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3 Te'Jon Lucas

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 180
  • Position G
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • High School Washington

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

  • 3

    2016-17Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 180 lbs
    3