John Lucas II

John Lucas II
Lucas with the Maryland Terrapins, c. 1974
Personal information
Born (1953-10-31) October 31, 1953
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillside (Durham, North Carolina)
CollegeMaryland (1972–1976)
NBA draft1976: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted byHouston Rockets
Playing career1976–1992
PositionPoint guard
Number15, 4, 5, 10, 20
Coaching career1991–present
Career history
As a player:
1976–1978Houston Rockets
1978–1981Golden State Warriors
1981–1983Washington Bullets
1983Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984San Antonio Spurs
1984–1986Houston Rockets
1986–1988Milwaukee Bucks
1988–1989Seattle SuperSonics
1989–1990Houston Rockets
1991–1992Wichita Falls Texans
As a coach:
1991–1993Miami Tropics
1992–1994San Antonio Spurs
1994–1996Philadelphia 76ers
1998–2001Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2001–2003Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–2010Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–2023Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:

As coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points9,951 (10.7 ppg)
Assists6,454 (7.0 apg)
Steals1,273 (1.4 spg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
1974 Puerto RicoTeam competition

John Harding Lucas II (born October 31, 1953) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball and tennis at the University of Maryland, College Park and was an All-American in both.

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