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Jersey Number 21
Mario Lucas
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 241
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Fairley
An All-Atlantic Coast Conference Candidate as the top returning sixth man in the conference... Was the most productive "sixth man" in the ACC last year as he averaged more points (0.46) and more rebounds (0.24) per minute than any other conference sixth man... Only Michael Maddox of Georgia Tech, 9.1 points per game, had a higher scoring average than Lucas's 7.1 scoring average. A three-year regular in the Terrapin lineup, Lucas has played in 87 of 92 games during his career, including 69 consecutive games dating back to February 27, 1993. ..His scoring and rebounding averages, minutes played and confidence have all increased by leaps and bounds throughout his career... Can shoot the three-point shot from the outside and play with his back to the basket with tremendous effectiveness... Has become Maryland's "Mr. Clutch" from behind the three-point arc. ..An incredible four of his careers three-point shots have helped Maryland recover from a deficit, stem the tide, and win a game that it was seemingly out of... Is an outstanding athlete who will be called upon to help fill the void at the center position.
As a Junior: Enjoyed his most productive season, averaging a career best 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 15.4 minutes player per game... Established career bests in field goals made (87), field goals attempted (207), field goal percentage (42.0), three point field goals made (22), three point field goals attempted (57), free throws made (45), free throws attempted (78), total points (241), points per game (7.1), defensive rebounds (78), total rebounds (125), rebounds per game (3.7), assists (23) and minutes played (522) while tying his personal bests for offensive rebounds (47) and steals (14). .Lucas's three-point shooting accomplishments have become legendary... Began his lore as a sophomore in the 1994 NCAA Tournament as the Terps trailed Massachusetts 54-44 with 16:35 remaining in the second half. Lucas hit from the right side to ignite a 17-7 Terp run leading to a 95-87 Terp victory. ..As a junior, the Terps trailed North Carolina 34-26 with 5:25 remaining in the first half. . Lucas hits from the top of the key to ignite a 13-4 Terp run leading to an 86-73 Terp victory... Scored a career high 18 points versus La Salle on a perfect shooting night of three for three from three-point range... In the 7-Up Shootout at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, the Terps trailed Cincinnati 20-12 with 10:00 minutes remaining in the first half. . Lucas hit from the far-right side to ignite a 14-0 Terp run leading to a 74-72 Terp victory. . . In one of the more momentous. Terp victories in recent memory, Lucas hit from the top of the key to ignite a 14-12 Terps' ran with Maryland trailing Duke 55-53 with 13:44 remaining in the second half leading to a 94-92 Terp victory... The 18 points by Lucas tied him for season high scoring honors in a single game by a bench player... Had five games of multiple three-point shots made, a career best and third best on the team behind Johnny Rhodes and Duane Simpkins... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds versus the Terps' 11 ranked opponents and 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds as Maryland split two regular season games versus No. 1 North Carolina. . Best all-around scoring/rebounding game came versus La Salle with 18 points and eight rebounds... His 18 points versus La Salle was the third of three consecutive double figure scoring games, he also scored 11 points versus Towson State and 10 versus Morgan State for the only back-to-back-to-back double figure scoring games of his career... Scored 12 points versus Florida State as the Terps won in Cole Field House... The 12-point performance was his second and best career ACC output, rivaling only his 16-point performance versus N.C. State in Cole Field House during his sophomore season... A strong game of 14 points versus the powerful inside game of Colgate on six of eight shooting from the field... Played in double figure minutes in 31 of the Terps' 34 games including all three NCAA Tournament games and both ACC Tournament games... Scored seven or more points 19 times. ..The leader off the bench which averaged a combined 45 minutes per game as compared to Lucas's sophomore season when the bench played only an average of 30 minutes per game... Hit on 11 of his first 19 three-point shot attempts for a 57.9 success rate - highest on the team after the first 11 games.
As a Sophomore: Was as bright a star as Maryland had in any one game during the 1994 season... Sparked an incredible momentum turning rally versus Massachusetts sending the Terps to the upset victory and into the "Sweet 16" round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1985... Came off the bench to replace Keith Booth, who was charged with his fourth foul late in the first half, and helped Maryland to the extraordinary 95-87 victory at Kansas Coliseum... After going scoreless in the first half, Lucas started the second half and set forth a glorious 20 minutes of basketball...Lucas got himself going with 16:35 remaining as he hit a three-point shot to draw Maryland within seven at 5447... Lucas's three-pointer stemmed the tide of the game and allowed Maryland to sway the momentum its way. ..Two minutes later, he hit a turnaround jumper to pull Maryland within two at 5755. ..Lucas added three free throws and a lay-up as the clocked ticked down and Maryland took the victory, one that will be remembered as being one of the top victories in the history of Maryland basketball...Scored a career high 16 points to lead Maryland past N.C. State in Cole Field House in one of his most productive games as a Terp... Also tied his season high of seven rebounds and two assists in only 14 minutes • of play versus the Wolfpack... Came off the bench to score 14 points in only 21 minutes of play versus Hofstra in the first round of the Abdow's Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass... Double figures in ACC play came on the road versus Virginia (10 points), and in Cole Field House versus Wake Forest (10 points) and N.C. State. ..He finished his second collegiate season as one of Maryland's most effective rebounders with 107 total rebounds in 481 total minutes of play. . . Enjoyed a strong season as he played in more games, played more minutes, scored more points, grabbed more rebounds, dished off more assists and blocked more shots than he did during his entire inaugural season at Maryland... Was one of five Terps to finish with 100 or more rebounds. . .Saw his minutes increase from 12 per game his freshman season to 16 as a sophomore... With the increased minutes came increased points (5.4 points per game as a sophomore as compared to 3.5 points per game as a freshman) ... With Lucas in the lineup as a sophomore, Maryland was a strong team... When Lucas scored at least 10 points, Maryland was 4-1 with its only loss coming versus No. 2 Duke... When he played at least 20 minutes, Maryland had a 6-3 record... Averaged 8.2 points in seven games played as a member of the ACC All-Star team which traveled to South America... Scored a personal best of 13 points versus Uruguay on five of 1 1 shooting from the field and grabbed five rebounds in that game.
As a Freshman: Played in 23 games, starting two consecutive games (Florida State and Wake Forest on consecutive dates)... Averaged 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds a game... Began the season on fire as he hit five of six shots from the field to score 1 1 points versus West Virginia... Closed the regular season on fire as he scored nine points and grabbed a career high 10 rebounds at Virginia... Another outstanding effort came versus North Carolina in Cole Field House as he scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 25 minutes of play... Was four of six from the field versus Towson State, including three straight baskets late in the first half to jump-start the Terps' offense... His play improved as evidenced by his increased minutes as the season went on... He averaged 12 minutes played a game throughout the season, but over the last eight games he averaged 18 minutes a game and played at least 21 minutes in four of the last eight games of the season...
At Fairley: Was an Honorable Mention McDonald's All- American following his senior season... Was a first-team All-City selection and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors following his senior season... Averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 blocked shots and shot 48 percent from the field as a senior... Led Fairley to three consecutive city championships... Was a member of the Fairley varsity sity that compiled a four year won/lost record of 8318 (82.1 winning percentage)..As a senior, he led Fairley to a 25-8 record and city and district championships... As a junior, he averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds... Played with Corey Beck, Dwight Stewart and Elmer Martin, all members of the Arkansas 1994 NCAA National Championship and 1995 NCAA Runner-up teams, at Fairley... His high school coach was Sylvester Ford...
Personal: Born March 3, 1974... His full name is Mario Deshun Lucas. ..He is majoring in education.
As a Junior: Enjoyed his most productive season, averaging a career best 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 15.4 minutes player per game... Established career bests in field goals made (87), field goals attempted (207), field goal percentage (42.0), three point field goals made (22), three point field goals attempted (57), free throws made (45), free throws attempted (78), total points (241), points per game (7.1), defensive rebounds (78), total rebounds (125), rebounds per game (3.7), assists (23) and minutes played (522) while tying his personal bests for offensive rebounds (47) and steals (14). .Lucas's three-point shooting accomplishments have become legendary... Began his lore as a sophomore in the 1994 NCAA Tournament as the Terps trailed Massachusetts 54-44 with 16:35 remaining in the second half. Lucas hit from the right side to ignite a 17-7 Terp run leading to a 95-87 Terp victory. ..As a junior, the Terps trailed North Carolina 34-26 with 5:25 remaining in the first half. . Lucas hits from the top of the key to ignite a 13-4 Terp run leading to an 86-73 Terp victory... Scored a career high 18 points versus La Salle on a perfect shooting night of three for three from three-point range... In the 7-Up Shootout at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, the Terps trailed Cincinnati 20-12 with 10:00 minutes remaining in the first half. . Lucas hit from the far-right side to ignite a 14-0 Terp run leading to a 74-72 Terp victory. . . In one of the more momentous. Terp victories in recent memory, Lucas hit from the top of the key to ignite a 14-12 Terps' ran with Maryland trailing Duke 55-53 with 13:44 remaining in the second half leading to a 94-92 Terp victory... The 18 points by Lucas tied him for season high scoring honors in a single game by a bench player... Had five games of multiple three-point shots made, a career best and third best on the team behind Johnny Rhodes and Duane Simpkins... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds versus the Terps' 11 ranked opponents and 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds as Maryland split two regular season games versus No. 1 North Carolina. . Best all-around scoring/rebounding game came versus La Salle with 18 points and eight rebounds... His 18 points versus La Salle was the third of three consecutive double figure scoring games, he also scored 11 points versus Towson State and 10 versus Morgan State for the only back-to-back-to-back double figure scoring games of his career... Scored 12 points versus Florida State as the Terps won in Cole Field House... The 12-point performance was his second and best career ACC output, rivaling only his 16-point performance versus N.C. State in Cole Field House during his sophomore season... A strong game of 14 points versus the powerful inside game of Colgate on six of eight shooting from the field... Played in double figure minutes in 31 of the Terps' 34 games including all three NCAA Tournament games and both ACC Tournament games... Scored seven or more points 19 times. ..The leader off the bench which averaged a combined 45 minutes per game as compared to Lucas's sophomore season when the bench played only an average of 30 minutes per game... Hit on 11 of his first 19 three-point shot attempts for a 57.9 success rate - highest on the team after the first 11 games.
As a Sophomore: Was as bright a star as Maryland had in any one game during the 1994 season... Sparked an incredible momentum turning rally versus Massachusetts sending the Terps to the upset victory and into the "Sweet 16" round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1985... Came off the bench to replace Keith Booth, who was charged with his fourth foul late in the first half, and helped Maryland to the extraordinary 95-87 victory at Kansas Coliseum... After going scoreless in the first half, Lucas started the second half and set forth a glorious 20 minutes of basketball...Lucas got himself going with 16:35 remaining as he hit a three-point shot to draw Maryland within seven at 5447... Lucas's three-pointer stemmed the tide of the game and allowed Maryland to sway the momentum its way. ..Two minutes later, he hit a turnaround jumper to pull Maryland within two at 5755. ..Lucas added three free throws and a lay-up as the clocked ticked down and Maryland took the victory, one that will be remembered as being one of the top victories in the history of Maryland basketball...Scored a career high 16 points to lead Maryland past N.C. State in Cole Field House in one of his most productive games as a Terp... Also tied his season high of seven rebounds and two assists in only 14 minutes • of play versus the Wolfpack... Came off the bench to score 14 points in only 21 minutes of play versus Hofstra in the first round of the Abdow's Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass... Double figures in ACC play came on the road versus Virginia (10 points), and in Cole Field House versus Wake Forest (10 points) and N.C. State. ..He finished his second collegiate season as one of Maryland's most effective rebounders with 107 total rebounds in 481 total minutes of play. . . Enjoyed a strong season as he played in more games, played more minutes, scored more points, grabbed more rebounds, dished off more assists and blocked more shots than he did during his entire inaugural season at Maryland... Was one of five Terps to finish with 100 or more rebounds. . .Saw his minutes increase from 12 per game his freshman season to 16 as a sophomore... With the increased minutes came increased points (5.4 points per game as a sophomore as compared to 3.5 points per game as a freshman) ... With Lucas in the lineup as a sophomore, Maryland was a strong team... When Lucas scored at least 10 points, Maryland was 4-1 with its only loss coming versus No. 2 Duke... When he played at least 20 minutes, Maryland had a 6-3 record... Averaged 8.2 points in seven games played as a member of the ACC All-Star team which traveled to South America... Scored a personal best of 13 points versus Uruguay on five of 1 1 shooting from the field and grabbed five rebounds in that game.
As a Freshman: Played in 23 games, starting two consecutive games (Florida State and Wake Forest on consecutive dates)... Averaged 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds a game... Began the season on fire as he hit five of six shots from the field to score 1 1 points versus West Virginia... Closed the regular season on fire as he scored nine points and grabbed a career high 10 rebounds at Virginia... Another outstanding effort came versus North Carolina in Cole Field House as he scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 25 minutes of play... Was four of six from the field versus Towson State, including three straight baskets late in the first half to jump-start the Terps' offense... His play improved as evidenced by his increased minutes as the season went on... He averaged 12 minutes played a game throughout the season, but over the last eight games he averaged 18 minutes a game and played at least 21 minutes in four of the last eight games of the season...
At Fairley: Was an Honorable Mention McDonald's All- American following his senior season... Was a first-team All-City selection and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors following his senior season... Averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 blocked shots and shot 48 percent from the field as a senior... Led Fairley to three consecutive city championships... Was a member of the Fairley varsity sity that compiled a four year won/lost record of 8318 (82.1 winning percentage)..As a senior, he led Fairley to a 25-8 record and city and district championships... As a junior, he averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds... Played with Corey Beck, Dwight Stewart and Elmer Martin, all members of the Arkansas 1994 NCAA National Championship and 1995 NCAA Runner-up teams, at Fairley... His high school coach was Sylvester Ford...
Personal: Born March 3, 1974... His full name is Mario Deshun Lucas. ..He is majoring in education.
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