Maurice Lucas ( born Maurice Lucas ; February 18, 1951 , Pittsburgh , PA - October 31, 2010 , Portland , Oregon ) is an American professional basketball player . The first two years after graduation, he spent at the clubs of the American Basketball Association Spirit of St. Louis and Kentucky Colonels . After that, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers , New Jersey Nets , New York Knicks , Phoenix Suns , Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle Supersonics at the National Basketball Association . As part of the "Trail Blazers" in the season 1976/1977 became the champion of the NBA. For his contribution to the development of the Portland Trail Blazers team , No. 20 was assigned to him.
| Maurice Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Maurice lucas | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Heavy forward |
| Nicknames | Luke, Mo, The Enforcer |
| Growth | 206 cm |
| Weight | 98 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | February 18, 1952 |
| Place of Birth | Pittsburgh , PA |
| Date of death | October 31, 2010 (58 years old) |
| Place of death | Portland Oregon |
| School | Shanley (Pittsburgh) |
| College | Marquette (1972-1974) |
| NBA draft | 14th, 1974 , Chicago Bulls |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 855 |
| Glasses | 12339 ( 14.4 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 7520 ( 8.8 on average per game) |
| Gears | 1987 ( 2.3 average per game) |
| Intercepts | 639 ( 0.7 on average per game) |
| Block shots | 538 ( 0.6 on average per game) |
American Basketball Association
In 1973, the ABA Carolina Cougars club in the first round of the ABA draft was chosen by Maurice Lucas [1] . In 1974, Lucas was also selected in the NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls club under number 14. Lucas decided to perform in the ABA and became a member of the Spirit of St. Louis club, the successor to the Cowgars [2] . In his debut season in ABA, Lucas averaged 13.2 points per game and made 10 rebounds for which he was included in the second ABA rookie team [3] .
On December 17, 1975, in the middle of the season, he was traded at the Kentucky Colonels for Caldwell Jones [4] . In the 1975/76 season, he averaged 17 points per game and made 11.3 rebounds and was selected to participate in the ABA All-Star Game. He remained in the team until the unification of the ABA and the NBA in 1976 [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Maurice Lucas at DatabaseBasketball.com Archived November 22, 2010.
- ↑ Spirits of St. Louis page at RememberTheABA.com Archived on May 9, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Maurice Lucas page at RememberTheABA.com
- ↑ Spirits of St. Louis Detailed Year by Year Notes page at RememberTheABA.com Archived October 5, 2009.
Links
- Maurice Lucas Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
- BLAZERS: Learn More About Maurice Lucas
- Remember the ABA: Maurice Lucas
- Basketball Digest: Maurice Lucas: a storm started by Chocolate Thunder woke up the sleeping Portland Trail Blazers and set them on course for their first and only NBA title - The Game I'll Never Forget
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