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Al-Farouq Aminu Honored as the 2016-17 Maurice Lucas Award Winner

April 10, 2017 By ML20 Admin

Annual award given to Trail Blazers player who best represents true spirit of Lucas

PORTLAND, Ore. (April 10, 2017) – Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu has been chosen as the recipient of the 2016-17 Maurice Lucas Award. President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey and President & CEO Chris McGowan will present the award to Aminu during halftime of the Trail Blazers game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Moda Center.

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MAURICE LUCAS AWARD WINNERS

2016-17 – Al-Farouq Aminu
2015-16 – Ed Davis
2014-15 – LaMarcus Aldridge
2013-14 – Robin Lopez
2012-13 – Damian Lillard
2011-12 – Wesley Matthews
2010-11 – LaMarcus Aldridge

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The foundation is named in honor of Maurice Lucas (1952-2010), the starting forward on the 1977 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers team. Besides his outstanding achievements on the court, Lucas also gave selflessly of his time and energy to Portland youth. The Maurice Lucas Foundation focuses on middle school kids in the Portland metro area. The foundation teaches life lessons through sport. After school programs, sports camps and outings change the lives of the youths who participate. Since its formation, 436 students have successfully completed the foundation’s academies and hundreds of others have participated in its sports programs.

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David Lucas (503) 880-4323

The Maurice Lucas Foundation has taught me about my potential and how to get it. I need to work hard and stay focused. This program also taught me everything can’t go my way and there will be bumps in the road. I have dedicated three years because the program helped me to believe in myself and to achieve my dreams and think of new ones. The most important pillar to me is positivity. Positivity to me is making someone else smile and making their day better than yesterday.”

— Dalawntae – Student Grade 8

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