Nick Lucena
Lucena at the 2017 AVP Austin Open
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Lucena
NicknameTricky Nick, Nick the Quick
NationalityAmerican
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979
HometownDavie, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
College / UniversityFlorida State University
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2015–2021 Phil Dalhausser

Nicholas "Nick" Lucena (born September 22, 1979) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player.[1][2] Lucena grew up in Davie, Florida and played indoor volleyball at Western High School.[3] In his youth, he played beach volleyball at Fort Lauderdale Beach.[3] He then went to Florida State University, where he graduated before embarking on his beach volleyball career.[3]

Lucena and his former teammate, Phil Dalhausser, played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucena played as a defender behind Dalhausser's block.[4]

Lucena and Dalhausser had qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, but did not place.[5] In his career, Lucena won 29 tournaments and $1,400,000 in prize money.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Scholzen, Kyle (August 26, 2022). "Retirement Series: Nick Lucena". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Nick Lucena". TeamUSA.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Business a Pleasure". Sun Sentinel. February 24, 2005. Retrieved July 26, 2023. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ Evans, B.J. Hoeptner (December 26, 2017). "Dalhausser Continues on Successful Road". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ OlympicTalk (July 12, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nick Lucena". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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