Te'Jon Lucas (born October 10, 1998) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Milwaukee Panthers, and the BYU Cougars.
 Lucas playing for Illinois in 2017 | |
| No. 1 – Bristol Flyers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | British Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 10, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Bristol Flyers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Lucas attended Washington High School of Information Technology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a junior, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.2 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Conference honors.[1] Lucas broke his leg during a game in February 2016, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a senior.[2] On September 16, 2015, Lucas committed to playing college basketball for Illinois. Lucas attended the NBA Top 100 camp in June 2015 and had scholarship offers from California, Memphis, Purdue, and Wisconsin, and he strongly considered both USC and Old Dominion before committing to Illinois.[3] Lucas is only the third player from Wisconsin to commit to Illinois, and is the first since 1926.[4]
College career edit
Lucas averaged 4.8 points and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman.[5] As a sophomore, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.2 assists per game. On March 26, 2018, Lucas declared that he would transfer from Illinois.[6] He announced he would transfer to Milwaukee to complete his remaining eligibility after sitting out for a season.[7] Lucas scored a career-high 31 points twice during his junior season. He averaged 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-Horizon League recognition.[8] As a senior, Lucas averaged 14.9 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, he transferred to BYU for his final season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Lucas averaged 10.4 points and 4.7 assists per game.[10]
Professional career edit
On August 1, 2023, Lucas signed his first professional contract with the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League.[11]
Personal life edit
Lucas is the son of Marie Lewis. His sister Marishonta is an attorney. In August 2021, Lucas signed a Name, Image and Likeness deal with Stele Hats, producing hats with the theme "Find Your Purpose."[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 |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Illinois | 31 | 15 | 20.7 | .409 | .375 | .592 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.8 |
| 2017–18 | Illinois | 29 | 19 | 21.4 | .478 | .263 | .615 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 5.7 |
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee |  Redshirt
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| 2019–20 | Milwaukee | 30 | 30 | 33.4 | .425 | .317 | .794 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 | .2 | 14.6 |
| 2020–21 | Milwaukee | 22 | 22 | 32.0 | .392 | .275 | .730 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .3 | 14.9 |
| 2021–22 | BYU | 34 | 34 | 30.0 | .443 | .318 | .723 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .9 | .1 | 10.4 |
| Career | 146 | 120 | 27.3 | .426 | .309 | .713 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.8 | |
References edit
- ^ Stewart, Mark (September 16, 2015). "Washington basketball star Te'Jon Lucas commits to Illinois". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (February 8, 2016). "Washington's Te'Jon Lucas will miss rest of season with broken leg". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (November 11, 2015). "Four-star point guard Te'Jon Lucas signs with Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Marcus (September 16, 2015). "Te'Jon Lucas: 'We'll be celebrating'". The News-Gazette. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Bucshon, Doug (July 13, 2017). "Lucas a pure point guard on a squad that will thrive on versatility". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (December 8, 2021). "Illinois forward Michael Finke and guard Te'Jon Lucas to transfer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Richey, Scott (April 24, 2018). "Lucas transferring to Milwaukee". The News-Gazette. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Rosiak, Todd (March 20, 2020). "Te'Jon Lucas a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for UW-Milwaukee Panthers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Call, Jeff (June 14, 2021). "New BYU guard Te'Jon Lucas has a simple, short mission — hone his game, lead Cougars to deep NCAA Tournament run". Deseret News. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (November 1, 2022). "2022-23 WCC Men's Basketball Preview". West Coast Conference. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Flyers complete 2023/24 roster with addition of Te'Jon Lucas". Bristol Flyers. August 1, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (January 31, 2022). "Te'Jon Lucas has found his purpose — and here's what he plans to do about it". Deseret News. Retrieved February 3, 2022.