Italee Lucas

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.
High School:
Centennial

JUNIOR SEASON 2009-10 Appeared in 30 games and started 22, averaging a team-high 14.7 points per game to with 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per contest • A second-team All-ACC selection • Finished in the top 10 in the ACC in scoring (sixth), free throw percentage (eighth), and threes made (seventh) • Scored in double figures on 21 occasions and topped the 20-point mark eight times • Made at least one three-pointer in 24 of 30 games, including a school single-game record eight against Virginia on Feb. 15 • Scored a game-high 24 points in her homecoming game at UNLV on Nov. 22 • Poured in a then-career-high 29 points, including 22 in the second half, against Michigan State on Dec. 3 • That started a run of nine consecutive double-digit scoring efforts • Had a great all-around game against Gardner-Webb on Dec. 13, finishing with 18 points, five assists and a season-high four steals • Scored 28 points, including 20 in the first half, a dished out eight assists in the win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 6 • Had the best game of her career against NC State on Jan. 25, scoring a career-high 33 points, including 28 in the second half • Finished a career-best 11 of 12 from the foul line against the Wolfpack • Had her first double-double of the season against Virginia, a 27-point, 10 rebound effort that saw her make a school-record eight threes, including one to send the game into the first of two overtimes • Did not score but handed out six assists in the ACC Tournament loss to Maryland • Scored 16 points in the NCAA Tournament loss to Gonzaga.

SOPHOMORE SEASON 2008-09 Became a fixture in the starting lineup at shooting guard as a sophomore • One of the most explosive scorers on the team • Appeared in all 35 games and started 31, averaging 13.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game • Led the team and was sixth in the ACC with 70 three-pointers • That mark places her in seventh on the single-season school record list • Scored in double figures on 26 occasions and topped the 20-point mark four times • Made at least one three-pointer in 28 games, including each of the last 11 outings • Scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting that included five three-pointers in the win over Pacific on Nov. 28 • Had her first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in the win over Clemson on Jan. 8 • Had a career-high eight assists to go with 16 points in the win over Virginia on Jan. 16 • Established a career-high with 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the win over Wake Forest on Jan. 29 • Started her season-ending run of 11 straight games in double figures with 16 points at Florida State on Feb. 13 • Had her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals • Had 26 points and five three-pointers in the semifinal loss to Maryland • Earned second-team all-tournament honors for her efforts • Was a bright spot for the Tar Heels in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 17 points in the first round win over UCF and a game-high 21 in the second round loss to Purdue.

FRESHMAN SEASON 2007-08 Appeared in all 36 games, averaging 4.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest • Also dished out 97 assists on the season • Had six points and five assists in her UNC debut on Nov. 9 • Scored a season-high 12 points and established another season high with eight assists in the win over Elon on Nov. 13 • Made her first career start, scoring 10 points, pulling down a career-high five rebounds and dishing out four assists in the win over Wofford on Dec. 9 • Scored nine points in the win at Coastal Carolina on Dec. 17 • Got her second start in three games, scoring six points and handing out four assists in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec. 20 • Had the best shooting day of her career, tying a season-high with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 5 • Scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting in the win at Virginia Tech on Jan. 10 • Scored six points and dished out five assists in the win over NC State on Feb. 25 • Scored five points in the win over No. 12 Duke on March 2 • Finished with 12 points, 11 assists and six rebounds in three ACC Tournament games • Dished out a team-high five assists in the first round NCAA Tournament win over Bucknell.

PREP/PERSONAL Coached by Karen Weitz • McDonald's All-America • Won the three-point contest at the McDonald's JamFest • WBCA and Parade First-team All-America selection • 2007 Gatorade Nevada Player of the Year • Led Centennial to state titles in 2004 and 2005 • 2007 4A Player of the Year • Member of the 2006 USA Basketball U18 National Team that won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, qualifying the United States for the 2007 U19 World Championships • Member of the gold medal-winning 2007 USA Basketball U19 National Team that triumphed at the U19 World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia • Born Italee Malina Lucas on Jan. 12, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nev. • Daughter of Malina Booker and Lamar Lucas • Mother is of Japanese descent • Resides in Las Vegas with her father Lamar Lucas, brother Isaiah and sister Aja.