Landen Lucas

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Landen Lucas
Landen Lucas 2021.jpg
Lucas at APOEL B.C. in 2021
Free agent
Position Power forward / center
Personal information
Born (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 (age 30)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
College Kansas (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Alvark Tokyo
2018 Kalev/Cramo
2020–2021 APOEL
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Gwangju Team competition

Landen Allen Lucas (born October 3, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for APOEL B.C. of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. Lucas played college basketball at Kansas.

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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. (2020–2021)

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]

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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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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 Flemish). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ bosgorilla. "Haakworpen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ Katsaros, Antonis (September 30, 2020). "Apoel tabs Landen Lucas". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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