Marquette 'M Club' Hall of Fame
Maurice Lucas
- Induction:
- 1991
- Class:
- 1974
Maurice Lucas played two seasons of basketball for Marquette before being selected in the first round of both the NBA (Chicago) and ABA (Carolina) professional drafts.
Lucas led 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 of the 1973-1974 team that finished as national runners-up, Lucas totaled 936 points in his two campaigns including 15.8 ppg his senior year. Lucas was named a 1974 second team Converse All-American and started on the 1973 World University Games championship team.
He played 14 seasons in the ABA and NBA and averaged 20.2 points for the NBA champion Portland Trailblazers in 1977.
Sponsor: Marquette Tip Off Club and M Club
Lucas led 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 of the 1973-1974 team that finished as national runners-up, Lucas totaled 936 points in his two campaigns including 15.8 ppg his senior year. Lucas was named a 1974 second team Converse All-American and started on the 1973 World University Games championship team.
He played 14 seasons in the ABA and NBA and averaged 20.2 points for the NBA champion Portland Trailblazers in 1977.
Sponsor: Marquette Tip Off Club and M Club
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