Lewis Jackson IV (born September 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana All-Americans.
As Purdue's primary point guard, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten as well as a Bob Cousy Award candidate in 2011 and 2012.
Jackson attended Eisenhower High School, located in Decatur, Illinois, where he played basketball under head coach, Jeremy Moore.
After graduating high school, Jackson attended Purdue University to play under head coach, Matt Painter, along with All-Conference players in E'Twaun Moore, Robbie Hummel, and JaJuan Johnson.
[1] In the spring of 2009, Jackson was involved in a traffic stop in his hometown of Decatur, Illinois, resulting in community service and missing the two exhibition games, as well as the season opener.
As the team's primary point guard, he helped lead AP-ranked #6 Purdue to a 14–4 conference record (10–1 in games which he appeared) and onto a Big Ten title, the program's first in fourteen years.
[1] At full health entering the 2011 season, Jackson averaged eight points, while leading Purdue with four assists and shooting 50.3 percent from the floor as a junior.
[1] Jackson joined fellow seniors Robbie Hummel and Ryne Smith as tri-captains for the 2012 Purdue basketball team.
On November 18, 2011, against Temple, Lewis recorded a career high 26 points, shooting 8–14 from the floor and making 10 of 11 at the free throw line.
Leading Purdue to a 20–11 record, Jackson averaged 10.4 points (2nd on team), 4.2 assists (1st), 1.3 steals (1st), and 3.2 rebounds (3rd), while shooting 72.8 percent at the line.
In early December, Lewis began battling foot pains and back strains, forcing him to miss a majority of practice time.
On March 9, in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, in a loss to #7 Ohio State, Jackson dished a career high 10 assists, while recording his first double-double, scoring 10 points.