Aaron Lucas

Aaron Lucas (born December 14, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player, who played for various clubs in Europe.

Aaron Lucas
Personal information
Born (1979-12-14) December 14, 1979
Greenville, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichland Northeast
(Columbia, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (1998–2002)
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2007
PositionPoint guard
Number7, 14
Career history
2002–2004Lietuvos rytas
2004–2005Bnei HaSharon
2005Lietuvos rytas
2005–2006JSF Nanterre
2006Mersin BB
2006–2007BC Kyiv
Career highlights and awards

High school

After getting an opportunity to play varsity late into his freshman year, Lucas went on to garner several All Region Team selections, All State selection, Beach Ball and Hooters Holiday Tournament MVP's, North/South All Star, McDonald's All American (game nominee) and Nike All American as well as 1998 South Carolina Player of the Year.

College career

Lucas college basketball played for NCAA Division I's South Carolina's Gamecocks, along with future Lietuvos Rytas stars Marijonas Petravičius and Chuck Eidson. He averaged 10.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 3.9 apg during his senior year.[1]

Professional playing career

After graduating University of South Carolina, Lucas briefly played for Columbia Range, a basketball team in Columbia. Lucas left the club and came to Lietuvos Rytas, where he instantly became its leader. Having an impressive vertical jump and dunking ability, he won the 2003 LKL "Oro Karalius", a competition similar to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In 2004, he was loaned to Bnei HaSharon, but returned to his former team in spring of 2005. In May 2005, he terminated his contract and signed with JSF Nanterre. He last played for BC Kyiv in 2007.

References
  1. "Aaron Lucas College stats". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
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