 Lucas at APOEL B.C. in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 3, 1993 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Kansas (2013–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2017–2018 | Alvark Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | BC Kalev | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | APOEL | ||||||||||||||
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Landen Allen Lucas (born October 3, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks.
High school career
[edit]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 six points, six rebounds and two blocked shots per game. He averaged 21 points, 14 rebounds, and four 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.
College career
[edit]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 eight points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a team that finished 31–5.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Alvark Tokyo (2017–2018)
[edit]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)
[edit]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. (2020–2021)
[edit]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]
National team career
[edit]Lucas and the Kansas Jayhawks competed on behalf of the United States in the 2015 World University Games.[2]
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 |
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| 2012–13 | Kansas |  Redshirt
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| 2013–14 | Kansas | 22 | 0 | 4.9 | .571 | — | .500 | 1.4 | .0 | .1 | .3 | 1.5 |
| 2014–15 | Kansas | 32 | 14 | 15.2 | .532 | — | .667 | 4.3 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 3.5 |
| 2015–16 | Kansas | 36 | 19 | 18.4 | .643 | .000 | .663 | 6.8 | .6 | .4 | .8 | 5.8 |
| 2016–17 | Kansas | 35 | 30 | 25.6 | .631 | — | .624 | 8.3 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Career | 125 | 63 | 17.2 | .612 | .000 | .636 | 5.6 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 5.1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Deters, Jeff (June 22, 2015). "Opportunity awaits KU's Landen Lucas during World University Games". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mykhailiuk gives No. 3 Kansas 90-88 win over K-State". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Three Teams Lead Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Conference. March 5, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BC Kalev/Cramo korvialust hakkab tugevdama ameeriklane Landen Lucas". Kalev/Cramo (in Estonian). September 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Kalev/Cramo loobus välismängija teenetest". Sport (in Estonian). November 23, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ cpm. "Telenet Giants Antwerp versterkt zich met Amerikaanse center". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ bosgorilla. "Haakworpen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Katsaros, Antonis (September 30, 2020). "Apoel tabs Landen Lucas". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 30, 2020.