Jarod Lucas (born December 7, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference.
 Lucas with Oregon State in 2021 | |
| No. 2 – Nevada Wolf Pack | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Mountain West Conference |
| 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) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Lucas 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 edit
As 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]
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 edit
Lucas' father, Jeff, played college basketball at Hawaii and serves as head coach for Los Altos High School.[2] 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.[10] Lucas is of Filipino descent from his mother side.[11]
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'". Kerry Eggers. 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 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.
- ^ 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.