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 ====== Maurice D. Lucas #20 ======
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 **Nicknames:** "Luke", "Mo"\\
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 **Height:** 6'9"\\
 **Weight:** 215 lbs. \\
-**Birthdate:** February 18, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA  \\
+**Birthdate:** February 18, 1952\\
-**High School:** Schenley H.S.\\
+**Hometown:** Pittsburgh, PA\\
+**High School:** [[Schenley H.S.]]\\
+===== High School Career =====
+One of the most sought-after players in the East, Lucas was an All-American, who led Schenley to the state title.  He averaged 27.5 points and 24.3 rebounds, with individual highs of 46 points and 44 rebounds.
 ===== Marquette Career =====
-Maurice Lucas played two seasons of basketball for Marquette- [[1972|1972-73]] and [[1973|1973-74]].  Lucas paced the team in rebounding in each of his two seasons and his top rebound game at Marquette was a 23-board effort against Loyola in 1973. The MVP and top scorer (15.8 ppg) of the 1973-74 team that finished runner-up in the national championship game, he totaled 936 points in his two campaigns. Lucas was named a 1974 Converse All-American (second team) and started on the 1973 World University Games championship team. Inducted into MU's Hall of Fame in 1991.
+Maurice Lucas played two seasons of basketball for Marquette - [[1972|1972-73]] and [[1973|1973-74]].  Lucas paced the team in rebounding in each of his two seasons and his top rebound game at Marquette was a 23-board effort against Loyola in 1973. Lucas averaged 15.4 points per game in his first year with the Warriors.  The MVP and top scorer (15.8 ppg) of the 1973-74 team that finished runner-up in the national championship game, he totaled 936 points in his two campaigns. Lucas was named a 1974 Converse All-American (second team) and started on the 1973 World University Games championship team. Inducted into MU's Hall of Fame in 1991.
+[[Hank Raymonds]], coach of the Freshman Team, said the following about Lucas: "He's the strongest physical freshman at this stage I've ever coached. A fine rebounder. He handles himself extremely well for a big man and is extremely coachable."
 === All-Time Marquette Rankings ===
-  *18th, Rebounds (643)
+  *19th, Rebounds (643)
 === All-Time Career Leader Rankings ===
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 == All-Time Junior Season Rankings ==
-  *9th, Points (491)
   *6th, Field Goals Made (211)
-  *8th, Field Goals Attempted (429)
+  *10th, Field Goals Attempted (429)
   *5th, Rebounds (328)
   *7th (tie), Rebounding Average (10.6)
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   *6th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (49.8%)
   *3rd, Rebounds (315)
-  *5th, Rebounding Average (10.8)
+  *5th, Rebounding Average (10.8)\\
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 === Accolades ===
   *1973 Milwaukee Classic MVP
+  *1973-74 Chuck Taylor Converse Second Team All-American
 ===== Professional Career =====
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   * Named one of the 30 Greatest Players in ABA History (1997)
   * Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
+===== Trivia =====
+  * Former Portland Trailblazer teammate, Bill Walton, named his son, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Walton|Luke]], after him.
 ===== Links =====