Stephane Lasme is officially as of now a Panathinaikos player, as his one-year contract arrived signed to the Panathinaikos BC offices.
Lasme (2.03m, December 17, 1982) was born in Port Gentil, Gabon . It was there, at a Leon M’ba junior school’s encounter that he was scouted by a… Greek: Steve Lappas, coach of the Massachusetts University . In his first year he was second in place as far as blocked shots in the Atlantic 10 conference, behind 13 minutes average game time. One year prior to his graduation he had 3.9 stops average and was named defender of the year in the Atlantic 10, when in his graduating year numbers were proof of his improvement: He was named All-American, player of the year and defender of the year in his Atlantic 10 season, was number one stopper and rebounder of the championship and second at two-point shooting range, averaging at the end of the season 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.1 blocked shots. He also tied Jason Kidd and Michael Anderson’s record to tally 4 triple-doubles in a single season. Only difference being that the two got theirs behind points-rebounds-assists, whilst he nailed his behind points-rebounds-blocked shots.
Lasme was picked at No 46 in the 2007 NBA drafts, for the Golden State Warriors, rounding up the year in the NBDL and the Los Angeles Defenders. On March 21, 2008 he signed a 10 day contract with Miami , where in 15 clashes he averaged 5.5 points, 1.5 blocked shots and 20’2’’ game time. Next season found him in Partizan, with which he won both championship and Serbian Cup, but also the title in the Adriatic League. His career ensued in Maccabi Tel Aviv and then in the USA where he caught the eye of the Boston Celtics. An injury, and although he had already agreed with Maine Red Claws (NBDL team, affiliated to the Boston Celtics) left him sidelined. Last season he signed a deal with Obradoiro, in the Spanish ACB, whereas this summer he took part in the Celtic’s summer league. Lasme had also competed in the Gabon national team in the 2005 African Championship, enjoying 11.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3 blocked shots average.
