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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 328 boards during his senior season is good for ninth place on the school’s seasonal chart. 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 ===
+  *19th, Rebounds (643)
+=== All-Time Career Leader Rankings ===
+  *5th, Rebounding Average (10.7)
+=== All-Time Single Season Rankings ===
+  *9th, Rebounds (328)
 == 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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   *5th, Field Goals Made (186)
   *10th, Field Goals Attempted (374)
-  *6th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (49.8%)
+  *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.
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