Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1995
During the 1981-82 season, Kevin Lucas put together one of the most incredible offensive seasons in Mustang basketball history.
In 1981-82, Kevin scored 579 points in a season, which was second all-time. At the time of his induction in 1995, his 226 field goals in a season ranked him third overall in men's basketball history. In his senior season, he averaged 19.9 points per game, which helped lead Cal Poly to the playoffs and a 23-6 record. In 1980-81, Kevin was a starting forward for the team that went 24-8 and finished third in the nation in Division II.
Kevin was a CCAA Co-Player of the Year in 1982, All-District 6, 7, 8 First Team, which included all West Coast Division II schools, and was CCAA Player of the Week three times as a senior. In 1982, he was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches West All-Star Team. He was one of two Division II players selected to play in the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star Game. Kevin started in all 61 games as a Mustang during which Cal Poly went 47-14 for a .770 winning percentage.
He received a tryout with the Los Angeles Lakers and played semi-pro basketball in England for a season. Prior to his two seasons at Cal Poly, Lucas played at Bellevue Community College in Washington state, where he was voted to the all-time team. He was conference MVP and first-team all-league his sophomore year. His team also finished third in the state that year.
Kevin was a nuclear analyst for Florida & Light in Miami, Florida, for 18 years (1990-2008) and currently owns The Factory Fitness and Performance Center in Stuart, Florida.
