Appeared in 27 games as a freshman, making 21 starts, and averaged 21.1 minutes per night … led the Golden Eagles in field goal percentage by connecting on 54 percent (85-for-158) shots from the floor … tied for the team lead with 13 blocks … scored 7.6 points and grabbed 4.9 rebounds per game … scored in double digits 10 times, including six games in a row in late January and early February … tallied a season-high 21 points at #3 Langston (Jan. 28) … posted consecutive double-doubles against Southwestern A.G. (Feb. 6) and Oklahoma Panhandle State (Feb. 9) … added a third double-double in a matchup with Mid-America Christian (Feb. 16).

After a pair of seasons at Bolivar High School under head coach Robby Hoegh, Gabani bolsters the Golden Eagle post presence with his 6-foot-7 size. The Bolivar, Mo. native finished his Liberator career with the fifth-best shooting percentage in program history and helped lead the team to a Class 5 state runner-up as a junior. In his swan song season, Gabani helped the team to a district title and was named to the All-Conference and All-District teams. He boasted a single-game career high of 32 points and eight boards in his junior season.

Lukas is the son of Michal and the late Rachel Gabani and hopes to major in nursing.