2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Lucas' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2017-18 Sophomore
- Played in 29 of 32 games, starting 18 times
- Averaged 5.7 points on the season
- Scored in double figures in six games
- Led team in assists per game, averaging 3.2 assists
- 1.7 assist/turnover ratio
- Second on team with 31 steals
- Eight points with career-high three steals in just 15 minutes in season opener vs. Southern (Nov. 10)
- Season-high six assists in consecutive games vs. Augustana (Nov. 22) and N.C. Central (Nov. 24)
- Career-high 14 points with five rebounds at Northwestern (Dec. 1)
- Career-high seven rebounds with five assists vs. Longwood (Dec. 13)
- Tied career high with 14 points on 6-7 shooting with five boards vs. New Mexico State (Dec. 16)
- Eight points and season-high tying six assists at Michigan (Jan. 6)
- Career-high tying three steals vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 8)
- 10 points on 5-6 shooting vs. Penn State (Feb. 11)
- 12 points on 4-6 shooting with career-best two 3-pointers and five assists vs. Purdue (Feb. 22)
- 13 points, season-high tying six assists and career-high tying three steals in Big Ten Tournament first round vs. Iowa (Feb. 28)
2016-17 Freshman
- Played in 31 games on the season, starting the last 15
- Averaged 4.8 points
- Led Illini in assists, averaging 3.1 apg
- Totaled 19 assists during three NIT games, an average of 6.3 apg
- Fourth in the Big Ten in steals during conference play, averaging 1.5 spg
- Fifth in the Big Ten with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio during league games
- Scored in double figures five times on the season
- Career-high eight assists in win over Michigan (Jan. 11)
- 11 points, five boards and six assists in win at Northwestern (Feb. 7)
- 11 points, four rebounds and seven assists vs. Penn State (Feb. 11)
- Career-high 12 points on 4-5 shooting in win at Iowa (Feb. 18)
- Seven points, career-high six rebounds and seven assists in NIT Second-Round win over Boise State (March 20)
High School
- Averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.8 steals as a senior
- Led Milwaukee Washington to a 14-4 overall record and 8-0 in the City Conference before his season was cut short after suffering a fractured right ankle in a game on Feb. 6
- Unanimous first-team Div. 2 All-State selection by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association
- Named the state’s top senior point guard by the Wisconsin Sports Network
- City Co-Player of the Year
- Four-star recruit by Scout and three-stars by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
- Averaged 14.3 points and 5.2 assists as a junior, earning second-team all-conference honors while leading Washington to a league runner-up finish
- High school coach was Freddie Riley
- Played for the Milwaukee Spartans AAU program, coached by his mentor, Anthony McHenry
Personal
- Born Oct. 10, 1998
- Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared)
- Parents are Thomas and Marie Lucas
- Has two sisters and one brother
- Favorite player is LeBron James
- Favorite player as a child was Allen Iverson
- Honor roll student as a junior and senior
- Proud to be the first person in his family to attend a major university
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Guard
6'0"
170 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
Guard
6'1"
180 lbs