Full Name:
Lucas Andrew Recker
Position:
Guard/Forward
College:
Iowa
Height:
6-6
Weight:
210
High School:
DeKalb HS (Auburn, Ind.)
Birthdate:
June 17, 1978
Birthplace:
Lima, Ohio
Statistics
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TEAM WORKOUTS/FEATURES
May 22: Q&A with Phoenix Suns
HIGHLIGHTS
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior.
Despite playing only two seasons at Iowa, ranks fourth in school history in three-pointers made and fifth in three-pointers attempted.
Set Hawkeye records for free throw percentage in a season (.885 as a senior, 17th in nation) and in a career (.873).
The 92 three-pointers and the 223 attempts as a senior are both second-most in school history.
AT IOWA
As a senior at Iowa, earned spot on All-Big Ten Third Team, NABC All-District 12 Second Team, All-Big Ten Academic Team, Verizon Academic All-America Third Team, Big Ten All-Tournament Team, Guardians Classic All-Tournament Team and Gazette Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament Team.
Shared team MVP award with Reggie Evans after topping Hawkeyes in scoring and steals (1.6 spg) while ranking third in rebounding (3.4 rpg).
Led team’s charge to Big Ten Tournament championship game by hitting game-winning shots in final seconds against Big Ten co-champs Wisconsin and Indiana on consecutive days.
Scored 31 points (on 10-for-17 shooting, including 4-for-5 from three-point range) against Missouri, 25 points vs. Purdue (on 9-for-10 from the floor) and 28 points (including 4-for-6 from three-point range) against Wisconsin.
As a junior, named to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Team, NABC All-District Second Team, All-Big Ten Academic Team, Verizon Academic All-America Second Team and Gazette Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament Team.
Missed final 15 games after suffering fractured kneecap.
Was twice named Big Ten’s co-Player of the Week.
Sat out the 1999-00 season due to his transfer from Arizona to Iowa.
Attended Arizona for the Fall 1999 semester after transferring from Indiana.
AT INDIANA
As a sophomore at Indiana, selected to All-Big Ten Third Team, All-Big Ten Academic Team and GTE Academic All-America Third Team.
Scored at least 20 points in 12 games and reached double figures 26 times.
As a freshman, was picked to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Team.
Topped team in steals and ranked second in minutes played.
Scored 29 points against Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament, his high while a Hoosier.
| STATISTICS - Indiana |
| SEASON |
G |
GS |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 1997-98 |
32 |
30 |
146 |
293 |
.498 |
82 |
105 |
.781 |
124 |
88 |
48 |
12 |
408 |
12.8 |
| 1998-99 |
34 |
33 |
182 |
425 |
.428 |
118 |
158 |
.747 |
135 |
90 |
59 |
10 |
546 |
16.1 |
| TOTALS |
66 |
63 |
328 |
718 |
.457 |
200 |
263 |
.760 |
259 |
178 |
107 |
22 |
954 |
14.5 |
| Three-point field goals: 1997-98, 34-for-94 (.362); 1998-99, 64-for-176 (.364). Totals: 98-for-270 (.363). |
| STATISTICS - Iowa |
| SEASON |
G |
GS |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 2000-01 |
18 |
18 |
101 |
230 |
.439 |
77 |
90 |
.856 |
71 |
49 |
20 |
2 |
326 |
18.1 |
| 2001-02 |
35 |
32 |
200 |
450 |
.444 |
108 |
122 |
.885 |
119 |
88 |
56 |
13 |
600 |
17.1 |
| TOTALS |
53 |
50 |
301 |
680 |
.443 |
185 |
212 |
.873 |
190 |
137 |
76 |
15 |
926 |
17.5 |
| Three-point field goals: 2000-01, 47-for-109 (.431); 2001-02, 92-for-223 (.413). Totals: 139-for-332 (.419). |
