Lucas Williamson

About

Lucas Williamson (born January 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers.

Williamson played basketball for Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois. In his first season, he was the only freshman on the team and won the Class 4A state title alongside Jahlil Okafor. As a senior, Williamson averaged 17.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, leading his team to another Class 4A state title. He committed to playing college basketball for Loyola (Illinois) over offers from UIC and Northern Illinois.

As a freshman at Loyola, Williamson averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, earning Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-Freshman and All-Bench Team honors. He helped 11th-seeded Loyola reach the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA tournament. Williamson missed about half of his sophomore season with two hand injuries. He averaged 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. As a junior, he averaged nine points and 3.3 rebounds per game and was an MVC All-Defensive Team selection. In his senior season, Williamson…