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Trumae Lucas
Senior
Guard
History Major
Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley (Florida)
As A Blue Hen: Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter • spark for Delaware off of the bench as a point guard • 23rd in UD history with 206 career assists (in just two seasons played) • played in all 69 games during her two-year tenure at Delaware • CAA All-Tournament Team • Joyce Perry Coaches Award.
2012-13 Season: Found niche as the sixth man while playing in all 36 games for Delaware • CAA All-Tournament Team honoree • averaged 12.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.0 rebounds in three games of the NCAA Tournament • finished season with an average of 6.6 points, 2.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest • tallied a 1.5 assist to turnover ratio, good for fifth in the CAA • registered a career-high day against North Carolina (3/26) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with 20 points in addition to going 8-for-11 from the charity stripe and collecting four steals • posted 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 92.3 percent (12-for-13) from the free throw line in three games of the CAA Tournament • collected a career-best nine rebounds, nine assists and three steals in the regular season finale/senior night against Georgia State (3/6) • registered seven field goals for 14 points at Towson (2/7) • grabbed seven rebounds at Old Dominion (1/13) • dished out three assists against ninth-ranked Maryland (12/20) • saw limited time against Princeton (12/9) after suffering a sprained ankle • tallied her second-straight 14-point game against Georgetown (11/11) • led Blue Hens with 14 points while adding six rebounds during the team’s season-opening win over Sam Houston State (11/9) • earned Joyce Perry Coaches Award.
2011-12 Season: Appeared in all 33 games while making 32 starts for the Blue Hens • led the team with 112 assists • ranked third on the squad with 35 steals and fourth with 6.8 points per game • was fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 1.6 assist/turnover ratio and 10th with 3.4 assists per game • recorded six double figure scoring games • scored 14 points and handed out two assists during the season-opening win over Rhode Island in her Blue Hen debut (11/11) • scored a season-high 15 points and posted four assists against Penn State (11/17) • recorded five assists in the victory at Saint Bonaventure (11/27) • ranked second on the team with 12 points and added three rebounds, three steals, and three assists during the win at Princeton (12/1) • scored nine points and added three steals in the victory at Wake Forest (12/11) • recorded six points, five assists, and three rebounds against Providence (12/19) • delivered nine points, three steals, and four rebounds in the win vs. East Carolina (12/28) and ranked second on the team with 14 points vs. fifth-ranked Maryland (12/29) at the Maryland Terrapin Classic • scored eight points and added three assists in the win over Towson (1/5) • dished out eight assists to go with four points and two steals vs. VCU (2/5) • recorded six points, two steals, and two rebounds during the win over Old Dominion (2/9) • handed out a season-high nine assists while scoring six points at Georgia State (2/12) • tied her season-high with 15 points while adding seven assists and five rebounds at Hofstra (2/16) • dished out six assists during the win against George Mason (2/23) • scored 14 points on 7 of 9 shooting from the field during the CAA Tournament Quarterfinal victory over Old Dominion (3/9) • scored eight points during the NCAA Tournament Second Round game against Kansas (3/20).
2010-11 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt due to NCAA transfer regulations.
At Florida 2009-10 Season: Played in 30 games, including all 16 conference games, for the Gators • starting the first three games of the year • averaged 5.3 points per game • grabbed 1.9 rebounds per contest • averaged 16.4 minutes per game • scored a career-best 15 points in a win over Jacksonville • leading guard scorer off the bench • paced the Gators in scoring on three occasions • shot 36.2 percent from the floor (64 of 177) • recorded 21 steals and 53 assists • sank 11 consecutive free throws • earned All-Southeastern Conference Academic Honor status • team went 39-25 during her two years at Florida.
2008-09 Season: Saw time in 31 games with five starts • averaged 4.1 points per game • tallied 23 steals and 31 assists • knocked down .455 percent (10 of 22) of her three pointers • snagged 40 total rebounds • scored points in 21 games, including eight points in the team’s first round NCAA Tournament 70-57 win over Temple • averaged 15.2 minutes a contest • named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played for four seasons at Grimsley High School in Greensboro, N.C. • earned four letters • named to All-Conference team • team won conference and tournament championships • named to All-Area team • named Most Outstanding Player of 2007 North Carolina 4-A State Championship game • scored 33 points in title game • led team to 29-1 record in senior year while averaging team-best 16.2 points per game • played in North Carolina versus South Carolina game, scoring 12 points • also competed in track, qualifying for regional’s in the 4x200m relay and the 200m dash • earned honor roll status.
Personal: Trumae “Mae” C. Lucas • daughter of Trudah Lucas • has two siblings, one older and one younger • began playing basketball when she was five years old • lists mother as biggest influence for keeping her around basketball her entire life • history major at Delaware.
| Year | GP/GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3-PT-FGA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Ast. | Stl. |
| 2011-12 | 33/32 | 82-251 | .327 | 15-60 | .250 | 45-56 | .804 | 112 | 35 |
| 2012-13 | 36/7 | 82-240 | .342 | 17-70 | .243 | 56-73 | .767 | 94 | 51 |
| Totals | 69/39 | 164-491 | .334 | 32-130 | .246 | 101-129 | .783 | 206 | 86 |
| Year | BLK | REB | RPG | PTS | PPG | Min. | Avg. |
| 2011-12 | 2 | 70 | 2.1 | 224 | 6.8 | 876 | 26.5 |
| 2012-13 | 8 | 90 | 2.5 | 237 | 6.6 | 860 | 23.9 |
| Totals | 10 | 160 | 2.3 | 461 | 6.7 | 1736 | 25.2 |
Career Highs (at Delaware)
Points: 20 – vs. North Carolina, 3/26/13
Field Goals: 7 – 2x, last at Towson, 2/8/13
Field Goal Att.: 15 – at Maryland, 12/29/11
3-pt. Field Goals: 4 – vs. Georgetown, 11/11/12
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: 9 – vs. Penn State, 11/17/11
Free Throws: 8 – vs. North Carolina, 3/26/13
Free Throw Att.: 11 – vs. North Carolina, 3/26/13
Rebounds: 9 – vs. Georgia State, 3/6/13
Assists: 9 – 2x, last vs. Georgia State, 3/6/13
Blocks: 1 – 9x, last vs. James Madison, 2/24/13
Steals: 4 – vs. North Carolina, 3/26/13
Minutes: 36 – 2x, last at James Madison, 2/10/13
