John Lucas Jr.
School:
Height:
6-3
Position:
Guard
Hometown:
Durham, NC
High School:
Hillside High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1975 and 1976
- All-American Recognition: 1974 (Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team), 1975 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team) and 1976 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked 17th in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1975
- Averaged 22.2 points in five NCAA Tournament games in 1973 and 1975 (3-2 record)
- Selected by the Houston Rockets in first round of 1976 NBA draft (1st pick overall)
- Played World Team Tennis with the Golden Gaters and New Orleans Nets in 1977 and 1978.
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | AST | ASTA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 190 | 353 | .538 | 45 | 64 | .703 | 178 | 5.9 | 425 | 14.2 | ||||
28 | 253 | 495 | .511 | 58 | 77 | .753 | 159 | 5.7 | 564 | 20.1 | ||||
24 | 186 | 339 | .549 | 97 | 116 | .836 | 91 | 3.8 | 469 | 19.5 | ||||
28 | 233 | 456 | .511 | 91 | 117 | .778 | 86 | 3.1 | 557 | 19.9 | ||||
Totals | 110 | 862 | 1643 | .525 | 291 | 374 | .778 | 514 | 4.7 | 2015 | 18.3 |
- NOTE: Missed five games as a junior after breaking his collarbone in the season opener.