Luckman to play basketball at NCCC

Contributed Photo – Barker High senior Nate Luckman signs to play basketball at Niagara County Community College. Standing, from left, are his father and mother Dan and Tracey Luckman and NCCC Coach Bill Beilein who is also a Barker High graduate.

Barker Central School is pleased to announce that Nate Luckman will continue his basketball career at Niagara Country Community College under Coach Bill Beilein.

Luckman was selected first team All-League Niagara-Orleans for the second year in a row this past season.  He is also the fourth player in school history to score 1000th points in his career.

NCCC basketball coach and Barker alumnus, Bill Beilein was also a 1000th point scorer for the Raiders during his time as a player in the mid 1990’s. Interestingly, Coach Beilein played JV Basketball for Nate’s father, Dan Luckman from 1992-93.

Luckman is also Barker’s all-time 3-point shooter making 176 3-point baskets in three seasons. During his senior year campaign, he was the leading scorer in the GR/NO Exceptional Senior All-Star game (24 points), First Team Orleans Hub, 2nd Team All-State Class C – New York State Sportswriters Association, Honorable Mention Centercourt WNY, and Honorable Mention All-WNY.

“Signing Nate is great for the NCCC Basketball Program,” said Coach Beilein. “He brings a high competitive level of play and knowledge for the game.  We are always looking for kids that love the game, have a great work ethic and have set personal basketball goals for themselves.  We are expecting Nate to knock down a ton of three’s for us as well as distribute and create shots for his fellow Thunderwolves.”