Stephane Lasme
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| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Jersey | #45 |
| Born | December 17, 1982 Port-Gentil, Gabon |
| Nationality | Gabonese |
| High school | Leon MBA |
| College | UMass |
| Draft | 2nd round, 46th overall, 2007 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Former teams | Golden State Warriors (2007) Los Angeles D-Fenders (2007–2008) |
| Awards | 2006/2007 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 2006/2007 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Stephane Lasme (born December 17, 1982, in Port-Gentil, Gabon) is a Gabonese professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Miami Heat.[1] He was formerly with the Golden State Warriors. Lasme played NCAA college basketball at the University of Massachusetts and was drafted in the second round, 46th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
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[edit] College basketball
Lasme's senior year at UMass was filled with personal accomplishments, records, and team success. Lasme was named a 2006/2007 AP Honorable Mention All American, 2006/2007 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and 2006/2007 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. Lasme holds the UMass record for career blocked shots and single season blocked shots, setting both his senior season passing Marcus Camby on both lists. Lasme averaged 13.5 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game, and 5.1 blocks per game his senior year while leading UMass into the NIT.
In 2007, Lasme tied an NCAA record of four triple doubles during a season.[2] Lasme joins Jason Kidd (1994 at Cal) and Michael Anderson (1986 at Drexel) as the only college players to tally four triple doubles in a single season. While Kidd and Anderson accomplished the feat by achieving double figures in scoring, rebounds, and assists, Lasme's triple doubles are in scoring, rebounds, and blocks. His 4 triple doubles were:
- vs. St. Francis on 22 November (19 pts, 10 reb, 11 blocks);
- vs. George Washington on 10 January (23 pts, 15 reb, 11 blocks);
- vs. Rhode Island (18 pts, 12 reb, 11 blocks) on 8 February and
- vs. La Salle on 28 February (17 pts, 10 reb, 10 blocks).
[edit] NBA
In June 2007, Lasme was selected in the second round, 46th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He played only 4 seconds of game time with the Warriors. On November 17, 2007, Lasme was waived by the Warriors.[3] In November 2007, he was signed by the NBA Development League's Los Angeles D-Fenders.[4] On March 21, 2008, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the Miami Heat whose roster had been depleted by injuries.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Los Angeles D-Fender Stephane Lasme Earns Gatorade Call-Up To Miami Heat
- ^ Minutemen host La Salle in game with postseason implications
- ^ Warriors sign C DJ Mbenga, waive draft pick Lasme. Updated November 18, 2007
- ^ http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/karl_071128.html. Updated November 29, 2007
- ^ Butler logs first 20-point game since return as Wiz crush hapless Heat
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