On Monday afternoon, sources announced that Vanderbilt sophomore guard Paul Lewis will be entering the transfer portal. Lewis will be the fourth Commodore entering the portal, as Lee Dort, Colin Smith and Jason Rivera-Torres all listed transferring as a future option. 

The former three-star recruit out of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Va. played a pivotal role in Jerry Stackhouse’s rotation as he played in 31 games and started in 3 of them. Averaging 4.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.2 minutes per game, Lewis had issues with efficiency at points during the year, shooting 32.1% from the field and 23.1% from three.

Even then, Lewis showed flashes of talent as a guard off the bench in support of Ezra Manjon and Tyrin Lawrence. Lewis posted a career-high in points against Georgia with 18 in February and also played a major part in Vanderbilt’s upset of Arkansas by posting 11 points, a steal and a block. 

With two years of eligibility remaining, Lewis can be a great backup guard for any team and there is no clear indication that Lewis will follow a path similar to Rivera-Torres and Smith by leaving the door open for a return to Vanderbilt.