Lucas Vogel, Basketball, WashU

by JAKE LIEBERMAN

Senior Lucas Vogel committed to Washington University in St. Louis for basketball in October 2022.

Vogel started playing basketball in third grade in National Junior Basketball programs. “It started to get a little more serious in middle school. Freshman year, it got taken to another level,” Vogel said. Over the summer in high school, Vogel worked year round to get recruited and improve his game. Vogel went to a handful of camps and played in several tournaments with his Amateur Athletic Union team. “I did a lot of things to get me in front of college coaches, and that was a lot of AAU tournaments.”

Vogel loves the game and community of basketball. “You have a built-in mini family. And also, basketball is a break from my everyday life. It’s a nice feeling to have a break from reality.”

Vogel also brings a versatility to his game that not many high school basketball players possess. “I would say I’m a multidimensional scorer. I’m pretty athletic.” Vogel is a guard, and a strong shooter and can score from anywhere on the court. Comparing himself to college and NBA players, Vogel has a few in mind. “I would say my college [comparison] is [former Villanova guard]

Collin Gillespie. Multi-dimensional scorer, can shoot the three ball.” Vogel also compared his style of play to Detroit Pistons forward Bogan Bogdanović.

Vogel knew that WashU was the right school for him. “When I visited, it felt like home. The people were awesome.”

Vogel also mentioned that the players on the team “already felt like family.”