Landen Lucas

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Landen Lucas
Landen Lucas 2021.jpg
Lucas at APOEL B.C. in 2021
Free agent
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 (age 28)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKansas (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Alvark Tokyo
2018Kalev/Cramo
2020–2021APOEL
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Team competition

Landen Allen Lucas (born October 3, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for. Lucas played college basketball at Kansas.

High school career[]

Began his high school career at Sunset High School in Portland, moved to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada as a junior and was back in Portland at Westview High School for his senior season.[1] At Findlay Prep, Lucas averaged 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game. He averaged 21.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior at Westview High School. Recorded his best game as a senior when he scored 32 points, pulled down 22 rebounds and blocked 11 shots. Landen was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.

College career[]

As a sophomore, Lucas averaged 3.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and made 14 starts.[2] Lucas averaged 5.8 points per game as a junior at Kansas. In the offseason, he worked on his offensive game with former Jayhawk Wayne Simien.[3] Lucas scored a career-high 18 points to go with 12 rebounds in a 90-88 win against Kansas State on January 4, 2017.[4] As a senior, Lucas was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[5] He averaged 8.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a team that finished 31-5.[6]

Professional career[]

Alvark Tokyo (2017–2018)[]

Lucas worked out for several NBA teams prior to the 2017 NBA draft but went undrafted. Later Lucas played for the Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League.[6] In July 2017, Lucas joined Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League. Lucas already speaks Japanese, having lived in the country in his youth.[7]

Kalev/Cramo (2018)[]

On September 3, 2018, Lucas signed a trial contract with Kalev/Cramo of the Estonian league.[8] In November, the team announced that he would not be retained on a permanent contract. [9]

On January 14, 2019, Antwerp Giants of the Belgian Pro Basketball League announced that Lucas would be joining the team for the remainder of the season. [10] He did not pass his physical and did not play for the Giants.[11]

APOEL B.C. (2020–present)[]

After taking a year off from professional basketball, Lucas signed with APOEL B.C. of the Cyprus Basketball Division A on September 30, 2020.[12]

International career[]

Lucas and the Kansas Jayhawks competed on behalf of the United States in the 2015 World University Games.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Daschel, Nick (August 6, 2011). "Landen Lucas chooses Westview and has Oregon on his list". The Oregonian. Hillsboro, Oregon: OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Deters, Jeff (June 22, 2015). "Opportunity awaits KU's Landen Lucas during World University Games". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Newell, Jesse (June 6, 2016). "KU forward Landen Lucas turns to former All-American Wayne Simien for guidance". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Mykhailiuk gives No. 3 Kansas 90-88 win over K-State". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Three Teams Lead Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Conference. March 5, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Bedore, Gary (June 23, 2017). "Kansas' Landen Lucas to play for Boston Celtics summer league team". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Bedore, Gary (July 25, 2017). "Former KU forward Landen Lucas signs deal to play pro ball for Tokyo team". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "BC Kalev/Cramo korvialust hakkab tugevdama ameeriklane Landen Lucas". Kalev/Cramo (in Estonian). September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kalev/Cramo loobus välismängija teenetest". Sport (in Estonian). November 23, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  10. ^ cpm. "Telenet Giants Antwerp versterkt zich met Amerikaanse center". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  11. ^ bosgorilla. "Haakworpen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Katsaros, Antonis (September 30, 2020). "Apoel tabs Landen Lucas". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

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