Saturday, March 22, 2008

Stephane Lasme signed 10-day contract with Miami

Back in summer 2007, Stephane Lasme knew he was about to make history in his native country of Gabon when he decided to enter the NBA draft. After being selected with the 48th pick in the first round by The Golden State Warriors he made a whole nation proud by being the first Gabonese player to play at such a high professional level.
However after a few games and not fitting with the roster, he was cut from the team and later signed with the Los Angeles Defenders in the D-League where he's averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds.
His efforts, hard work and tenacity have paid off when The ever struggling Miami Heat(last in the league) announced they were signing him to a 10-day contract. He's expected to play 6 games all the way through March 30th. The team definitely needs his defensive skills, Stephane is an alumni of The University of Massachussets who broke Marcus Camby record of most blocked shots.

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