Lucas Dias (basketball)
| No. 9 – Franca | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBB | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 6, 1995 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2016 | Pinheiros | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Paulistano | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Franca | ||||||||||||||
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Lucas Dias Silva, commonly known as either Lucas Dias, or simply as Lucas (born July 6, 1995) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays for Franca of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).
Professional career
Dias was named Jordan Brand Classic International MVP in 2012.[1] On April 21, 2015, it was announced that he would enter the 2015 NBA draft.[2] However, he withdrew from the draft before the draft withdrawal deadline.
Dias began his pro career with the Brazilian NBB League club E.C. Pinheiros. He was named the Brazilian League Revelation Player of the 2015–16 season. In 2016, he moved to the Brazilian club Paulistano.
National team career
Brazilian junior national team
Dias represented Brazil at the international level, with its junior national teams. With Brazil's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, the 2011 FIBA South American Under-17 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, where he won a silver medal, and the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[3]
Brazilian senior national team
Dias has been a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
NBB career statistics
| † | Denotes seasons in which Lucas Dias won NBB championship |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Pinheiros | 4 | 4.1 | .600 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .8 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 2012–13 | Pinheiros | 25 | 12.5 | .545 | .352 | .667 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 4.0 |
| 2013–14 | Pinheiros | 27 | 12.9 | .614 | .298 | .686 | 2.1 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2014–15 | Pinheiros | 21 | 12.7 | .538 | .271 | 1.000 | 2.7 | .5 | .4 | .2 | 4.5 |
| 2015–16 | Pinheiros | 27 | 30.8 | .505 | .431 | .816 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .4 | 15.5 |
| 2016–17 | Paulistano | 24 | 25.1 | .481 | .387 | .732 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .8 | 12.2 |
| 2017–18† | Paulistano | 26 | 22.1 | .570 | .267 | .704 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .7 | 10.2 |
| 2018–19 | Franca | 25 | 30.5 | .642 | .357 | .820 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| Career | 179 | 20.8 | .554 | .353 | .759 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | 9.5 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pinheiros | 7 | 9.1 | .667 | .444 | .500 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | .3 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | Pinheiros | 4 | 25.4 | .583 | .444 | .667 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 10.0 |
| 2015 | Pinheiros | 2 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2016 | Pinheiros | 9 | 34.3 | .446 | .426 | .810 | 5.8 | 1.9 | .6 | .3 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | Paulistano | 18 | 30.9 | .419 | .347 | .810 | 5.3 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 13.4 |
| 2018† | Paulistano | 13 | 26.9 | .551 | .367 | .771 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | Franca | 11 | 31.6 | .549 | .393 | .765 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | 17.6 |
| Career | 64 | 27.0 | .500 | .385 | .788 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .6 | .6 | 12.8 |
References
- ^ "Lucas Dias Silva Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Carchia, E. "George Lucas and Lucas Dias enter the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Lucas DIAS SILVA (BRA).
External links
- FIBA Archive Profile
- FIBA Game Center Profile
- NBADraft.net Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- LatinBasket.com Profile
- Brazilian League Profile (in Portuguese)
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