Robert Sacre (born June 6, 1989) is an American-Canadian professional
basketball
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player who is the assistant general manager for the
Vancouver Bandits
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of the
Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). A
dual citizen
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of both the United States and Canada,
he has played for the
Canadian national basketball team. After playing
college basketball
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for the
Gonzaga Bulldogs, he was selected by the
Los Angeles Lakers with the last overall pick in the second round of the
2012 NBA draft
The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (2300 UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Asso ...
. He played four seasons with the Lakers and three seasons with the
Sun Rockers Shibuya in Japan.
Early life
Sacre was born in the United States in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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to former
National Football League
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player
Greg LaFleur and former
LSU Lady Tigers
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college basketball player Leslie Sacre.
His mother, a Canadian, decided to move back to Canada when Sacre was seven, and raised her son as a single mother. Sacre grew up in
North Vancouver,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, and he was by the eighth grade. Leslie only insisted that he learn to swim, and she did not push him to play basketball.
Sacre was one of the top high school players in Canada. In his junior year, he led
Handsworth Secondary School
Handsworth Secondary School is a high school in the district of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2020, the school reported 1544 students enrolled in Grades 8–12, the larg ...
to the British Columbia Provincial Championship; he was named MVP of the title game after scoring 17 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and blocking four shots.
In that same year he was selected to play for the Canadian Junior National team at the 2005 Global Games and the 2006 World Championship qualifiers. In his senior year he averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four and a half blocks per game.
Considered a four-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
, Sacre was listed as the No. 10 center and the No. 102 player in the nation in 2007.
College career
![Robert Sacre Gonzaga](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Robert_Sacre_Gonzaga.jpg)
Sacre committed to
NCAA
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Division I squad
Gonzaga University
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prior to the 2007–08 season.
He came off the bench in his freshman season, averaging nine minutes of action per game in 2007-08. In 2008–09, he broke his foot three games into the season and was later granted a medical redshirt.
Sacre came back strong in the 2009-10 season, averaging 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game as the Bulldogs' starting centre.
In 2012, Sacre finished his career with 1,270 points. He also grabbed 679 career rebounds and had 186 career blocks.
Professional career
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2016)
![Robert Sacre Lakers 2013](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Robert_Sacre_Lakers_2013.jpg)
On June 28, 2012, the
Los Angeles Lakers selected Sacre with the last pick (60th) in the
2012 NBA draft
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. After joining the Lakers for the
2012 NBA Summer League, he signed with the Lakers on September 7. On October 31, he made his NBA debut against the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, playing 49 seconds in a 116-106 loss. He scored his first points on November 4, 2012, in a victory against the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
. On January 8, 2013, Sacre made his first career start, finishing with 10 points, four blocked shots and three rebounds in a 125–112 loss to the
Houston Rockets. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the
Los Angeles D-Fenders of the
NBA Development League.
On July 10, 2013, Sacre re-signed with the Lakers to a three-year deal and joined them for the
2013 NBA Summer League
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. On February 5, 2014, Sacre was involved in a bizarre game after receiving his sixth foul during a game against the
Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers had dressed eight players, losing guards
Jordan Farmar
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and
Nick Young to injury during the course of the game. With
Chris Kaman
Christopher Zane Kaman (born April 28, 1982) is a German-American former professional basketball player. Kaman stands 7'0" (2.13 m) and played the center position. He was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Los ...
having already fouled out and coach
Mike D'Antoni
Michael D'Andrew D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951) is an Italian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
While head coach of the Ph ...
electing not to play
Steve Nash, the Lakers roster had been trimmed down to four eligible players after Sacre committed his sixth foul. In accordance to league rules, Sacre was allowed to stay in the game after being assessed a technical foul on top of the sixth personal foul he committed.
On September 22, 2016, Sacre signed with the
New Orleans Pelicans. However, he was later waived by the Pelicans on October 21 after appearing in one preseason game.
Sun Rockers Shibuya (2017–2019)
On January 7, 2017, Sacre signed with
Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya
Sun Rockers Shibuya is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tokyo and sponsored by Hitachi. Until 2000, the team was known as Hitachi Honsha Rising Sun. The team currently plays in the B.League.
Current roster
Not ...
of the Japanese
B.League.
Executive career
On March 11, 2021, Sacre was announced as the assistant general manager for the
Fraser Valley Bandits of the
Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
National team career
Sacre played several tournaments for the Canadian junior team. He averaged 9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game at the 2006
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
The FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 18 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. Before the 2006 edition, the tournament was played by unde ...
, helping the Canadians to a fourth-place finish in the tournament. Sacre was called to the senior national team for the first time to participate at the
2010 FIBA World Championship
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in Turkey. He also played at the
2015 FIBA Americas Championship
The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was ...
in Mexico.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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L.A. Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
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Playoffs
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2013
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B.League
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College
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2007–08
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Gonzaga
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2008–09
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Gonzaga
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2009–10
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Gonzaga
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2010–11
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Gonzaga
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2011–12
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Gonzaga
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See also
*
*
List of Canadians in the National Basketball Association
This is a list of basketball players from Canada who have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Active players
*Nickeil Alexander-Walker
**New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022)
** Utah Jazz (2022–present)
* Dalano Banton
** Toronto R ...
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sacre, Robert
1989 births
Living people
2010 FIBA World Championship players
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American men's basketball players
American people of Canadian descent
Basketball people from British Columbia
Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Black Canadian basketball players
Canadian expatriate basketball people in Japan
Canadian men's basketball players
Canadian people of African-American descent
Centers (basketball)
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players
Los Angeles D-Fenders players
Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
Los Angeles Lakers players
National Basketball Association players from Canada
People from North Vancouver
Sun Rockers Shibuya players
20th-century African-American people