Lucas Mariano

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Lucas Mariano
No. 28–Franca
Position Power forward / center
League NBB
BCL Americas
Personal information
Born (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 30)
Planaltina, Goiás, Brazil
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2015 Franca
2015–2016 Mogi das Cruzes
2016–2017 Lobos Brasília
2017–2018 Vasco da Gama
2018–2019 Bauru
2019–2020 Botafogo
2020–2021 São Paulo
2021–presentFranca
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Caracas
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Brazil

Lucas Fernandes Mariano (born 24 September 1993) is a Brazilian basketball player who plays for Franca of the NBB.

Contents

Youth career

Born in Planaltina, Lucas moved with his family to Franca when he was just five years old. Encouraged by his mother, a former professional athlete with passages through Brasília, Ponta Grossa and Franca, Lucas began his career in basketball at Escola Lance Livre, aged just seven. At age 11, he joined the ASPA (Association of Parents and Friends of Franca Basketball), which serves as the base for Franca. [1] [2]

Professional career

In the first seasons for the professional team, Lucas had little time on the court, often not even leaving the bench. The situation changed in the 2012–13 season, when Lula Ferreira replaced Hélio Rubens in charge of the Franca team. Lula took on the challenge of renewing the group and betting on the base. Eventually, Mariano became one of the team's top players and one of Brazil's most promising young players. [3] [4]

Lucas faced major complications at the beginning of the following season in the middle of the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista, he lost his younger brother, in the next game of the series Lucas was dismissed and his brother was honored with a minute of silence. [5] [6] The 2014–15 season marked Lucas' maturity in the Franca team. Alongside Léo Meindl, he led Franca to the semifinals in the Campeonato Paulista and fifth place in the 2014–15 NBB qualifying phase, guaranteeing a place for the club in the 2015 LSB champion. [7]

Signed by Mogi das Cruzes for the 2015–16 season, Lucas was officially presented in July. Three months later, he played in his first final for Mogi, being defeated by São José and taking the vice-championship in Campeonato Paulista. [8] Mogi would end up eliminated in the NBB Playoffs. After leaving Mogi das Cruzes, Mariano played for Lobos Brasília and he was considered at the time one of the best centers in the league. [9] Later agreeing to play for Vasco da Gama, [10] then Bauru [11] and Botafogo. [12]

According to the websites, Mariano's performance during the 2020-21 Novo Basquete Brasil season was the best of his career. Rightly, Lucas Mariano was named the league's MVP ahead of Georginho and Lucas Dias. Lucas averaged 19.8 points, 7.4 rebounds at 20.1 efficiency. During his MVP season, he mostly played the center position. With São Paulo, he became the league's vice champion. Lucas Mariano was also selected for the league's first team alongside Georginho, Lucas Dias, and Marquinhos and David Jackson. [13]

After his return to Franca in 2021, in his first six games he was already his team's top scorer in the Campeonato Paulista and the second highest scorer in the competition, with an average of 20.3 points per game. He led his team to a 5-1 initial record with its sole loss to São Paulo. [14] Mariano and his team would finish as champions in the 2021–22 NBB season. [15]

In the 2022–23 season, Mariano won the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) with Franca after defeating Flamengo in the final. [16] Mariano was named the season's MVP. [16]

National team

He has been a member of the Brazilian national basketball team since he was young. [17] Lucas was called up for Brazil team for the 2016 South American Basketball Championship, 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and 2022 FIBA AmeriCup, winning two silver medal with Brazil in the process.

Career statistics

† NBB championship

NBB

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPMPGFG%3PT%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10 Franca 21.1.500.000.500.5.0.5.01.5
2010–11 Franca 32.5.750.000.0001.0.0.0.32.0
2011–12 Franca 1010.2.677.000.8332.0.3.5.44.2
2012–13 Franca 3422.5.559.000.6564.8.3.71.011.5
2013–14 Franca 3129.4.472.347.7854.0.8.6.913.2
2014–15 Franca 3030.2.499.398.4855.8.8.7.612.0
2015–16 Mogi das Cruzes 2720.4.468.333.6494.3.8.7.79.3
2016–17 Lobos Brasília 2828.9.532.298.6586.41.0.4.618.0
2017–18 Vasco da Gama 2722.6.464.294.6544.4.9.6.611.2
2018–19 Bauru 2529.2.500.311.6385.61.1.8.814.8
2019–20 Botafogo 2625.7.511.425.8294.8.9.4.815.6
2020–21 São Paulo 2828.8.510.338.7596.61.0.81.019.6
2021–22 Franca 3228.3.478.357.7376.01.41.0.719.6
Career30325.6.501.349.6795.0.8.6.713.9

Playoffs

SeasonTeamGPMPGFG%3PT%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012 Franca 59.4.606.000.6671.6.0.2.64.0
2013 Franca 826.6.455.000.7784.6.9.4.68.3
2014 Franca 1028.8.464.364.7143.5.7.0.811.7
2015 Franca 1032.5.493.375.5425.5.8.6.813.4
2016 Mogi das Cruzes 1223.3.342.250.4784.1.7.2.97.8
2017 Lobos Brasília 435.6.500.556.6197.51.0.8.819.0
2018 Vasco da Gama 321.2.655.571.7275.01.7.7.312.7
2019 Bauru 630.6.526.344.7227.01.3.31.516.7
2021 São Paulo 834.5.476.407.75010.31.3.61.120.3
2022 Franca 1129.1.409.308.7566.51.4.8.516.5
Career7727.8.457.346.6825.5.9.4.812.8

LDB

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPMPGFG%3PT%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011 Franca 824.1.648.000.6255.8.5.5.48.8
2012 Franca 725.6.485.000.7004.7.31.01.79.1
2013 Franca 131.9.441.000.5009.03.0.01.015.0
Career1625.3.544.000.6435.5.6.71.09.3

Playoffs

SeasonTeamGPMPGFG%3PT%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011 Franca 229.5.500.000.5714.0.5.51.011.0
2012 Franca 222.7.477.0001.0004.51.0.01.010.5
Career426.1.489.000.6254.3.8.31.010.8

Personal

Mariano's mother was a professional basketball player, also for Franca, while his father was a handball player. He has two younger brothers, one who passed away and the other who plays for Franca's youth team. [18]

He lost one of his younger brother to drowning during the 2014-15 season, an event that deeply affected him. [19] [20]

Lucas admires NBA basketball player DeMarcus Cousins, even saying that their styles are alike. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "Em franca evolução". LNB (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  2. ↑ "Destaque do NBB, pivô Lucas sonha jogar com seus irmãos no Franca". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. ↑ "Técnico Lula Ferreira conta segredos do renovado Franca, clube mais tradicional do país". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  4. ↑ "Lucas Mariano multiplica médias, e é arma do Franca contra Tijuca". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  5. ↑ "Franca fará tributo a irmão de Lucas em jogo decisivo; mãe pede oração". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  6. ↑ "Emocionado, Lula Ferreira dedica vitória à família de Lucas Mariano". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  7. ↑ "Dupla da casa". LNB (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  8. ↑ "São José bate Mogi, cala Hugão, e é campeão paulista de basquete". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  9. ↑ "Melhor pivô do NBB, Lucas Mariano sofre com situação do Brasília e vive indefinição". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  10. ↑ "Vasco anuncia contratação de pivô da seleção Lucas Mariano". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  11. ↑ "Após perder Hettsheimeir, Bauru anuncia a contratação de Lucas Mariano". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  12. ↑ "Botafogo acerta a contratação do pivô Lucas Mariano, de 25 anos". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  13. ↑ "Com Lucas Mariano como MVP, NBB divulga os melhores do ano". olimpiadatododia.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  14. ↑ "Cestinha do Franca no Paulista, Lucas Mariano pede paciência até elenco entrosar". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  15. ↑ "Sesi Franca é o campeão do NBB 2021/2022". databasket.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  16. 1 2 "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball. 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  17. ↑ "Nova safra". LNB (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  18. ↑ "Lucas Mariano: da superação da morte do irmão à quadra compartilhada com o caçula". sampi.net (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  19. ↑ "Pivô da base do Franca, irmão de Lucas Mariano morre após se afogar". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  20. ↑ "Em silêncio, pivô Lucas Mariano acompanha enterro do irmão". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  21. ↑ "Em alta, Lucas Mariano relembra momentos difíceis e comemora boa fase em Brasília". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese).
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