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 ===== High School Career ===== ===== 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. 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.
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 ===== Marquette Career ===== ===== 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 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.+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. 
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 +[[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 === === All-Time Marquette Rankings ===
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   * Named one of the 30 Greatest Players in ABA History (1997)    * Named one of the 30 Greatest Players in ABA History (1997) 
   * Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.   * Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
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 +===== Trivia =====
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 +  * Former Portland Trailblazer teammate, Bill Walton, named his son, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Walton|Luke]], after him.
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