Top-30 recruit Acaden Lewis sets commitment date, will announce live with On3

Acaden Lewis, one of the top point guards in the 2025 class, is ready to make his college decision. The 6-foot-2 senior out of Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C. will announce his commitment live on the On3 Recruits YouTube Channel on Saturday, November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET.

The four-star prospect will select between Duke, Kentucky, and UConn.

Lewis received 39 scholarship offers in total, including from Kansas, North Carolina, Auburn, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama, and more.

Lewis is the No. 30 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He’s also the No. 5 point guard prospect and the No. 1 player in D.C. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Acaden Lewis talks finalists

In a recent interview with Acaden Lewis, he discussed his thoughts on Duke, Kentucky, and UConn.

Duke: “Duke has done a really good job of recruiting me, since they picked up recruitment a couple months ago. That’s a constant with every school. But Scheyer has done a really good job of showing me why I fit in their system, what the opportunity next year would look like, preaching that I can come in and play as a freshman. Coach Dildy has done a really good job of recruiting as well, always talking to my parents and me. They’re really doing everything they can to show me that I’m the priority at point guard and that they really need me. They’ve done a really good job of that, and on top of that, it’s a pipeline from my area with guys going there in the past couple of years. They’re doing well for themselves so it’s shown to be a good place. A point guard going to Duke is a really big deal. Anybody with this opportunity is really fortunate. I’m really thankful that a school like that, and all four of these schools, are recruiting me.”

Kentucky: “A lot of people saw the home visit they just did with me and everything. Their staff is doing an amazing job recruiting. They’ve been super active being in film sessions with me. I like the thought of playing with Jasper Johnson to be honest. Two lefties is pretty lethal. So that’s pretty cool. I’ve seen Coach Pope at BYU a bunch of times, just watching. Not knowing he would get the Kentucky job or I would even get the opportunity to be going to a Kentucky, but he’s done a really good job with the program so far. I think they’re going to have a good year this year. And I think next year, with the way he is recruiting, it could be a breakout year if he gets all the guys he’s going after. Just blessed to play in a system like that. Coach Hart played in the NBA and he was bad, like he could hoop. So it would be cool to learn from a guy like that especially since he’s be around the league with G-League Ignite. So a lot of experience and a great staff and a place I could see myself playing.”

UConn: “Coach Hurley is an amazing coach. I love the fire in him, he’s a bit crazy to be honest. But I really like that about him. I’m good with coaches that are a little insane. He really loves the game. I see that in him, along with his staff, Kimani, and everybody. They’re recruiting me super hard. Kimani has done a really good job of watching film with me, coming down to my school a couple days ago. I had a great talk with them. They’ve done a really good job and UConn has done great with their guards. They’ve had four people drafted and even if they didn’t get drafted, they still made a roster so what they’re doing is working and they did just win two National Championships. So they have something really good going down at UConn so really blessed to have the chance to be a part of it.”

Scouting Report

“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.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw