Stephane Lasme leaves Panathinaikos

- January 28, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Stephane Lasme

STEPHANE LASME

Experienced 36-year old Gabonese power forward Stephane Lasme (203-98kg-82, college: Massachusetts) left Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (A1). In 11 games he recorded 6.8ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.6bpg this season. He also played 18 games in Euroleague where he averaged 5.1ppg and 2.8rpg.
The last season Lasme played at Unics Kazan in Russian league. In 19 Eurocup games he had 14.6ppg, 6.4rpg and 2.5bpg. He helped them to make it to the quarterfinals. Lasme also played 28 games in VTB United League where he got 12.6ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.6bpg. He contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in the league and they also made it to the VTB United League Final Four. Great season indeed as he was voted to VTB United League All-Star Game.
In 2007 Lasme was drafted by Jackson Wildcats (USBL) in third round (22nd overall).
He attended University of Massachusetts and it is his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Lasme has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Turkish Cup in 2015. Lasme received also Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Defensive Player of the Year award back in 2016.
He represented Gabon at the Afrobasket Championships in Rades (Tunisia) four years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 11.2ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.0spg, Blocks-3 (1.8bpg), FGP: 52.1%, 3PT: 9.1%, FT: 77.8%.
Lasme is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel, Serbia, Spain (Blusens Monbus), NBA (Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors), Turkey (Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray), Russia (Spartak Sankt Petersburg) and NBA G League (Texas Legends and Maine Red Claws).
The scouts decsribe him following way: (by Matthew Maurer for NBADraft.net in 2007)
Extremely mobile and athletic player. Runs the court like a guard and shows rare lateral quickness for a player his size. Fluent shot blocker capable of dominating the lane. Excellent out of position rebounder. Plays the game with raw aggression and passion. Underrated post passer who has little problems identifying open players.
Has problems setting up in the low post as he is often rooted out due to lack of body strength. Still learning the nuances of the game which really show up in his court awareness.

By Eurobasket Data Center