NBA All-Rookie Team
A 6'7" forward from the University of Southern California, Hewitt played six seasons (1968–1973;1974–1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves, and Chicago Bulls. He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors during the 1968–69 NBA season after averaging 7.2 points per game for the Lakers.