PORTLAND, Ore. (April 10, 2017) – Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu has been chosen as the recipient of the 2016-17 Maurice Lucas Award, the team announced today. President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey and President & CEO Chris McGowan will present the award to Aminu during halftime of tonight’s Trail Blazers game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Moda Center.
The annual award was created in 2010-11 to honor the Trail Blazers player who best represents the indomitable spirit of Maurice Lucas through his contributions on the court and in the community, as well as in support of his teammates and the organization.