Te'Jon Lucas (born October 10, 1998) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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, the

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, and the

BYU Cougars The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the Big 12 C ...

High school career

Lucas attended Washington High School of Information Technology in

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. As a junior, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.2 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Conference honors. Lucas broke his leg during a game in February 2016, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a senior. On September 16, 2015, Lucas committed to playing college basketball for

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. Lucas attended the NBA Top 100 camp in June 2015 and had scholarship offers from

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, Memphis,

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, and

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, and he strongly considered both

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and Old Dominion before committing to Illinois. Lucas is only the third player from Wisconsin to commit to Illinois, and is the first since 1926.

College career

Lucas averaged 4.8 points and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.2 assists per game. On March 26, 2018, Lucas declared that he would transfer from Illinois. He announced he would transfer to

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to complete his remaining eligibility after sitting out for a season. Lucas scored a career-high 31 points twice during his junior season. He averaged 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-

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recognition. As a senior, Lucas averaged 14.9 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, he transferred to BYU for his final season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lucas averaged 10.4 points and 4.7 assists per game.

Professional career

On August 1, 2023, Lucas signed his first professional contract with the

of the

Personal life

Lucas is the son of Marie Lewis. His sister Marishonta is an attorney. In August 2021, Lucas signed a

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deal with Stele Hats, producing hats with the theme "Find Your Purpose."

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

BYU Cougars bioMilwaukee Panthers bioIllinois Fighting Illini bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Te'Jon 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Basketball players from Milwaukee Bristol Flyers players Point guards Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball players BYU Cougars men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen