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EDDIE
LUCAS
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Drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round of the
1999 NBA Draft.
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Had 3 seasons of professional basketball
experience in Argentina,
France, Russia, Israel, and Poland.
Eddie has worked out for: the Sacramento Kings,
the Milwaukee Bucks, the Indiana Pacers, the
Utah Jazz, the Miami Heat, and the San Antonio
Spurs. He has also played in two NBA summer
leagues.
1998-'99 Hokies MVP.
During the 1998-1999 season led the Virginia Tech
men’s team in points per game (15.1), three-point
field-goal percentage (45.5—the university record is
46.7), and free-throw percentage (86.0). He scored
double figures in 22 games and at least 10 points in
all but three games.
He led the Atlantic 10
Conference in three-point field-goal percentages and
three-point goals per game. Near the end of the
season, he was ranked ninth in the nation in the
NCAA Division I-A men’s basketball statistics for
three pointers per game.
Head coaches comments:
"Eddie's work habits have set an example for
everyone on the squad." Hussey says. "He's an
excellent player who can score off the dribble, and
the best thing-he plays every play with a passion."
"Eddie works harder than any player since I've been
here," said Hussey, who arrived in Blacksburg in
1991 as an assistant to Bill Foster. "Before
practice, after practice, you name it, in the gym or
in the weight room, Eddie is working on his game."
“Eddie has improved dramatically each year he has
played because of his strong work ethic.
Named Strength &
Conditioning All-American, All Atlantic 10
Selection, and Virginia Tech All-Academic Team.
Out of the top 30 draft
eligible guards in the 1999 draft, Eddie Lucas was
ranked #9 by TotalAction SportsNet. Out of the
10-best pure shooters Lucas was ranked #3 by
TotalAction SportsNet. Eddie was drafted by the
Utah Jazz with the 58th pick of the 1999
NBA Draft.
Lucas is the first Hokie
drafted by the NBA since 1990, when Bimbo Coles was
picked by the Sacramento Kings.
After the Chicago camp,
Lucas worked out for the Sacramento Kings. "He is a
quality young man who will make it because he is
talented and, more importantly, he has a tremendous
work ethic," reported John Wetzel, assistant coach
for Sacramento. Wetzel, who scouted in Chicago, also
said that Lucas was "the best shooter in the camp."
Has 3
seasons of professional basketball experience in
France, Russia, Israel, and Poland. Eddie has
worked out for: the Sacramento Kings, the Milwaukee
Bucks, the Indiana Pacers, the Utah Jazz, the Miami
Heat, and the San Antonio Spurs. He has also played
in two NBA summer leagues.
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