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'''Edward Howard "Eddie" Lucas''' (born July 14, 1975)<ref name="NBA.com">http://web.archive.org/web/20010212045910/http://nba.com/draft99/playerfiles/edward_lucas.html</ref> is an American retired professional [[basketball]] player and current [[personal trainer]] and [[civil engineer]].
'''Edward Howard "Eddie" Lucas''' (born July 14, 1975)<ref name="NBA.com">http://web.archive.org/web/20010212045910/http://nba.com/draft99/playerfiles/edward_lucas.html</ref> is an American retired professional [[basketball]] player and current [[personal trainer]] and [[civil engineer]].


Lucas was taken with the last pick of the 1999 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. He was not offered a spot on the team, and spent parts of three seasons playing for professional teams in Argentina, France, Russia, Israel, and Poland.<ref>http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ISR&PlayerID=25633&AmNotSure=1</ref>
Lucas was taken with the last pick of the 1999 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. His shameful play caused him to not be offered a spot on the team, and spent parts of three seasons playing for professional teams in Argentina, France, Russia, Israel, and Poland.<ref>http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ISR&PlayerID=25633&AmNotSure=1</ref>


==Early life and college==
==Early life and college==

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Eddie Lucas
Personal information
Born (1975-07-14) July 14, 1975 (age 48)
Groton, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolRedlands (Redlands, California)
CollegeNavy (1995–1996)
Virginia Tech (1997–1999)
NBA draft1999: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2000–2002
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2000Libertad de Sunchales (Argentina)
2000Hermine de Nantes Atlantique (France)
2000Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia)
2001–2002Unia Tarnów (Poland)
2001–2002Bnei Herzliya/Bnei HaSharon (Israel)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Edward Howard "Eddie" Lucas (born July 14, 1975)[1] is an American retired professional basketball player and current personal trainer and civil engineer.

Lucas was taken with the last pick of the 1999 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. His shameful play caused him to not be offered a spot on the team, and spent parts of three seasons playing for professional teams in Argentina, France, Russia, Israel, and Poland.[2]

Early life and college

In his senior year at Redlands High School in Redlands, California, he was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and averaged 20.2 points and was named to the 1A All State team. Lucas started his college career at the United States Naval Academy where he earned All League Patriot Honors in his sophomore year. After transferring to Virginia Tech, Lucas lead the Hokies in scoring at 15.1 points per game in his senior season.[3] At Virginia Tech, Lucas majored in civil engineering.[4]

Basketball career

In the 1999 NBA Draft, Lucas was the 58th and final overall pick, selected by the Utah Jazz. However, Lucas never played in the NBA. In addition, the United States Basketball League team Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs drafted Lucas in the fifth round of the 1999 USBL Draft.[5] The Sioux Falls Skyforce cut Lucas before the 1999–2000 Continental Basketball Association season.[6]

In January 2000, Lucas signed with the Argentine team Libertad de Sunchales[7] and signed with the French team Hermine de Nantes Atlantique the following month.[8] With Nantes, Lucas averaged 18.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game on 51% shooting.[9] Later in 2000, Lucas joined Russian team BC Spartak Saint Petersburg, then the Israeli Bnei Herzliya (later Bnei HaSharon) in January 2001 and would leave the team in 2002.[10]

Post-basketball career

After retiring from basketball, Lucas and former American football player Chris James founded Interactive Drills, an athletic training company.[11] Lucas also earned a master's degree in construction management from Virginia Tech and has managed several projects. Since 2011, Lucas has lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[12]

References

  1. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20010212045910/http://nba.com/draft99/playerfiles/edward_lucas.html
  2. ^ http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ISR&PlayerID=25633&AmNotSure=1
  3. ^ http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/Archives/1999/99278.html
  4. ^ Crumbley, Liz. "Adversity no barrier to Lucas". The Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Newsletter. Summer 1999. pp. 1, 8, 9.
  5. ^ Williams, Andre (April 8, 1999). "United States Basketball League Draft 'Dawgs Net Brett Valleydawgs Take Lehigh's Eppehimer With The First Pick". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Skyforce cut three and announce final roster. KELO: November 17, 1999.
  7. ^ Boca recibe a Libertad. Clarin.com: Jan. 13, 2000.
  8. ^ 11/02/2000 - PRO B (French)
  9. ^ http://www.proexposure.com/example/franceb/accum.cfm
  10. ^ Eddie Lucas. Eurobasket (Lithuanian). Accessed April 13, 2012.
  11. ^ http://interactivedrills.com/about_us.html
  12. ^ Eddie Lucas LinkedIn

External links

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