2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Lucas Siewert
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- High School:
- Cathedral [L.A. Calif.]
Career: Finished his four-year career ranking sixth on Colorado's all-time list for games played at 130. He also finished sixth in 3-point percentage at 38.4 (minimum 100 attempts) and eighth in 3-pointers made with 140.
2019-20 (Senior): Averaged 7.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 32 contests. Was a legitamate Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year candidate, coming off the bench in all but two contests. Led Colorado and ranked eighth in the Pac-12 in 3-point shooting at 38.6 percent, hitting 49 of 127 from downtown. Second on the team in overall 3-pointers made and led the Buffaloes in that category during Pac-12 play (29). Was fourth on the team in rebounding and fifth in scoring. Had seven games with at least three 3-point field goals. Scored a career-high 21 points against Northern Iowa (12/10) hitting a personal-best five 3-pointers. Notched his third career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Washington State (1/23); one of two games he started this season. Made 32 of 38 free throw attempts on the season, is 84.2 percent matching classmate Shane Gatling for the top mark on the team regardless of number of attempts. He made his first 19 free throw attempts, spanning all of nonconference play and into the first week of the Pac-12 season. Scored in double figures 11 times with seven of those outings coming during Pac-12 play.
2018-19 (Junior): Recorded career season-bests at 8.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, playing in all 36 contests. Ranked second on the team in rebounding and 3-point percentage (.352) while ranking third in assists and fifth in scoring. Notched his first two career double-doubles in back-to-back games during the nonconference schedule. He had 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the win over Portland (11/28), hitting 5 of 9 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free throw line. Three days later, he scored 16 points and matched his personal best 10 rebounds in the rivalry win over Colorado State (12/1). He made a career-best seven field goals on just 11 attempts. Led Colorado in scoring during the Diamond Head Classic at 14.7 points per game. Scored a career-high 19 points in the overtime loss at Hawai'i (12/23) while matching his personal best with seven field goals made. Followed that up with 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting in the win over Charlotte (12/25). In all, led Colorado in scoring five times, the final coming with a 15-point performance in the home win over Arizona (2/17). He narrowly missed his third double-double, pulling down nine rebounds while also dishing out three assists and recording a personal-best two steals. Had a perfect shooting performance at Air Force (11/24) making all six field goal and two free attempts at Air Force (11/24) including a team season-best 3 of 3 from 3-point range, finishing with 17 points and eight rebounds. Scored in double-digits 15 times. Started the first 26 games of the season before coming off the bench in the final 10.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Averaged 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in just over 18 minutes per game. Led the Buffaloes and ranked second in the Pac-12 Conference in 3-point shooting at 44.8 percent (30-67). That number was bolstered by improving his average to 47.4 percent in conference play (18-38), ranking third among league players in that span. He was second on the team in overall shooting at 48.5 percent while ranking third in 3-pointers made (30) and sixth in scoring. For the second-straight season he overcame a slow start to be one of Colorado's key contributors down the stretch. Had 10 double-figure scoring games on the season with eight of them coming in the final 11 contests of the year. During that 11-game span, he was second on the team at 11.6 points per game while topping the Buffaloes in overall field goal percentage (.506) including a whopping 18 of 35 from 3-point range (.514). He also averaged 4.1 rebounds down the stretch while hitting 85 percent from the foul line (28-33). Scored a game and career-high 17 points along with seven rebounds against Stanford (2/11) with a personal-best four 3-point field goals. Averaged 14 points over the final five games of the season, beginning with a 16-point effort against USC (2/21) where he hit 6 of 11 from the field and logged a career-high eight rebounds. He had 15 points and five rebounds, hitting 7 of 8 from the free throw line on Senior Day vs. UCLA (2/25) as the Buffs clinched their first season sweep of the Bruins. He averaged 14 points and shot 50 percent (8-16) in Colorado's two Pac-12 Tournament games, wrapping up his season with 16 points and four assists vs. top seeded Arizona (3/8).
2016-17 (Freshman): Averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in just under 12 minutes per game as a first-year Buffalo. He started to pick up steam the second half of the season, improving his season numbers to 5.1 points and 3.0 rebounds over the final 11 games of the regular season. Siewert had nine points on a perfect 3 of 3 from 3-point range, with five rebounds in his collegiate debut against Sacramento State (11/11), but his numbers and minutes were limited for most of the nonconference season. Siewert scored 56 of his season's 86 points during Pac-12 games, shooting 46 percent from 3-point range during that span (11 of 24). He made three starts, all coming during Pac-12 play. In his second start, in the home win over Washington (2/9) he scored 12 points on 5 of 10 from the field and matched a season-best with six rebounds. Also had six rebounds with a pair of assists against Washington State (2/12). Siewert scored a season-high 15 points and had a pair of assists in the home win over Stanford (3/2). He hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range against the Cardinal, with his four 3-pointers matching the team's season-high.
High School: A 2016 graduate of Cathedral High School in Los Angeles. He played three full three seasons, and part of a fourth, at Cathedral High School where he averaged 23 points, 8 rebounds and nearly two assists per game as a senior for the Phantoms who reached the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA quarterfinals. Siewert led the Del Rey League in rebounding and ranked second in scoring while earning All-CIF Division 3AA First Team honors. Helped Cathedral to a league championship in 2014. In all, Siewert was a three-time All-Del Rey League pick. He is the school's all-time leading scorer, eclipsing 1,000 total points during his career. He was a Top 150 player in the nation in the class of 2016 according to Rivals.com. Played for the Compton Magic Club Team.
Brazil Basketball: Represented his country at the 2014 U18 Americas Championships where he averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds over five games. He also played for Brazil at the 2014 Nike International Junior Tournament in Milan.
Academics: Graduated from Colorado in May 2020 with his degree in Ethnic Studies major. He earned a Pre Calculus Scholar Award as a senior in high school.
Personal: Born Lucas Saul Siewert, he's the son of Osni and Silvia Siewert. He has two siblings Marcos and Saulo. Siewert grew up in Brazil but moved to Los Angeles for his four years of high school. He also enjoys soccer and would like to pursue a professional career in basketball and later in business. Siewert selected Colorado because it was in the "best interest for my basketball and career alike." Lists his biggest prep moment as playing in the state region finals.
