Doneeka Danyell Lewis, née Hodges (born July 19, 1982), is an American-Bulgarian professional

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currently playing for

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

in Greece. A 5–9 guard, she was drafted with the 25th overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft for the

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, out of

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Personal life

She is the twin sister of

Roneeka Hodges Roneeka Hodges (born July 19, 1982) is an American professional basketball coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA (WNBA) and a former player. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the twin sister of former WNBA player Doneeka Hodges. A ...

. She married Gentry Lewis in the fall of 2004.

College career

In her college career, she scored 1,484 points, and collected 418 rebounds. She ranks 11th on the school's all-time scoring list. In 2002 and 2004, she earned second team All SEC honors.

LSU statistics

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WNBA career

In four seasons, she has scored 362 points, and has collected 113 rebounds, 165 assists, 43 steals, and 13 blocks. She scored a career high 17 points, during the 2005 season, against the

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Overseas career

She is currently playing for Greek champions

(2016–17). She played for Galatasaray Medical Park of

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in the 2010–11 season.

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LSU Lady Tigers bio
1982 births Living people Bulgarian women's basketball players American women's basketball players American emigrants to Bulgaria Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Turkey Basketball players from New Orleans Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players Indiana Fever players Los Angeles Sparks draft picks Los Angeles Sparks players LSU Tigers women's basketball players Olympiacos women's basketball players Seattle Storm players Shooting guards Naturalised basketball players {{Bulgaria-basketball-bio-stub