Profiles: Robert Sacre

Robert Sacre

Class: RS-SO.
HT: 7-0
WT: 247
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC (Handsworth Secondary)

Robert comes from quite a pedigree. His Mother, Leslie Sacre, was a College Basketball player for LSU and his Father Greg LaFleur played five seasons in the NFL as a tight End. Robert has great size and strength and the ability to be thunderous around the basket. He has some offensive ability and the potential to blossom into a top center prospect for the NBA. During this last season Sacre began coming off the bench as a backup center to Josh Heytvelt and was looking to solidify his role as the starter for the following season, unfortunately in October he suffered a Stress Fracture in his right foot which sidelined him for the rest of the season. He was eventually Redshirted. Many analysts and experts thought the Zags were one big man short of a Final Four run this season, and Sacre was most likely that big man. I expect Sacre to make strides this season in his offensive production and maybe even become a All American candidate later in his career at Gonzaga.