Jarod Lucas
Jarod Lucas (born December 7, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference. High school career. Lucas played basketball for Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, California, where he was coached by his father. As a senior, he averaged 39.4 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He scored 3,356 points during his high school career, the most in CIF Southern Section history. Lucas competed for the Compton Magic on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. He committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State over offers from Ole  Miss, Nevada, Tulsa and Santa Clara. College career. As a freshman at Oregon State, Lucas averaged 4.6 points per game. On February 27, 2021, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 73–62 win over Stanford. Lucas helped Oregon State win its first Pac-12 Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He averaged 12.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game and led Oregon State to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Following the 2021–22 season, Lucas entered the NCAA transfer portal. Personal life. Lucas' father, Jeff, played college basketball at Hawaii and serves as  head coach for Los Altos High School. His mother Christina played volleyball in high school. His younger brother, Jordan, is a standout volleyball player at Los Altos and has represented the United States at the youth level. Lucas is of Filipino descent.