Aaron Lucas
Encyclopedia
Aaron Lucas is a retired professional basketball player that made a brief stint playing for various clubs in Europe
.
, along with future Lietuvos Rytas
stars Marijonas Petravičius
and Chuck Eidson
. He averaged 10.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 3.9 apg during his senior year.
, Lucas briefly played for Columbia Range, a basketball team in Columbia
. Lucas left the club and came to Lietuvos Rytas
, where he instantly became its leader. Having an impressive vertical jump and dunking ability, he won the 2003 LKL "Oro Karalius", a competition similar to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In 2004, he was loaned to Bnei HaSharon, but returned to his former team in spring of 2005. In May
of 2005, he terminated his contract and signed with JSF Nanterre. He last played for BC Kiyv
in 2007. He currently works in the athletic department of University of South Carolina.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Amateur career
Lucas played for NCAA's South Carolina's GamecocksSouth Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
, along with future Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos rytas is a Lithuanian daily newspaper, printed in Vilnius and a TV company. Lietuvos rytas sponsors basketball team BC Lietuvos Rytas and the annual Vilnius Marathon.-External links:*...
stars Marijonas Petravičius
Marijonas Petravicius
Marijonas Petravičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He currently a free agent. He is a member of the Lithuania national team...
and Chuck Eidson
Chuck Eidson
Chuck Eidson is an American professional basketball player. He is 2.02 m tall and he plays mainly at the small forward position. He can also play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions as well as a point forward...
. He averaged 10.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 3.9 apg during his senior year.
Pro career
After graduating University of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
, Lucas briefly played for Columbia Range, a basketball team in Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
. Lucas left the club and came to Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos rytas is a Lithuanian daily newspaper, printed in Vilnius and a TV company. Lietuvos rytas sponsors basketball team BC Lietuvos Rytas and the annual Vilnius Marathon.-External links:*...
, where he instantly became its leader. Having an impressive vertical jump and dunking ability, he won the 2003 LKL "Oro Karalius", a competition similar to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In 2004, he was loaned to Bnei HaSharon, but returned to his former team in spring of 2005. In May
May
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere...
of 2005, he terminated his contract and signed with JSF Nanterre. He last played for BC Kiyv
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in 2007. He currently works in the athletic department of University of South Carolina.