Top-35 recruit Acaden Lewis, former Kentucky signee, commits to Villanova

Acaden Lewis, a four-star prospect in the 2025 class, has committed to Villanova, he told On3.

The 6-foot-2 point guard from Sidwell Friends School (Washington, DC) previously signed with Kentucky, but reopened his recruitment in April.

Lewis originally chose Mark Pope and the Wildcats over offers like Duke, North Carolina, UConn and many other schools.

Lewis considered a handful of programs this go around, including Miami, Georgia, and St. John’s.

Lewis is the No. 34 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He’s also the No. 5 point guard prospect. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Lewis on why he chose Villanova

Acaden Lewis discussed his decision to choose Villanova with On3.

“Nova has the staff that I trusted the most,” he said. “Not only do they have strong DMV ties but at UMD, they were one of the first schools to take a chance on me at the high major level.

“The staff knows me and my game extremely well and I have trust and faith that they will develop me while allowing me to be me at the same time.”

Scouting Report

Scouting Report for On3’s Jamie Shaw:

Acaden Lewis is a crafty lefty, able to utilize and array of hesitation dribbles and changes of space to get to his spots in the half-court. A lot of Lewis’ play is with his left hand, oftentimes using his right hand to set up his left. He looks to score the ball when the ball is in his hands. He has range that extends well beyond the arc. He is confident from deep and has footwork to create clear space with various side steps and step backs. Lewis can be a half beat late on passing reads in the half-court. He needs to tighten his shot selection, keeping his head up when running an offense. Lewis has a nice floater in the paint and can knock down a pull up jump shot. Defensively, he has quick hands and solid anticipation, but his results can be spotty, especially with quicker or bigger guards. There is a smoothness to his game and Lewis has put up some big numbers, and what he has in spades is confidence.