Lucas Dias (basketball)

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Lucas Dias
No. 9 – Franca
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBB
Personal information
Born (1995-07-06) July 6, 1995 (age 26)
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2016Pinheiros
2016–2018Paulistano
2018–presentFranca
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-NBB Team (2019, 2021)
  • NBB champion (2018)
  • NBB Revelation Player (2016)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Brazil Under-18

Lucas Dias Silva, commonly known as either Lucas Dias, or simply as Lucas (born July 6, 1995) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays for Franca of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

Professional career[]

Dias was named Jordan Brand Classic International MVP in 2012.[1] On April 21, 2015, it was announced that he would enter the 2015 NBA draft.[2] However, he withdrew from the draft before the draft withdrawal deadline.

Dias began his pro career with the Brazilian NBB League club E.C. Pinheiros. He was named the Brazilian League Revelation Player of the 2015–16 season. In 2016, he moved to the Brazilian club Paulistano. He has been named to the All-NBB Team two times, in 2019 and 2021.[3]

National team career[]

Brazilian junior national team[]

Dias represented Brazil at the international level, with its junior national teams. With Brazil's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, the 2011 FIBA South American Under-17 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, where he won a silver medal, and the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[4]

Brazilian senior national team[]

Dias has been a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.

NBB career statistics[]

† Denotes seasons in which Lucas Dias won NBB championship
* Led the league

Regular season[]

Season Team GP MPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Pinheiros 4 4.1 .600 1.000 .500 1.0 .0 .8 .0 3.3
2012–13 Pinheiros 25 12.5 .545 .352 .667 1.9 .7 .3 .4 4.0
2013–14 Pinheiros 27 12.9 .614 .298 .686 2.1 .8 .6 .2 4.4
2014–15 Pinheiros 21 12.7 .538 .271 1.000 2.7 .5 .4 .2 4.5
2015–16 Pinheiros 27 30.8 .505 .431 .816 5.3 2.8 1.3 .4 15.5
2016–17 Paulistano 24 25.1 .481 .387 .732 3.8 1.3 1.0 .8 12.2
2017–18† Paulistano 26 22.1 .570 .267 .704 4.7 1.7 1.2 .7 10.2
2018–19 Franca 25 30.5 .642 .357 .820 4.5 1.6 1.0 1.0 15.6
Career 179 20.8 .554 .353 .759 3.6 1.2 .8 .5 9.5

Playoffs[]

Season Team GP MPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Pinheiros 7 9.1 .667 .444 .500 1.4 .4 .1 .3 4.7
2014 Pinheiros 4 25.4 .583 .444 .667 4.5 1.5 .8 .5 10.0
2015 Pinheiros 2 1.5 .000 .000 .000 0.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2016 Pinheiros 9 34.3 .446 .426 .810 5.8 1.9 .6 .3 17.0
2017 Paulistano 18 30.9 .419 .347 .810 5.3 .8 .4 .8 13.4
2018† Paulistano 13 26.9 .551 .367 .771 4.9 1.5 .9 1.1 12.1
2019 Franca 11 31.6 .549 .393 .765 6.5 1.5 .9 .5 17.6
Career 64 27.0 .500 .385 .788 4.7 1.2 .6 .6 12.8

Personal[]

Lucas Dias grew up with Lucas Mariano, who has also played in the NBB.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lucas Dias Silva Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ Carchia, E. "George Lucas and Lucas Dias enter the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Com Lucas Mariano como MVP, NBB divulga os melhores do ano Olimpiada Todo Dia, 12 June 2021. Accessed 14 September 2021.(in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Lucas DIAS SILVA (BRA).

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