2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Lucas James

  • Ht/Wt 5-11 /
  • Exp 2L
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Cajon, Calif.
  • High School Valhalla HS

Biography

2014-15 (Junior): Placed second in the 1 meter diving and fourth in the 3 meter diving at the WAC Championships ... Also brought home a fourth in the platform diving... Was the first UNLV Male diver to qualify for NCAA Zones in over ten years. 

2013-14 (Sophomore):
Posted one of the best meets by a UNLV diver in years at the WAC Championships ... Took fourth on the 3-meter with a score of 305.20 ... Also placed in the top eight on the platform (6th-275.45) and the 1-meter (265.30).

2012-13 (Freshman): Placed 13th on the platform (233.45) during the MPSF championship... Also finished 15th on the 3 meter (246.15), and placed 19th on the 1 meter (234.40).

High School: Was a member of the swimming and diving team at Valhalla High since 2009 ... MVP of the diving team as a junior and senior, and holds the third highest dive score in school history ... Played two years of water polo, was team MVP as a junior.

Club: Competed for San Diego State Divers in 2011 and 2012.

Personal: Lucas Robert James ... Born on May 20, 1994, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Harley and Gina James ... Has two brothers, his twin Jacob (19) and an older brother Josh (30) ... Majoring in Biology and minoring in Sociology and Psychology ... Men's Swim & Dive Representative on SAAC at UNLV.

James' Personal Bests
1 meter         275.22
3 meter                312.95
Platform            275.45

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Diver
    5'11"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Diver
    5'11"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Diver
    5'11"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Diver
    5'11"