Cady Lalanne (born April 22, 1992) is a Haitian professional

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player who plays for

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. He played college basketball for the

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Early life

Lalanne, son of Bertha Lalanne, was born in

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, the capital city of

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. He moved to the U.S. when he was 7 years old. Lalanne attended Oak Ridge High School, in

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, where he starred on the varsity basketball team.

College career

In 2011, Lalanne matriculated to the

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, where he earned a major in

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. Playing four seasons at UMass, Lalanne became one of three players in school history to record 1,000 points, 800 rebounds and 100 blocks in a career. As a senior at UMass, he earned third-team All-Atlantic 10 honors after averaging 11.6 points and 9.5 rebounds in 32 games.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2015–2016)

On June 25, 2015, Lalanne was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the

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. In July 2015, he joined the Spurs for the

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. On October 30, 2015, he was assigned to the

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of the

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, the affiliate team of

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. On November 13, he made his professional debut in a 104–82 win over the

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, recording twelve points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 27 minutes. On February 8, 2016, he was named in the West All-Star team for the 2016

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as a replacement for

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, who received an NBA call-up. After averaging 12.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 26.3 minutes in 29 games. Lalanne was considered to be the best center in the

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Capitanes de Arecibo (2016)

On April 28, 2016, Lalanne signed with the

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of the

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. The next day, he made his debut for the Capitanes in a 76–70 loss to the

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, recording nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes off the bench.

Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Lalanne joined the San Antonio Spurs for the

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and on October 10, 2016, Lalanne signed with

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of the

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New Basket Brindisi (2017–2018)

Lalanne signed with

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of the Italian

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on August 19, 2017.

Beşiktaş Basketbol (2018)

On February 9, 2018, Lalanne signed with Beşiktaş Basketbol of the

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Baxi Manresa (2018–2019)

On August 17, 2018, Lalanne signed a one-year deal with Baxi Manresa of the

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Piratas de Quebradillas (2019)

On June 3, 2019, Lalanne joined the

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of the

Changwon LG Sakers (2019–2021)

On June 10, 2019, Lalanne signed with the

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of the Korean league. After averaging 21.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, he re-signed with the team on April 27, 2020. He was replaced on the roster by Terrico White in January 2021 after he sustained a toe injury. He was named a KBL All-Star.

Suwon KT Sonicboom (2021–2022)

On July 4, 2021, he has signed with

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of the

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San Pablo Burgos (2022)

On April 28, 2022, he has signed with San Pablo Burgos of the

Kuwait SC (2022–present)

In October 2022, Lalanne played for the Kuwaiti team

in the 2022 Arab Club Basketball Championship held in Kuwait. He helped Kuwait SC win the Arab championship for the first time in club history.

NBA draft rights

On March 25, 2021, the

traded their draft rights to Lalanne to the

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in exchange for

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and cash considerations.

Personal life

Lalanne is the son of Bertha Lalanne.

References

External links

NBA D-League profileCady's JourneyNew Basket Brindisi profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lalanne, Cady 1992 births Living people Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Orlando, Florida Bàsquet Manresa players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Capitanes de Arecibo players Centers (basketball) Haitian emigrants to the United States Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Haitian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Haitian men's basketball players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players New Basket Brindisi players Piratas de Quebradillas players Sportspeople from Port-au-Prince San Antonio Spurs draft picks UMass Minutemen basketball players Zhejiang Golden Bulls players Kuwait SC basketball players