# Jarod Lucas > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jarod_Lucas > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jarod_Lucas.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarod_Lucas > Source revision: 1321263413 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Jarod Lucas | image = Jarod Lucas.jpg | image_size = | caption = Lucas with [Oregon State](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball) in 2021 | position = [Point guard](/source/Point_guard) / [shooting guard](/source/shooting_guard) | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 195 | league = | team = | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|7}} | birth_place = [Whittier, California](/source/Whittier%2C_California), U.S. | high_school = [Los Altos](/source/Los_Altos_High_School_(Hacienda_Heights%2C_California))
([Hacienda Heights, California](/source/Hacienda_Heights%2C_California)) | college = *[Oregon State](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball) (2019–2022) *[Nevada](/source/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men's_basketball) (2022–2024) | draft_year = 2024 | years1 = [2024-2025](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NBA_G_League_season) | team1 = [Texas Legends](/source/Texas_Legends) | years2 = [2025](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_ACB_season) | team2 = [Bàsquet Girona](/source/B%C3%A0squet_Girona) | highlights = * [Mountain West](/source/Mountain_West_Conference) Newcomer of the Year (2023) * 2× Second-team All-Mountain West (2023, 2024) }} '''Jarod Lucas''' (born December 7, 1999) is a former American [basketball](/source/basketball) player and now an assistant coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball program. He played [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) for the [Nevada Wolf Pack](/source/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men's_basketball) and [Oregon State Beavers](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball). ==High school career== Lucas played basketball for [Los Altos High School](/source/Los_Altos_High_School_(Hacienda_Heights%2C_California)) in [Hacienda Heights, California](/source/Hacienda_Heights%2C_California), where he was coached by his father.{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Sondheimer|title=Los Altos High's Jarod Lucas has grown up to be a leader for the Conquerors|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-jarod-lucas-sondheimer-20160118-column.html|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|date=November 8, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2021}} As a senior, he averaged 39.4 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.{{cite web|first=Jesse|last=Sowa|title=OSU men's basketball: Family atmosphere brings Lucas to program|url=https://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/beavers-sports/basketball/osu-mens-basketball-family-atmosphere-brings-lucas-to-program/article_ee42288e-2542-5781-8002-a936852a3dc6.html|work=[Corvallis Gazette-Times](/source/Corvallis_Gazette-Times)|date=July 15, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2021}} He scored 3,356 points during his high school career, the most in [CIF Southern Section](/source/CIF_Southern_Section) history.{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Daschel|title=Oregon State sharpshooter Jarod Lucas finds a home on defense, and Beavers are thriving because of it|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2021/03/oregon-state-sharpshooter-jarod-lucas-finds-a-home-on-defense-and-beavers-are-thriving-because-of-it.html|work=[The Oregonian](/source/The_Oregonian)|date=March 24, 2021|access-date=March 27, 2021}} Lucas competed for the Compton Magic on the [Amateur Athletic Union](/source/Amateur_Athletic_Union) circuit. He committed to playing college basketball for [Oregon State](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball) over offers from [Ole Miss](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels_men's_basketball), [Nevada](/source/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men's_basketball), [Tulsa](/source/Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_men's_basketball) and [Santa Clara](/source/Santa_Clara_Broncos_men's_basketball).{{cite web|first=James|last=Escarcega|title=Notebook: Los Altos' Jarod Lucas commits to Oregon State basketball|url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2018/07/25/notebook-los-altos-jarod-lucas-commits-to-oregon-state-basketball/|work=[San Gabriel Valley Tribune](/source/San_Gabriel_Valley_Tribune)|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2021}} ==College career== As a freshman at Oregon State, Lucas averaged 4.6 points per game.{{cite web|first=Kerry|last=Eggers|title=Cool Hand Luke, the ultimate underdog: 'We like shocking people'|url=https://www.kerryeggers.com/stories/cool-hand-luke-the-ultimate-underdog-we-like-shocking-people|website=KerryEggers.com|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021}} On February 27, 2021, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 73–62 win over [Stanford](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_men's_basketball).{{cite web|title=Recap: Jarod Lucas scores a career-high 26 points as Oregon State men's basketball downs Stanford, 73-62|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2021/2/28/video-recap-jarod-lucas-scores-career-high-26-points-oregon-state-mens-basketball-downs-stanford|website=Pac-12.com|publisher=[Pac-12 Conference](/source/Pac-12_Conference)|date=February 27, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021}} Lucas helped Oregon State win its first [Pac-12 tournament](/source/2021_Pac-12_Conference_men's_basketball_tournament) and was named to the All-Tournament Team. 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.{{cite news|first=Kate|last=Reyes|title=How Fil-Am Jarod Lucas stepped up to write Oregon State's Cinderella story in the NCAA|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/people/jarod-lucas-oregon-state-beavers-guard-ncaa-march-madness-profile-a2442-20210417-lfrm|website=Spin.ph|date=April 17, 2021|access-date=November 27, 2021}} Following the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball_team), Lucas entered the [NCAA transfer portal](/source/NCAA_transfer_portal).{{cite web|first=Angie|last=Machado|title=Jarod Lucas enters Transfer Portal|url=https://247sports.com/college/oregon-state/Article/Oregon-State-mens-basketball-Jarod-Lucas-transfer-portal-185419353/|website=247sports.com|date=March 29, 2022|access-date=April 25, 2022}} He transferred to [Nevada](/source/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men's_basketball).{{cite web|title=Nevada adds transfer Jarod Lucas|url=https://nevadawolfpack.com/news/2022/5/12/mens-basketball-nevada-adds-transfer-jarod-lucas|work=[Nevada Wolf Pack](/source/Nevada_Wolf_Pack)|date=May 12, 2022|access-date=February 29, 2024}} ==Professional career== After going undrafted in the [2024 NBA draft](/source/2024_NBA_draft), Lucas signed with the [Dallas Mavericks](/source/Dallas_Mavericks) on October 18, 2024.{{cite tweet|author=Mavs PR|title=The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas.|number=1847339479356330363|user=MavsPR|date=October 18, 2024|access-date=October 20, 2024}} However, he was waived the next day{{cite tweet|author=Mavs PR|title=The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas.|number=1847656586950463980|user=MavsPR|date=October 19, 2024|access-date=October 20, 2024}} and on October 26, he joined the [Texas Legends](/source/Texas_Legends).{{cite web|title=Texas Legends Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster Following NBA G League Draft|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/texas-legends-finalize-2024-25-training-camp-roster-following-nba-g-league-draft/n-6159950|website=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}} Lucas was announced as a new [Bàsquet Girona](/source/B%C3%A0squet_Girona) player on March 30, 2025. He signed with the [Liga ACB](/source/Liga_ACB) team until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Jarod Lucas, triples para Bàsquet Girona |url=https://www.acb.com/articulo/ver/503908-jarod-lucas-triples-para-bosquet-girona.html|website=acb.com|date=March 30, 2025|access-date=March 30, 2025 |lang=es}} ==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} {| class="wikitable" |- |style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|* |Led NCAA Division I |} ===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Oregon State](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball_team) | 31 || 0 || 13.1 || .351 || .342 || .870 || .9 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 4.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Oregon State](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball_team) | style="background:#cfecec;"|'''33'''* || 23 || 29.3 || .380 || '''.389''' || '''.896''' || 2.3 || '''1.2''' || .7 || .0 || 12.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Oregon State](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball_team) | 31 || 31 || 33.7 || '''.415''' || .386 || .871 || '''2.4''' || 1.2 || '''.8''' || .0 || 13.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Nevada](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men's_basketball_team) | '''33''' || '''33''' || '''34.4''' || .413 || .378 || .863 || '''2.4''' || '''1.4''' || .4 || .0 || '''17.0''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 128 || 87 || 27.8 || .399 || .379 || .874 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 12.0 {{S-end}} ==Personal life== Lucas' father, Jeff, played college basketball at [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_basketball) and serves as head coach for [Los Altos High School](/source/Los_Altos_High_School_(Hacienda_Heights%2C_California)). He went to Grazide Elementary School and Mesa Robles Middle School. His mother Christina played volleyball in high school. His younger brother, Jordan, is a standout [volleyball](/source/volleyball) player at Los Altos and has represented the United States at the youth level.{{cite web|first=James|last=Escarcega|title=Los Altos boys volleyball and freshman sensation Jordan Lucas making noise|url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2019/04/16/los-altos-boys-volleyball-and-freshman-jordan-lucas-making-noise/|work=[San Gabriel Valley Tribune](/source/San_Gabriel_Valley_Tribune)|date=April 16, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2021}} Lucas is of Filipino descent from his mother side.{{cite web|first=Luisa|last=Morales|title=Seven Fil-Ams seeing action in US NCAA March Madness|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/03/18/2085219/seven-fil-ams-seeing-action-us-ncaa-march-madness|work=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star)|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://osubeavers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jarod-lucas/8119 Oregon State Beavers bio] *[https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jarod-lucas/10178 Nevada Wolf Pack bio] {{Bàsquet Girona current roster}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Jarod}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American men's basketball players Category:American people of Filipino descent Category:Sportspeople of Filipino descent Category:Basketball players from Los Angeles County, California Category:Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball players Category:Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players Category:Point guards Category:Shooting guards Category:Sportspeople from Whittier, California Category:Texas Legends players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jarod Lucas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarod_Lucas) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarod_Lucas?action=history)). 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