Te'Jon Lucas

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Te'Jon Lucas
Te'Jon Lucas.jpg
Lucas playing for Illinois in 2017
No. 1–Bristol Flyers
Position Point guard
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1998-10-10) October 10, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Washington
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Bristol Flyers
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Horizon League (2020)
  • Third-team All-Horizon League (2021)

Te'Jon Lucas (born October 10, 1998) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Milwaukee Panthers, and the BYU Cougars.

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High school career

Lucas attended Washington High School of Information Technology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a junior, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.2 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Conference honors. [1] Lucas broke his leg during a game in February 2016, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a senior. [2] On September 16, 2015, Lucas committed to playing college basketball for Illinois. Lucas attended the NBA Top 100 camp in June 2015 and had scholarship offers from California, Memphis, Purdue, and Wisconsin, and he strongly considered both USC and Old Dominion before committing to Illinois. [3] Lucas is only the third player from Wisconsin to commit to Illinois, and is the first since 1926. [4]

College career

Lucas averaged 4.8 points and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman. [5] As a sophomore, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.2 assists per game. On March 26, 2018, Lucas declared that he would transfer from Illinois. [6] He announced he would transfer to Milwaukee to complete his remaining eligibility after sitting out for a season. [7] Lucas scored a career-high 31 points twice during his junior season. He averaged 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-Horizon League recognition. [8] As a senior, Lucas averaged 14.9 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, he transferred to BYU for his final season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] Lucas averaged 10.4 points and 4.7 assists per game. [10]

Professional career

On August 1, 2023, Lucas signed his first professional contract with the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League. [11]

Personal life

Lucas is the son of Marie Lewis. His sister Marishonta is an attorney. In August 2021, Lucas signed a Name, Image and Likeness deal with Stele Hats, producing hats with the theme "Find Your Purpose." [12]

Career statistics

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Illinois 311520.7.409.375.5921.93.11.0.04.8
2017–18 Illinois 291921.4.478.263.6152.23.21.1.15.7
2018–19 Milwaukee Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2019–20 Milwaukee 303033.4.425.317.7944.35.11.9.214.6
2020–21 Milwaukee 222232.0.392.275.7304.65.81.1.314.9
2021–22 BYU 343430.0.443.318.7232.24.7.9.110.4
Career14612027.3.426.309.7132.94.31.2.19.8

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References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Mark (September 16, 2015). "Washington basketball star Te'Jon Lucas commits to Illinois". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ Stewart, Mark (February 8, 2016). "Washington's Te'Jon Lucas will miss rest of season with broken leg". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (November 11, 2015). "Four-star point guard Te'Jon Lucas signs with Illinois". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Marcus (September 16, 2015). "Te'Jon Lucas: 'We'll be celebrating'". The News-Gazette . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ Bucshon, Doug (July 13, 2017). "Lucas a pure point guard on a squad that will thrive on versatility". Rivals.com . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (December 8, 2021). "Illinois forward Michael Finke and guard Te'Jon Lucas to transfer". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Richey, Scott (April 24, 2018). "Lucas transferring to Milwaukee". The News-Gazette . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ Rosiak, Todd (March 20, 2020). "Te'Jon Lucas a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for UW-Milwaukee Panthers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Call, Jeff (June 14, 2021). "New BYU guard Te'Jon Lucas has a simple, short mission — hone his game, lead Cougars to deep NCAA Tournament run". Deseret News . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (November 1, 2022). "2022-23 WCC Men's Basketball Preview". West Coast Conference . Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Flyers complete 2023/24 roster with addition of Te'Jon Lucas". Bristol Flyers . August 1, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ Call, Jeff (January 31, 2022). "Te'Jon Lucas has found his purpose — and here's what he plans to do about it". Deseret News . Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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