John Harding Lucas II ( born John Harding Lucas II ; born October 31, 1953 , Durham , North Carolina ) is an American professional basketball player and coach.
| John Lucas | |
|---|---|
| John lucas | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Nicknames | Luke |
| Height | 191 cm |
| The weight | 79 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1953 (65 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Durham , North Carolina |
| School | Hillside (Durham) |
| College | Maryland (1972-1976) |
| NBA draft | 1st , 1976 , Houston Rockets |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 928 |
| Glasses | 9951 ( 10.7 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 2151 ( 2.3 on average per game) |
| Gears | 6454 ( 7 on average per game) |
| Intercepts | 1273 ( 1.4 on average per game) |
| Block shots | 73 ( 0.1 on average per game) |
Content
- 1 Player career
- 2 Career in the US team
- 3 Career career
- 4 References
Player Career
He played as a point guard . He studied at the University of Maryland at College Park , in 1976 he was selected for the NBA draft by number 1 by the Houston Rockets team. He later played for the Golden State Warriors , Washington Bullets , San Antonio Spurs , Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle Supersonics . In total, the NBA spent 14 seasons. He was included in the 1st NBA rookie team ( 1977 ). Two times in a row he joined the 1st All-American National Team of the NCAA ( 1975 - 1976 ). In total, during his career in the NBA he played 928 games in which he scored 9951 points (an average of 10.7 per game), made 2151 rebounds , 6454 assists , 1273 interceptions and 73 block shots .
US Career
In 1974, Lucas won the bronze medal of the World Basketball Championships in Puerto Rico as part of the US national team . In 1975, he became part of the US national team champion of the Pan American Games in Mexico City .
Coach Career
After completing his career, he coached the teams Miami Tropics ( USBL ) (1992, 1993), San Antonio Spurs (1992-1993, 1993-1994), Philadelphia 76 (1994-1996), Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2001-2003) and the Nigeria national team (2009). In addition, he worked as an assistant head coach at the Denver Nuggets (1998-2001) and Los Angeles Clippers (2009-2010).