The Los Angeles Lakers have recalled center Robert Sacre
from the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, it was announced Monday by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
Starting at center for the D-Fenders’ first three games of
the season, Sacre averaged 7.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.00 blocks in 27.0
minutes.
Selected by the Lakers in the second round (60th
overall pick) of the 2012 NBA draft, Sacre finished his collegiate career
at Gonzaga ranked second all-time in school history in career blocks (186),
while averaging 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 135 games.
Sacre has played in eight games with the Lakers this season,
averaging 0.3 points and 0.3 rebounds in 2.4 minutes. He will join the
team in Houston in time for tomorrow night’s game against the Rockets.
