Lasan Kromah

Lasan Kromah
No. 21 Alba Fehérvár
Position Forward
League Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Personal information
Born June 24, 1991
Queens, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Eleanor Roosevelt
(Greenbelt, Maryland)
College George Washington (2009–2013)
Connecticut (2013–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Pro career 2014–present
Career history
2014–present Alba Fehérvár
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (2014)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2010)

Lasannah V. "Lasan" Kromah (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Alba Fehérvár of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. He played college basketball at Connecticut.

High school career

Kromah attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. As a senior, he averaged 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals per game under coach Brendan O'Connell, going on to be named first team All-County by the Prince George's Gazette and All-Met fourth team by the Washington Post.[1]

College career

Kromah was recruited by Karl Hobbs to George Washington University after a stellar high school career. He was named to the Atlantic-10 all rookie team after averaging 11.8 points per game. He finished his George Washington career with over 1,000 points .Kromah later reunited with Hobbs, who became an assistant at Uconn, and joined the Huskies as a graduate student with one season of eligibility remaining after playing three years and earning a degree in Criminal Justice from George Washington University. As a senior in 2013–14, he appeared in all 40 games for the Huskies, starting 17, while averaging 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. The Huskies went on to win 2014 NCAA championship.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Kromah joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[2] On August 11, 2014, he signed with Alba Fehérvár of Hungary.[3]

Personal

Kromah is the son of Al and Shewvan Kromah, and has an older brother, Adam, and an older sister, Manyuan.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lasan Kromah". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. "Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. "Alba Fehervar signs NCAA champion with UConn Lasan Kromah". Sportando.com. August 11, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

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