Lucas Dias (basketball)

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Lucas Dias
No. 9–Franca
Position Power forward
League NBB
Personal information
Born (1995-07-06) July 6, 1995 (age 28)
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2016 Pinheiros
2016–2018 Paulistano
2018–present Franca
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Brazil Under-18
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Brazil

Lucas Dias Silva, commonly known as either Lucas Dias, or simply as Lucas (born July 6, 1995) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays for Franca of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

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Professional career

Dias was named Jordan Brand Classic International MVP in 2012. [1] On April 21, 2015, it was announced that he would enter the 2015 NBA draft. [2] However, he withdrew from the draft before the draft withdrawal deadline.

Dias began his pro career with the Brazilian NBB League club Pinheiros. He was named the Brazilian League Revelation Player of the 2015–16 season. In 2016, he moved to the Brazilian club Paulistano. He has been named to the All-NBB Team two times, in 2019 and 2021. [3]

On 15 April 2023, Dias won the 2022–23 BCL Americas with Franca and was named to the league's Best Five. [4] As the champions of the Americas, Franca qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore in September. On September 24, Franca defeated Telekom Baskets Bonn in the final behind Dias' buzzer beater fadeaway from the post which gave them the 70-69 victory. [5]

National team career

Brazilian junior national team

Dias represented Brazil at the international level, with its junior national teams. With Brazil's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, the 2011 FIBA South American Under-17 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, where he won a silver medal, and the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. [6]

Brazilian senior national team

Dias has been a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at the FIBA AmeriCup in 2017 and 2022. Dias and Brazil won the silver medal in the 2022 tournament. Dias also played at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [7]

NBB career statistics

†Denotes seasons in which Lucas Dias won NBB championship
*Led the league

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPMPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 Pinheiros 44.1.6001.000.5001.0.0.8.03.3
2012–13 Pinheiros 2512.5.545.352.6671.9.7.3.44.0
2013–14 Pinheiros 2712.9.614.298.6862.1.8.6.24.4
2014–15 Pinheiros 2112.7.538.2711.0002.7.5.4.24.5
2015–16 Pinheiros 2730.8.505.431.8165.32.81.3.415.5
2016–17 Paulistano 2425.1.481.387.7323.81.31.0.812.2
2017–18† Paulistano 2622.1.570.267.7044.71.71.2.710.2
2018–19 Franca 2530.5.642.357.8204.51.61.01.015.6
Career17920.8.554.353.7593.61.2.8.59.5

Playoffs

SeasonTeamGPMPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014 Pinheiros 79.1.667.444.5001.4.4.1.34.7
2014 Pinheiros 425.4.583.444.6674.51.5.8.510.0
2015 Pinheiros 21.5.000.000.0000.0.0.0.0.0
2016 Pinheiros 934.3.446.426.8105.81.9.6.317.0
2017 Paulistano 1830.9.419.347.8105.3.8.4.813.4
2018† Paulistano 1326.9.551.367.7714.91.5.91.112.1
2019 Franca 1131.6.549.393.7656.51.5.9.517.6
Career6427.0.500.385.7884.71.2.6.612.8

Personal

Lucas Dias grew up with Lucas Mariano, who has also played in the NBB. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lucas Dias Silva Player Profile". RealGM . Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Carchia, E. "George Lucas and Lucas Dias enter the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Com Lucas Mariano como MVP, NBB divulga os melhores do ano Olimpiada Todo Dia, 12 June 2021. Accessed 14 September 2021.(in Portuguese)
  4. ↑ "Tres jugadores de Sesi Franca encabezan el Quinteto ideal, Mariano se proclama Más Valioso". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brazil's Sesi Franca clinch historic FIBA Intercontinental Cup title after instant classic Final in Singapore". FIBA.basketball. September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Lucas DIAS SILVA (BRA).
  7. ↑ "Lucas Dias - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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