| Robert Sacre | |
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| Robert Sacre attempts a hook shot | |
| College | Gonzaga |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Center |
| Jersey # | 00 |
| Class | Senior |
| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | June 6, 1989 North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| High school | Handsworth Secondary School |
Robert Sacre (June 6, 1989) is a Canadian college basketball player from North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is currently a Senior at Gonzaga University and is also a member of the Canadian national basketball team.
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Sacre was one of the top junior players in Canada. In his junior season, he led Handsworth Secondary School 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.[1] In his senior season, he averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks per game while committing to play NCAA basketball with Gonzaga University.
As a junior player, he participated with the Canadian Junior National team at the 2005 Global Games and 2006 World Championship qualifiers.
Sacre committed to NCAA Division I squad Gonzaga University prior to the 2007-08 season.[2] 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 center.[3]
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, helping the Canadians to a fourth place finish in the tournament.[4]
Sacre was called to the senior national team for the first time to participate at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.[5]
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