John Lucas III Net Worth
John Lucas III is an American former professional basketball player who after retiring from pro basketball playing joined Minnesota Timberwolves as a player development coach in 2017. DeEdgra, wife of former NBA player and coach John Lucas II gave birth to John Lucas III on November 21, 1982. Lucas II I’s weight is 166 pounds and height is 5 ft 11 in. Playing basketball courses through his veins and he has followed in his father’s footsteps. This article takes a deep dive into John Lucas III net worth and career.
| Name: | John Harding Lucas III |
|---|---|
| Age: | 42 |
| Born: | 11/21/1982 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
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John Lucas III Career and Earnings/Salary
In high school, John Lucas III played basketball for Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) (Bellaire, Texas). III played basketball in college with, Baylor Bears basketball (2001-2003), and Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball (2003-2005). Lucas III started playing professional basketball in 2005 and retired in 2017.
In his 12 years career as a professional basketball player, John Lucas III has switched teams a number of times. Listed are the details of his career.
III played for the Oklahoma City Blue during 2005-06 NBA Development League season as well as the Houston Rockets in 2005. Later, III played for the Tulsa 66ers throughout 2005-06 NBA Development League season.
Lucas III played for the Pallalcesto Amatori Udine over 2005-06 Lega Basket Serie A, the Houston Rockets during 2006, and the Pallacanestro Treviso during 2007-08 League Basket Series A.
Here is a list of all the teams Lucas III has played with:
- 2009 Colorado 14ers
- 2009 TAU Cerámica
- 2009–2010 Shanghai Sharks
- 2010–2011 Chicago Bulls
- 2011 Shanghai Sharks
- 2011–2012 Chicago Bulls
- 2012–2013 Toronto Raptors
- 2013–2014 Utah Jazz
- 2014–2015 Fujian Sturgeons
- 2015 Detroit Pistons
- 2016 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
- 2016 Piratas de Quebradillas
- 2016–2017 Minnesota Timberwolves
Some of the highlights of John Lucas II I’s career included: Chinese Basketball Association All-Star, NBA D-League champion, NBA D-League Second Team, Third-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans – Associated Press, 2× First-team All-Big 12 Conference, and Big 12 All-Freshman Team.
John Lucas III Net Worth
Basketball player salaries vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of approximately $2 Million, a few with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is approximately $100 million, although currently, nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can dip below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what is basketball player John Lucas III net worth? He was an excellent basketball player and had a large fan following. The lowest point in his earnings was when he played for Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008-9 and was paid $32,842. His highest earnings have been over $1 million with the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz. After his long career as a top basketball player, our estimate for John Lucas III net worth is $5 – $6 Million.
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