John Lucas II

John Harding Lucas II (born October 31, 1953) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball and tennis at the University of Maryland, College Park and was an All-American in both.

John Lucas II
Lucas with the Maryland Terrapins, c. 1974
Personal information
Born (1953-10-31) October 31, 1953
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillside (Durham, North Carolina)
CollegeMaryland (1972–1976)
NBA draft1976: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1976–1992
PositionPoint guard
Number15, 4, 5, 10, 20
Coaching career1991–present
Career history
As player:
1976–1978Houston Rockets
1978–1981Golden State Warriors
1981–1983Washington Bullets
1983Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984San Antonio Spurs
1984–1986Houston Rockets
1986–1988Milwaukee Bucks
1988–1989Seattle SuperSonics
1989–1990Houston Rockets
1991–1992Wichita Falls Texas
As coach:
1991–1993Miami Tropics
1992–1994San Antonio Spurs
1994–1996Philadelphia 76ers
1998–2001Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2001–2003Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–2010Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–2023Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1977)
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1975, 1976)
  • Second-team All-American – AP (1974)
  • Third-team All-American – NABC (1974)
  • ACC Athlete of the Year (1976)
  • 3× First-team All-ACC (1974–1976)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (1972)

As coach:

  • 2× USBL champion (1992, 1993)
  • USBL Coach of the Year (1993)
Career NBA statistics
Points9,951 (10.7 ppg)
Assists6,454 (7.0 apg)
Steals1,273 (1.4 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
1974 Puerto Rico Team competition
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