Robert Sacre (born June 6, 1989) is an American-Canadian professional

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player who is the assistant general manager for the

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of the

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(CEBL). A

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of the United States and Canada, he has played for the Canadian national basketball team. After playing

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for the

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, he was selected by the

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with the last overall pick in the second round of the

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. 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

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to former

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player

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and former LSU Lady Tigers 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,

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, 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

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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, Sacre was listed as the No. 10 center and the No. 102 player in the nation in 2007.

College career

Sacre committed to

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Division I squad

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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)

On June 28, 2012, the

selected Sacre with the last pick (60th) in the

. After joining the Lakers for the

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, he signed with the Lakers on September 7. On October 31, he made his NBA debut against the

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, playing 49 seconds in a 116–106 loss. He scored his first points on November 4, 2012, in a victory against the

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. 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

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. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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. On July 10, 2013, Sacre re-signed with the Lakers to a three-year deal and joined them for the

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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

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. The Lakers had dressed eight players, losing guards

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and

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to injury during the course of the game. With

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having already fouled out and coach

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electing not to play

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, 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

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. 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

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of the Japanese

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Executive career

On March 11, 2021, Sacre was announced as the assistant general manager for the

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of the

(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

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, 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

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in Turkey. He also played at the

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in Mexico.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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B.League

, - , align="left" , 2016–17 , align="left" , Shibuya , 32 , , 32 , , 29.4 , , .431 , , .000 , , .787 , , 8.8 , , 1.3 , , .9 , , .7 , , 15.0 , - , align="left" , 2017–18 , align="left" , Shibuya , 60 , , 58 , , 26.4 , , .482 , , .308 , , .750 , , 7.5 , , 1.4 , , .7 , , .7 , , 16.5 , - , align="left" , 2018–19 , align="left" , Shibuya , 60 , , 60 , , 33.9 , , .518 , , .250 , , .781 , , 9.2 , , 1.5 , , .8 , , .9 , , 19.4 , -

College

, - , align="left" , 2007–08 , align="left" , Gonzaga , 28 , , 10 , , 9.6 , , .444 , , , , .634 , , 1.9 , , .3 , , .3 , , .2 , , 2.9 , - , align="left" , 2008–09 , align="left" , Gonzaga , 5 , , 0 , , 8.8 , , .714 , , , , .625 , , 2.8 , , .0 , , .2 , , .4 , , 3.0 , - , align="left" , 2009–10 , align="left" , Gonzaga , 34 , , 33 , , 25.2 , , .526 , , 1.000 , , .629 , , 5.4 , , .6 , , .7 , , 1.9 , , 10.3 , - , align="left" ,

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sacre, Robert 1989 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Canadian descent Basketball people from British Columbia Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Canadian expatriate basketball people in Japan Canadian men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players Los Angeles D-Fenders players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Los Angeles Lakers players NBA players from Canada Sportspeople from North Vancouver Sun Rockers Shibuya players Canada men's national basketball team players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen

Early life

College career

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2016)

Sun Rockers Shibuya (2017–2019)

Executive career

National team career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

B.League

College

See also

References

External links