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Lewis Sullivan Signs With BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny in Ukraine
8/28/2019 4:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – Former UAB forward Lewis Sullivan has signed a professional contract with BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny in the Ukraine Superleague.
The team is located in Yuzhne which lies on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea, 320 miles from the capital city of Kiev.
This past April, the team celebrated its third league championship, also taking home the crown in 2015 and 2016. Former UAB guard Paul Delaney played for the Khimik team that fell in the 2014 Ukrainian championship.
Sullivan was part of 86 victories during his time in uniform (he missed the 2016-17 season with an injury), which is the most for a Blazer since 2011. His accuracy on the court has him ranked seventh all-time in UAB history with a 54.1 shooting percentage.
During his stellar senior season, Sullivan started all 35 games, increased his points per game average 71 percent from 7.2 as a junior to 12.3 as a senior, scored in double figures in 28 games – including 15 of the 18 C-USA games and finished eighth in the league with 6.8 rebounds per contest. He had a career-tying 22 point effort against FIU and recorded four double-doubles (New Orleans, North Alabama, UTEP, Marshall).
Sullivan was part of three postseason teams – the 2015 squad that upended top seed Louisiana Tech in the semifinals before defeating Middle Tennessee to be crowned C-USA champions, the 2016 team that won the C-USA regular season championship and got an automatic bid to the NIT and this past year's team that played in the CBI.
At Bartow, Sullivan-led teams went an impressive 56-13, winning 81 percent of the games on the home floor.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1. Fans can also request more information on ticket options for the upcoming season here. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 20 tickets. To inquire about group tickets for the 2019-20 season, please contact Chris Curtis at (205) 934-3172 or ccurtis2@uab.edu.
The team is located in Yuzhne which lies on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea, 320 miles from the capital city of Kiev.
This past April, the team celebrated its third league championship, also taking home the crown in 2015 and 2016. Former UAB guard Paul Delaney played for the Khimik team that fell in the 2014 Ukrainian championship.
Sullivan was part of 86 victories during his time in uniform (he missed the 2016-17 season with an injury), which is the most for a Blazer since 2011. His accuracy on the court has him ranked seventh all-time in UAB history with a 54.1 shooting percentage.
During his stellar senior season, Sullivan started all 35 games, increased his points per game average 71 percent from 7.2 as a junior to 12.3 as a senior, scored in double figures in 28 games – including 15 of the 18 C-USA games and finished eighth in the league with 6.8 rebounds per contest. He had a career-tying 22 point effort against FIU and recorded four double-doubles (New Orleans, North Alabama, UTEP, Marshall).
Sullivan was part of three postseason teams – the 2015 squad that upended top seed Louisiana Tech in the semifinals before defeating Middle Tennessee to be crowned C-USA champions, the 2016 team that won the C-USA regular season championship and got an automatic bid to the NIT and this past year's team that played in the CBI.
At Bartow, Sullivan-led teams went an impressive 56-13, winning 81 percent of the games on the home floor.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1. Fans can also request more information on ticket options for the upcoming season here. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 20 tickets. To inquire about group tickets for the 2019-20 season, please contact Chris Curtis at (205) 934-3172 or ccurtis2@uab.edu.
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