Jerry Lucas is a hall of fame professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors, and New York Knicks. He was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1980)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• NBA champion (1973)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• All-NBA First Team (1965, '66, '68)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• All-NBA Second Team 1964, '67)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• All-Rookie team (1964)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• Seven-time All-Star (1964-69, 1971)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• All-Star MVP (1965)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• Olympic gold medalist (1960)NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio
• College Player of the Year (1961, '62)Basketball Hall of Fame: Jerry R. Lucas
• First-Team All-America (1960-62)Basketball Hall of Fame: Jerry R. Lucas
• NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, 1996Basketball Hall of Fame: Jerry R. Lucas

Lucas was drafted as a territorial pick in the 1962 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals and played from 1963 to 1969. He was then traded to San Francisco Warriors for two reserve players in October 25, 1969. After two seasons, he was sent to New York Knicks in 1971 for small forward Cazzie Russell. He played 3 seasons for the Knicks before he retired.NBA.com: Jerry Lucas Bio

• Basketball-Reference: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 8"
  • Weight: 235 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1963

• March 30, 1940: Born in Middletown, Ohio

• 1958: Graduated at Middletown High School (Ohio)

• 1962: Graduated at Ohio State University

• 1962: Drafted by Cincinnati Royals

• 1963 - 1969: Cincinnati Royals

• 1969 - 1971: San Francisco Warriors

• 1971 - 1974: New York Knicks

• 1980: Enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame