Strasbourg adds Lasme to their roster

STEPHANE LASME

SIG Strasbourg (Jeep ELITE) added to their roster experienced 36-year old Gabonese ex-international power forward Stephane Lasme (203-98kg-82, college: Massachusetts). He played recently at Panathinaikos in Greek A1 league, but left the team last month. In 11 games he had 6.8ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.6bpg this season. Lasme also played 18 games in Euroleague where he recorded 5.1ppg and 2.8rpg. The last season he played at Unics Kazan in Russian league. In 19 Eurocup games he averaged 14.6ppg, 6.4rpg and 2.5bpg. Lasme helped them to make it to the quarterfinals. He also played 28 games in VTB United League where he got 12.6ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.6bpg. Lasme 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. A very spectacular season in his career as he was named to VTB United League All-Star Game.
In 2007 he was drafted by Jackson Wildcats (USBL) in third round (22nd overall).
Lasme attended University of Massachusetts and it is his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
He 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 Lasme's team won Turkish Cup in 2015. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Defensive Player of the Year back in 2016.
Lasme 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).
Lasme is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Strasbourg.
On Lasme: (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



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