Jarod Lucas

Jarod Lucas
Lucas with Oregon State in 2021
No. 12 – Texas Legends
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 (age 25)
Whittier, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolLos Altos
(Hacienda Heights, California)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentTexas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • Mountain West Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • 2× Second-team All-Mountain West (2023, 2024)

Jarod Lucas (born December 7, 1999) is an American basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Oregon State Beavers.

High school career

Lucas played basketball for Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, California, where he was coached by his father.[1] As a senior, he averaged 39.4 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.[2] He scored 3,356 points during his high school career, the most in CIF Southern Section history.[3] Lucas competed for the Compton Magic on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. He committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State over offers from Ole Miss, Nevada, Tulsa and Santa Clara.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Oregon State, Lucas averaged 4.6 points per game.[5] On February 27, 2021, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 73–62 win over Stanford.[6] Lucas helped Oregon State win its first Pac-12 tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[3] He averaged 12.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game and led Oregon State to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.[7]

Following the 2021–22 season, Lucas entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8] He transferred to Nevada.[9]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Lucas signed with the Dallas Mavericks on October 18, 2024.[10] However, he was waived the next day[11] and on October 26, he joined the Texas Legends.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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
* Led NCAA Division I

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Oregon State 31 0 13.1 .351 .342 .870 .9 .4 .3 .0 4.6
2020–21 Oregon State 33* 23 29.3 .380 .389 .896 2.3 1.2 .7 .0 12.7
2021–22 Oregon State 31 31 33.7 .415 .386 .871 2.4 1.2 .8 .0 13.5
2022–23 Nevada 33 33 34.4 .413 .378 .863 2.4 1.4 .4 .0 17.0
Career 128 87 27.8 .399 .379 .874 2.0 1.0 .5 .0 12.0

Personal life

Lucas' father, Jeff, played college basketball at Hawaii and serves as head coach for Los Altos High School.[2] He went to St. Marks Lutheran School for elementary and middle school. His mother Christina played volleyball in high school.[7] His younger brother, Jordan, is a standout volleyball player at Los Altos and has represented the United States at the youth level.[13] Lucas is of Filipino descent from his mother side.[14]

References

  1. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (November 8, 2016). "Los Altos High's Jarod Lucas has grown up to be a leader for the Conquerors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sowa, Jesse (July 15, 2019). "OSU men's basketball: Family atmosphere brings Lucas to program". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Daschel, Nick (March 24, 2021). "Oregon State sharpshooter Jarod Lucas finds a home on defense, and Beavers are thriving because of it". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Escarcega, James (July 25, 2018). "Notebook: Los Altos' Jarod Lucas commits to Oregon State basketball". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Eggers, Kerry (March 16, 2021). "Cool Hand Luke, the ultimate underdog: 'We like shocking people'". KerryEggers.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Recap: Jarod Lucas scores a career-high 26 points as Oregon State men's basketball downs Stanford, 73-62". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Reyes, Kate (April 17, 2021). "How Fil-Am Jarod Lucas stepped up to write Oregon State's Cinderella story in the NCAA". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Machado, Angie (March 29, 2022). "Jarod Lucas enters Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "Nevada adds transfer Jarod Lucas". Nevada Wolf Pack. May 12, 2022. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (October 18, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (October 19, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Texas Legends Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster Following NBA G League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Escarcega, James (April 16, 2019). "Los Altos boys volleyball and freshman sensation Jordan Lucas making noise". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Morales, Luisa (March 18, 2021). "Seven Fil-Ams seeing action in US NCAA March Madness". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 28, 2021.