Last Updated on September 5, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here are the details for Jerry Lucas:
- Full Name: Jerry Ray Lucas
- Nationality: United States (born in Middletown, Ohio)
- Number: #16 (Royals), #47 (Warriors), #32 (Warriors), #32 (Knicks)
- Shoe Size: 16 US.
- Shoes Worn: Converse Chuck Taylor High, Adidas Superstar
- Wingspan: 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm).
- Weight: 230 pounds (104 kg).
- Height: 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm).
- Position: Power Forward / Center.
- Draft: 6th overall pick in the 1962 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals.
- Age: Born on March 30, 1940
- University: Ohio State University
- High School: Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio
- Hometown: Middletown, Ohio
- 2K Rating: 95 (Kings), 86 (Knicks)
Note: Cincinnati Royals turned into the Sacramento Kings
- Teams:
- Cincinnati Royals
- San Francisco Warriors
- New York Knicks
Notes:
- Jerry Lucas played alongside notable NBA players such as Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. Lucas won an Olympic gold medal for basketball in 1960 before he started playing in the NBA. He spent most of his NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals, where he was drafted and spent seven seasons. In his rookie season, he averaged 41 minutes per game and 17.7 points, so I’m not surprised that he was on the Olympic team already by that stage as he was a highly skilled high school and college basketball player as well.
- Jerry Lucas loves wearing the Converse Chuck Taylor High Top basketball shoes. I have seen pictures of signed Jerry Lucas Converse Chuck Taylors. Later in his career while playing for the Knicks, he wore Adidas Superstar and Adidas Pro Model basketball shoes.