Maurice Lucas Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?
Maurice Lucas was a professional basketball player who played Power forward as number 20, 25, 33, 23. Lucas died on October 31, 2010, in Tigard, Oregon. Lucas was born on February 18, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lucas’s weight was 215 pounds. Lucas’s height was 6 ft 9 in. This article takes a deep dive into Maurice Lucas’s net worth.
Maurice Lucas Career and Earnings/Salary
In high school, Maurice Lucas played basketball for Schenley High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Lucas played basketball in college with Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball (1972-1974) and started playing professionally in 1974. In the 1974 draft, Lucas was chosen number 14 in round 1 by the Chicago Bulls. Lucas left the game of basketball in 1988.
Lucas played for the Spirits of St. Louis during 1974-75 ABA season 1975-76 ABA season as well as the Kentucky Colonels in 1975-1976. Later, Lucas played for the Portland Trail Blazers throughout 1976-1979, the New Jersey Nets over 1979 1980, the New York Knicks during 1981, and the Phoenix Suns during 1982-1984. Some of the highlights of Maurice Lucas’s career included: NBA champion, 4× NBA All-Star, ABA All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, ABA All-Time Team, No. 20 retired by the Retired numbers, Third-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans – National Association of Basketball Coaches, and No. 20 Retired numbers; Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
Lucas set a career record of 12,339 (14.4 ppg) points, 7,520 (8.8 rpg) rebounds, and 1,987 (2.3 apg) assists.
Maurice Lucas Net Worth 2018
Basketball player yearly earnings vary between $20,000 and tens of millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, some with D-league crossover deals earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although as of today nobody earns anywhere near that much money. The top players earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the NBA, salaries can be as low as $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
Maurice Lucas net worth: basketball salary distribution
So what was basketball player Maurice Lucas’s net worth at the time of death? Lucas earned a career high salary of around $500,000 in ’86. Our estimate for Maurice Lucas’s net worth at death is: $4 million
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