PORTLAND, Ore. (April 11, 2018) – Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner has been chosen as the recipient of the 2017-18 Maurice Lucas Award, the team announced today. President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey; Vice President of Social Responsibility Christa Stout; and Pam Lucas, widow of Maurice Lucas, will present the award to Turner prior to the Trail Blazers regular-season finale tonight versus the Utah Jazz 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.