Jarod Lucas (born December 7, 1999) is an American basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Oregon State Beavers.
 Lucas with Oregon State in 2021 | |
| No. 12 – Texas Legends | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 7, 1999 Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Los Altos (Hacienda Heights, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Texas Legends |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editLucas played basketball for Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, California, where he was coached by his father.[1] As a senior, he averaged 39.4 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.[2] He scored 3,356 points during his high school career, the most in CIF Southern Section history.[3] Lucas competed for the Compton Magic on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. He committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State over offers from Ole Miss, Nevada, Tulsa and Santa Clara.[4]
College career
editAs a freshman at Oregon State, Lucas averaged 4.6 points per game.[5] On February 27, 2021, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 73–62 win over Stanford.[6] Lucas helped Oregon State win its first Pac-12 tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[3] He averaged 12.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game and led Oregon State to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.[7]
Following the 2021–22 season, Lucas entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8] He transferred to Nevada.[9]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Lucas signed with the Dallas Mavericks on October 18, 2024.[10] However, he was waived the next day[11] and on October 26, he joined the Texas Legends.[12]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led NCAA Division I |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Oregon State | 31 | 0 | 13.1 | .351 | .342 | .870 | .9 | .4 | .3 | .0 | 4.6 |
| 2020–21 | Oregon State | 33* | 23 | 29.3 | .380 | .389 | .896 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .0 | 12.7 |
| 2021–22 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 33.7 | .415 | .386 | .871 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .8 | .0 | 13.5 |
| 2022–23 | Nevada | 33 | 33 | 34.4 | .413 | .378 | .863 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | 17.0 |
| Career | 128 | 87 | 27.8 | .399 | .379 | .874 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 12.0 | |
Personal life
editLucas' father, Jeff, played college basketball at Hawaii and serves as head coach for Los Altos High School.[2] He went to St. Marks Lutheran School for elementary and middle school. His mother Christina played volleyball in high school.[7] His younger brother, Jordan, is a standout volleyball player at Los Altos and has represented the United States at the youth level.[13] Lucas is of Filipino descent from his mother side.[14]
References
edit- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (November 8, 2016). "Los Altos High's Jarod Lucas has grown up to be a leader for the Conquerors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Sowa, Jesse (July 15, 2019). "OSU men's basketball: Family atmosphere brings Lucas to program". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Daschel, Nick (March 24, 2021). "Oregon State sharpshooter Jarod Lucas finds a home on defense, and Beavers are thriving because of it". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Escarcega, James (July 25, 2018). "Notebook: Los Altos' Jarod Lucas commits to Oregon State basketball". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Eggers, Kerry (March 16, 2021). "Cool Hand Luke, the ultimate underdog: 'We like shocking people'". KerryEggers.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Recap: Jarod Lucas scores a career-high 26 points as Oregon State men's basketball downs Stanford, 73-62". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Reyes, Kate (April 17, 2021). "How Fil-Am Jarod Lucas stepped up to write Oregon State's Cinderella story in the NCAA". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Machado, Angie (March 29, 2022). "Jarod Lucas enters Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Nevada adds transfer Jarod Lucas". Nevada Wolf Pack. May 12, 2022. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (October 18, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (October 19, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Texas Legends Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster Following NBA G League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Escarcega, James (April 16, 2019). "Los Altos boys volleyball and freshman sensation Jordan Lucas making noise". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (March 18, 2021). "Seven Fil-Ams seeing action in US NCAA March Madness". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 28, 2021.