Jarod Lucas
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Jarod Lucas (born December 7, 1999) is a former American basketball player and now an assistant coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball program. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Oregon State Beavers.
(Hacienda Heights, California)
Lucas with Oregon State in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1999 Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Los Altos (Hacienda Heights, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2024-2025 | Texas Legends |
| 2025 | Bàsquet Girona |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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]
Lucas was announced as a new Bàsquet Girona player on March 30, 2025. He signed with the Liga ACB team until the end of the season.[13]
Career statistics
| 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 Grazide Elementary School and Mesa Robles 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.[14] Lucas is of Filipino descent from his mother side.[15]