 1979 - to back-to-back Class 3A runner-up state tournament appearances ... was listed as one of the Top 15 players in Arizona by Arizonapreps.com ... averaged 11.5 points, a team-best 9.6 rebounds and blocked 23 shots for the 24-7 Longhorns as a senior ... scored a team-high 19 points in a 64-51 state championship loss to top-seeded and No. 1 ranked Estrella Foothills ... was named to the Class 3A all-tournament team in addition to earning Arizona Republic 1A-3A all-state honorable mention ... averaged 16.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, shot 69 percent from the field and blocked 83 shots as a junior for 23-9 Payson ... his rebound total and field goal percentage were both school records ... posted 18 double-doubles as a junior with a season-high 26 points versus Ganado and a season-best 17 rebounds against Snowflake ... scored 23 points in the 2007 state championship 53-41 loss to Fountain Hills ... was a member of the JV cross country team in 2006 and 2007.

Personal
Played AAU ball for the Arizona Magic White ... attended Alton Lister[apos]s Big-Man Camp while in high school ... Lister, a 16-year NBA veteran, was head coach at Mesa (Ariz.) Community College for seven years prior to serving as an assistant for the Atlanta Hawks in 2007-08 ... enjoys playing chess ... undeclared arts major ... full name is Oliver James Lewinson ... date of birth: 9/26/89.