Maurice Lucas was an American professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association.
14 Facts About Maurice Lucas
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Maurice Lucas was a four-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977.
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Maurice Lucas began his pro career with two years in the ABA with the Spirits of St Louis and Kentucky Colonels.
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Maurice Lucas then played twelve seasons in the NBA with the Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knickerbockers, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle SuperSonics.
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In 1974, Maurice Lucas was selected by the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association with the 14th pick of the NBA draft.
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Maurice Lucas chose the ABA over the NBA, joining the Spirits of St Louis team, which had since supplanted the Carolina Cougars in the ABA.
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On December 17,1975, part way through his second season with the Spirits, Maurice Lucas was traded to the Kentucky Colonels in exchange for Caldwell Jones.
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In that NBA Finals series, Maurice Lucas asserted his "enforcer" role in Game 2.
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Maurice Lucas remained with Portland until 1980 when he was traded to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Calvin Natt.
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In Phoenix, Maurice Lucas helped an injury-plagued Suns team reach the Western Conference Finals in 1984.
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On Wednesday, December 4,1985, Maurice Lucas made a 60-foot shot at the regulation buzzer to send the game into overtime.
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Maurice Lucas was named to the 1978 All-NBA-Defense First team, the 1978 All-NBA Second team and the 1979 All-NBA-Defense Second team.
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In 2005, Maurice Lucas rejoined the Trail Blazers as an assistant coach under Nate McMillan.
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Maurice Lucas died at his home in Portland, Oregon, on October 31,2010.