Jai Lucas

Jai Powell Lucas (born December 5, 1988) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

Infobox

2013

Canton Charge

Title

Head coach

League

Atlantic Coast Conference

Born

(1988-12-05) December 5, 1988 (age 37)Houston, Texas, U.S.

Listed height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Listed weight

160 lb (73 kg)

High school

Bellaire (Houston, Texas)

College

Florida (2007–2008) Texas (2009–2011)

NBA draft

2011: undrafted

Playing career

2011–2013

Position

Point guard

Coaching career

2016–present

2011–2012

BK Valmiera

2012–2013

Idaho Stampede

2016–2020

Texas (assistant)

2020–2022

Kentucky (assistant)

2022–2023

Duke (assistant)

2023–2025

Duke (associate HC)

2025–present

Miami (FL)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record

Miami Hurricanes (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2025–present)

Season

Miami Hurricanes (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2025–present)

2025-26

Season

2025-26

Team

Miami

Overall

8–2

Conference

0–0

Miami Hurricanes:

Season

Miami Hurricanes:

Team

8–2 (.800)

Overall

0–0 (–)

Total:

Season

Total:

Team

8–2 (.800)

National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Season

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Miami Hurricanes (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2025–present)
2025-26	Miami	8–2	0–0
Miami Hurricanes:		8–2 (.800)	0–0 (–)
Total:		8–2 (.800)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

Jai Lucas Stats, Bio – ESPN
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/36382/jai-lucas
Ball Durham
https://balldurham.com/ncaa-deserves-biggest-blame-in-mess-surrounding-duke-basketball-and-jai-lucas
ESPN - Rosters set for 2007 McDonald's All-American Games - College Sports
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2781843
Lucas decides to transfer from Florida
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3684583
STAMPEDE TRADE FOR BROWN, DRAFT PICK Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/carlon_brown_trade_2013_01_02.html
Skyforce Acquires Lucas
http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/lucas_130111.html
Charge Acquire Jai Lucas
http://www.nba.com/dleague/canton/news/charge_acquire_jai_lucas_2013_03_30.html
Burnt Orange Nation
https://www.burntorangenation.com/2013/8/15/4625538/jai-lucas-special-assisatnt-texas-longhorns-basketball
Kentucky Wildcats
https://ukathletics.com/news/2020/8/31/jai-lucas-added-to-uk-mens-basketball-staff.aspx
Kentucky Sports Radio
https://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/jai-lucas-on-caliparis-shuffling-of-coaching-roles-we-have-to-stay-ahead-of-the-curve/
Lucas O'Neill, "Profile: Jai Lucas (Bellaire, Texas)", Sports Illustrated, December 5, 2006.
https://archive.today/20120717222625/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1048119/index.htm