Luke Loucks

Luke Loucks
Luke Loucks
Born	April 1, 1990 (age 36); Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Basketball coach, former player
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Head coach of Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Luke Loucks, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 28 November 2025

Luke Isaac Rhoad Loucks (born April 1, 1990) is an American basketball coach and former player who currently leads the Florida State Seminoles men's basketball program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He played collegiate basketball at Florida State from 2008 through 2012 before embarking on a professional career spanning Latvia, Cyprus, Belgium, Germany, and the NBA Development League. Loucks began his coaching journey with the Golden State Warriors in 2016 as a paid intern and advanced to a player development coach role from 2017 until 2021. Subsequently, he served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings between 2022 and 2025 before returning to Florida State to assume the head coaching position.

High school career

Loucks was a four-year varsity basketball athlete at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Florida, captaining the team from his sophomore year onward. During his freshman season (2004–05), Clearwater captured district and regional titles and finished as runners-up in the state tournament. In his sophomore campaign (2005–06), he led the squad to claim the North Division Conference championship and finish second in the district.

As a junior (2006–07), Loucks averaged 14.0 points along with 6.5 assists per game, earning first-team all-county distinction while guiding Clearwater to a 25–5 overall record.

On November 14, 2007, Loucks committed to Florida State University by signing a National Letter of Intent, selecting it over other offers from Georgia Tech, St. Joseph's, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Tennessee, South Florida, and UCF.

During his senior year (2007–08), he posted averages of 13.5 points, 7.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game while shooting 60 percent from the field. Loucks helped lead Clearwater to a 22–5 season record, earning multiple third-team All-State accolades along with first-team honors on both the All-Suncoast and All-Pinellas County teams. He also propelled the team to the regional quarterfinals and secured a district championship as the No. 2 seed.

Football team

In addition to basketball, Loucks played football for Clearwater during his junior and senior years, earning two PCAC All-County selections. He set a school record with 423 passing yards in a single game and finished the 2007–08 season with totals of 1,989 passing yards and eleven touchdowns.

Freshman year

Joining the Florida State Seminoles for the 2008–09 season, Loucks appeared in 35 games with two starts, averaging 3.1 points, 2.1 assists, and 0.9 steals per contest. He ranked third among ACC freshmen in assists per game and finished fifth on his team with sixteen three-point field goals.

Sophomore year

In his sophomore season (2009–10), Loucks increased his averages to 4.4 points and 2.8 assists over thirty-two games with one start. He connected on twenty-four three-pointers while logging a career-high average of 19.8 minutes per game, primarily operating as point guard.

Junior year

Throughout the 2010–11 campaign, Loucks contributed an average of 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists across thirty-four games with one start. He achieved a personal best free throw percentage of .725 as Florida State advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1993.

Senior year

In his final collegiate season (2011–12), Loucks recorded career highs with averages of 7.7 points, team-leading 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3.3 rebounds per game while making thirty-two three-pointers. Starting all thirty-five contests, he played a key role in guiding Florida State to a school-record-tying twelve wins against four losses in ACC play along with an ACC championship—earning first-team ACC All-Tournament honors after averaging eleven points, 7.3 assists, and 5.7 rebounds during the tournament.

Loucks completed his college tenure holding the school record for most games played at one hundred thirty-six and posted career averages of 4.4 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.2 rebounds in nearly twenty minutes per game. His accolades included receiving the Otto Petty Most Assists Award twice, ACC All-Academic team recognition from 2010 through 2012, and being named outstanding student-athlete on two occasions.

By August 2011, Loucks had earned a bachelor's degree in business management and went on to finish a master's degree in sport management by August of the following year.

College statistics

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 | style="text-align:left;"| Florida State | 35 || 2 || 16.9 || .385 || .327 || .667 || 1.3 || 2.1 || .9 || .1 || 3.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10 | style="text-align:left;"| Florida State | 32 || 1 || 19.8 || .382 || .304 || .590 || 2.5 || 2.8 || .8 || .1 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11 | style="text-align:left;"| Florida State | 34 || 1 || 14.8 || .342 || .320 || .725 || 1.8 || 2.2 || .6 || .1 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"| Florida State | 35 || 35 || 27.0 || .398 || .344 || .708 || 3.3 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .3 || 7.1 |-

2012–13 season

Loucks inked a one-year agreement with VEF Rīga of the Latvian Basketball League on June 18, 2012. He participated in four Latvian League contests and six games in the VTB United League before leaving the team in December. Subsequently, on January 2, 2013, he signed with Pizza Express Apollon in Cyprus to finish the season, where he posted averages of 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 6.4 assists over the course of 11 games.

2013–14 season

On May 28, 2013, Loucks committed to a one-year contract with Belgium’s Ethias League club Kangoeroes Willebroek. Throughout the season, he appeared in 26 games, averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per contest.

2014–15 season

Selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft by the Maine Red Claws on November 1, 2014, Loucks was waived by December 8. Shortly after, on December 11, he joined the Erie BayHawks, only to be waived again on January 10, 2015. The Red Claws reacquired him on February 6 but released him three days later. Across a total of 19 D-League appearances that year (10 with Erie and nine with Maine), Loucks averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and contributed 2.8 assists per game.

2015–16 season

Loucks signed with Germany’s Hebeisen White Wings for the ProA season on September 19, 2015. Despite competing most of the year while managing a ruptured disc in his back, he averaged solid numbers: 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and recorded an average of 1.1 steals over his participation in 29 games. In April of the following year, he underwent back surgery in Germany before returning to Tallahassee for rehabilitation.

Coaching career

In the summer of 2016, Loucks began his coaching journey with the Golden State Warriors as a paid intern focusing on film analysis and player development during the team's successful 2016–17 campaign that culminated in an NBA championship victory in June 2017. The following season (2017–18), he advanced to become the Warriors’ two-way player development coach and was later promoted in 2019 to player development coach for their primary NBA roster—a position he held for two seasons.

In 2020, Loucks accepted a role as assistant coach and player development coach for the Nigeria men's national basketball team, contributing to their staff during the Olympic competition held in July and August of 2021.

During the course of the 2021–22 NBA season, Loucks took on responsibilities involving basketball strategy and talent evaluation with the Phoenix Suns. On August 12, 2022, he joined the coaching staff of the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach and was elevated to defensive coordinator in early 2024.

On March 9, 2025, Loucks returned to his collegiate roots by being named head coach of the Florida State Seminoles men's basketball program.

Personal life

Loucks is the son of Lincoln and Mabeth Loucks. He has an older brother, Jacob, who competed in basketball for UCF during the 2006–07 season. Their father, who once participated as a walk-on football athlete, along with two uncles, also attended Florida State University.

He is married to Stevi.

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