Nick Lucena Explained

Nick Lucena
Nationality:American
Fullname:Nicholas Lucena
Nickname:Tricky Nick, Nick the Quick
Birth Date:22 September 1979
Hometown:Davie, Florida, U.S.
Weight:169 lb
College:Florida State University
Currentteammate:Phil Dalhausser
Currentyears:2015–2021
Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Nicholas Lucena (born September 22, 1979) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player.[1] [2] Lucena grew up in Davie, Florida and played indoor volleyball at Western High School. In his youth, he played beach volleyball at Fort Lauderdale Beach. He then went to Florida State University, where he graduated before embarking on his beach volleyball career.[3]

Lucena and his former teammate, Phil Dalhausser, played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucena played as a defender behind Dalhausser's block.[4]

Lucena and Dalhausser had qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, but did not place.[5] In his career, Lucena won 29 tournaments and $1,400,000 in prize money.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retirement Series: Nick Lucena . Scholzen . Kyle . August 26, 2022 . USAVolleyball . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131080425/https://usavolleyball.org/story/retirement-series-nick-lucena/ . January 31, 2023 . live .
  2. Web site: Nick Lucena . TeamUSA.com . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726052152/https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/nick-lucena . July 26, 2023 . dead .
  3. News: Business a Pleasure . . February 24, 2005 . July 26, 2023 .
  4. Web site: Dalhausser Continues on Successful Road . Evans . B.J. Hoeptner . TeamUSA.org . December 26, 2017 . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128193829/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/December/26/Dalhausser-Continues-on-Successful-Road . November 28, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: OlympicTalk . July 12, 2021 . U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games . July 26, 2023 . . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726050554/https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/tokyo-olympics-team-usa-athlete-roster . July 26, 2023 . live .
  6. Web site: Nick Lucena . . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204192506/http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=1931 . February 4, 2023 . live .