Lewis, who is ranked the No. 2 prospect in Texas and No. 25 overall in the country according to 247 Sports, turned down a two-year, $500,000 professional contract from Overtime Elite.
Meet KJ Lewis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore shooting guard from Chapin High School. The El Paso native has earned national recognition and garnered several Division I offers into his young prep career.
After picking up Oklahoma transfer point guard Jamal Bieniemy on Thursday, the UTEP men's basketball team kept up on the recruiting momentum throughout the weekend.