title: Lucas N'Guessan
text: # Lucas N'Guessan
  
  Lucas N'Guessan (born 6 November 1997) is a Dutch basketball player who plays for Real Valladolid Basketball of the LEB Oro. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), he plays as center.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Born in De Lier to an Ivorian father and Dutch mother, N'Guessan moved to Spain at age 16 to play for the Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA).
  
  ## College career
  
  N'Guessan started his college career with Oklahoma State, where he played two seasons. He then transferred to East Tennessee State. In his senior year, he averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds in 21 minutes.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  In August 2020, N'Guessan signed his first professional contract with Força Lleida. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds over 17 games.
  
  On 7 July 2021, N'Guessan signed with Yoast United in the Netherlands.
  
  On 8 February 2022, N'Guessan left United when he returned to Spain to play with Navarra of the LEB Oro.
  
  On August 14, 2022, he signs for the Peñas Huesca Basketball Club of the LEB Oro. Due to the bad season, the team is relegated to LEB Plata.
  
  On January 24, 2023, he left the discipline at Club Baloncesto Peñas Huesca to sign for Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the LEB Oro.
  
  ## National team career
  
  In the summer of 2021, N'Guessan was selected for the preliminary team of the Netherlands national basketball team.
  
  