Italee Lucas

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Italee Lucas
No. 6Interclube
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 35)
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityAmerican / Angolan
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school Centennial (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College North Carolina (2007–2011)
WNBA draft 2011: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Tulsa Shock
Playing career2011–present
Career history
Miskolc
Hondar-Irun
CSM Satu-Mare
Bnot Hertzellya
G.D. Interclube
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
U18 and U19
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 U18 Colorado Springs Team Competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 U19 Bratislava Team Competition

Italee Lucas (born January 12, 1989) is an American-Angolan professional basketball player. [1]

Contents

Born in the United States, in 2015 Lucas was granted Angolan nationality and became eligible to play for the Angolan Women's Basketball Team

High school

Lucas won a state championship with Centennial High School in 2006 and 2007.

Lucas won the 2007 Powerade Jam fest high school 3 point shootout.

USA Basketball

Lucas was a member of the USA team which competed in the U18 championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado in June 2006. The team won all four games, earning the gold-medal and a qualification for the 2007 U19 world championship. [2] She continued with the team the following year when the team competed in the U19 championship in Bratislava, Slovakia in August 2007. She averaged 4.9 points per game and recorded 23 assists second highest on the team is the USA team won all nine games and the gold-medal. [3]

College

Lucas finished her final season at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill averaging 16.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game in the 2010–11 season.

North Carolina statistics

Source [4]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007-08North Carolina3617836.627.360.01.72.71.2-4.9
2008-09North Carolina3548646.139.379.03.52.81.70.113.9
2009-10North Carolina3044140.034.478.43.82.51.50.114.7
2010-11North Carolina3759843.533.675.33.12.61.20.116.2
CareerNorth Carolina138170342.434.676.03.02.71.40.112.3

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References

  1. "SHOCK: Italee Lucas Carrying Carolina Tradition With Shock". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. "SIXTH WOMEN'S FIBA AMERICAS U18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN -- 2006". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  3. "SEVENTH FIBA WOMEN'S U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 2007". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  4. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  5. "Italee Lucas signs with RegeneracomSports". Regeneracomsports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.