Players

Lucas O’Rear

Year Inducted: 2025

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations:

Nashville High School

Northern Iowa University

Biography:

Lucas set a school record 2,116 career points from 2004-07 at Nashville High School. He was a two-time first-team all-state honoree, leading Nashville to the IHSA Elite Eight in 2005 and again in 2007, when the Indians were 33-1.

Lucas moved on to Northern Iowa University from 2008-11, helping the Panthers to an upset of Kansas in the NCAA Tournament to reach the Sweet Sixteen. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Sixth Man of the Year in 2009 and 2010.

(Photo is courtesy of Lucas O’Rear and Northern Iowa University athletics.)