John Harding Lucas III, often referred to as just John Lucas , is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. Born in Washington, D.C. as the son of former NBA player and coach John Lucas and his wife DeEdgra, Lucas once lived in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and played for the same school as current NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant . Lucas was the starting point guard on the same high school team in Texas as current New Orleans Hornets star Emeka Okafor and former Memphis Grizzlies power forward Lawrence Roberts. Lucas has a younger brother, Jai. He originally played collegiately at... Baylor University, but he transferred from there to Oklahoma State University in the wake of the 2003 Baylor basketball scandal. Lucas is noted for his winning shot against the Saint Joseph's University team that sent the 2004 Oklahoma State Cowboys to the NCAA Final Four. In 2005, after failing to get drafted by an NBA team, Lucas signed a contract to play with the Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League team. The Timberwolves also signed him to their training camp roster.
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