Lucas Morillo

Five-star recruit ranked as the No. 52 player overall in the nation, the No. 8 shooting guard in the country, and the No. 2 player in Massachusetts, by 247Sports Composite
Finished his high school career at The Newman School in Boston, Mass., after two seasons at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, N.Y.
Led Newman to the first National Prep Championship in program history in 2026 after back-to-back New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class 3A titles
Tallied 17 points, 14 rebounds, and eight steals in Newman's 92-72 win in the National Prep Championship title game over Blair Academy (N.J.)
As a senior in 2025-26, averaged 17.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 56% from the field, 40% from 3-point, and 71% from the free-throw line
2026 NEPSAC Class 3A Player ofthe Year
As a junior in 2024-25, averaged 15.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists
2025 New England Basketball Journal Player of the Year
Competed for Team World at the 2026 Nike Hoop Summit, tallying 12 points, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range, with three rebounds, two assists, and three steals
Played AAU with the New York City Rocks, averaging 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists on the 2025 Nike EYBL circuit
Starred for the Dominican Republic at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.9 steals while shoting 47% from the field, 27% from 3-point range, and 74% from the free-throw line

Born Oct. 24, 2007
Chose Illinois over 17 Division I programs, including Power 4 offers from Marquette, Minnesota, NC State, Ole Miss, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Villanova, Virginia and Virginia Tech