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

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player for the Sagesse Club of the

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(LBL). He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen.

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

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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 Texas Legends, 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 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for Orlando Johnson, 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 D-League.

Capitanes de Arecibo (2016)

On April 28, 2016, Lalanne signed with the

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of the Puerto Rican League. The next day, he made his debut for the Capitanes in a 76–70 loss to the Santeros de Aguada, 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 2016 NBA Summer League and on October 10, 2016, Lalanne signed with Zhejiang Golden Bulls 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 Puerto Rican League.

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 Suwon KT Sonicboom 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 (2022–2024)

In October 2022, Lalanne played for the Kuwaiti team

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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.

Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters (2024–2025)

On June 27, 2024, Lalanne signed with the

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of the

Busan KCC Egis (2025–present)

On January 10, 2025 , Lalanne was traded to the Busan KCC Egis in exchange for Deonte Burton.

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.

References

External links

NBA D-League profileCady's JourneyNew Basket Brindisi profile
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