Lucas Williamson Explained

Lucas Williamson
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
League:NBA G League
Team:Memphis Hustle
Number:14
Birth Date:28 January 1999
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
High School:Whitney Young
(Chicago, Illinois)
College:Loyola Chicago (2017–2022)
Draft Year:2022
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–2023
Team1:Ontario Clippers
Years2:2023
Team2:Edmonton Stingers
Years3:2023–present
Team3:Memphis Hustle
Highlights:
  • First-team All-MVC (2022)
  • Second-team All-MVC (2021)
  • 2× MVC Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
  • 3× MVC All-Defensive Team (2020–2022)
  • MVC tournament MVP (2022)
  • MVC All-Freshman Team (2018)

Lucas Williamson (born January 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers.

High school career

Williamson played basketball for Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois. In his first season, he was the only freshman on the team and won the Class 4A state title alongside Jahlil Okafor.[1] As a senior, Williamson averaged 17.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, leading his team to another Class 4A state title.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Loyola (Illinois) over offers from UIC and Northern Illinois.[3]

College career

As a freshman at Loyola, Williamson averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, earning Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-Freshman and All-Bench Team honors.[4] He helped 11th-seeded Loyola reach the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA tournament.[5] Williamson missed about half of his sophomore season with two hand injuries.[6] He averaged 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. As a junior, he averaged nine points and 3.3 rebounds per game and was an MVC All-Defensive Team selection.[4] In his senior season, Williamson earned Second Team All-MVC honors and was named MVC Defensive Player of the Year.[7] He helped Loyola reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 35.9 percent from three-point range. Following the season, Williamson took advantage of the extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He earned First Team All-MVC honors and was named MVC Defensive Player of the Year.[9]

Professional career

Ontario Clippers (2022–2023)

On June 24, 2022, Williamson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[10] On October 4, 2022, Williamson (along with Juwan Morgan and Michael Devoe) was waived by the Clippers.[11]

On October 24, 2022, Williamson joined the Ontario Clippers training camp roster.[12]

Edmonton Stingers (2023)

On March 15, 2023, Williamson signed with the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[13]

Memphis Hustle (2023–present)

On October 30, 2023, Williamson joined the Memphis Hustle.[14]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Loyola| 38 || 5 || 20.2 || .435 || .415 || .704 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .8 || .3 || 4.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Loyola| 16 || 15 || 29.9 || .480 || .413 || .600 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.6 || .3 || 8.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Loyola| 32 || 32 || 30.2 || .448 || .333 || .692 || 3.3 || 1.7 || 1.5 || .3 || 9.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Loyola| 31 || 31 || 28.0 || .435 || .359 || .778 || 3.9 || 2.1 || 1.4 || .2 || 8.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Loyola| 33 || 33 || 32.0 || .442 || .390 || .728 || 5.0 || 3.1 || 1.4 || .3 || 13.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 150 || 116 || 27.6 || .445 || .377 || .713 || 3.8 || 1.9 || 1.3 || .3 || 8.9

Personal life

Williamson served as the narrator and co-writer for The Loyola Project, a 2022 documentary film that details Loyola's 1963 men's basketball team and their journey in breaking down racial barriers en-route to winning a national championship.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schnable . Abby . 'More Than an Athlete:' How Lucas Williamson Found His Voice . . March 22, 2021 . February 27, 2019.
  2. Web site: Ryan . Shannon . Freshman spark plug Lucas Williamson: 'I could tell big things were in Loyola's future' . . March 22, 2021 . March 20, 2018.
  3. Web site: Helfgot . Mike . Young's Lucas Williamson chooses Loyola for basketball . . March 22, 2021 . April 17, 2017.
  4. Web site: Lucas Williamson – Men's Basketball . Loyola University Chicago Athletics . March 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: Bembry . Jerry . For Loyola's Donte Ingram and Lucas Williamson, there's no place like home . . March 22, 2021 . March 31, 2018.
  6. Web site: Smith . Daniel P. . Lucas Williamson is a leader on and off the basketball court . . March 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Hajduk . Gabby . Dosunmu faces friend, former rival Lucas Williamson in showdown with Loyola Chicago . . March 22, 2021 . March 22, 2021.
  8. News: Ryan . Shannon . Lucas Williamson is 1 of 4 Loyola seniors to announce his return for an extra season of eligibility — a boost for new coach Drew Valentine . October 6, 2021 . . April 23, 2021.
  9. AJ Green of UNI Headlines 2022 MVC MBB All-Conference Teams. . March 1, 2022 . March 1, 2022.
  10. Web site: Lucas Williamson Signs With Los Angeles Clippers. Loyola University Chicago Athletics . June 24, 2022. September 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: Clippers re-sign Malik Fitts, add Nate Darling, release three others. Clips Nation . October 5, 2022. October 7, 2022.
  12. Web site: Ontario Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster for 2022-23 NBA G League Season. oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022.
  13. Web site: Stingers Sign Lucas Williamson. CEBL.com. March 15, 2023. April 7, 2023.
  14. Web site: Memphis Hustle announce 2023-24 training camp roster. NBA.com. October 30, 2023. November 6, 2023.
  15. Web site: Ryan . Shannon . Loyola's Lucas Williamson is narrator and co-writer of a documentary about the Ramblers' 1963 title team: 'This is a story about history. But that history is still relevant.' . . March 25, 2021 . February 14, 2021.