Lasan Kromah Explained

Lasan Kromah
Position:Small forward / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:201
League:Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Team:Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
Number:24
Nationality:American / Liberian
Birth Date:24 June 1991
Birth Place:Queens, New York
High School:Eleanor Roosevelt
(Greenbelt, Maryland)
College:
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Alba Fehérvár
Years2:2015
Team2:Torku Konyaspor
Years3:2016
Team3:Kavala
Years4:2016
Team4:Westchester Knicks
Years5:2016
Team5:Promitheas Patras
Years6:2017
Team6:Melbourne United
Years7:2017
Team7:Egis Körmend
Years8:2017–2018
Team8:U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Years9:2018
Team9:Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Years10:2018–2019
Team10:Rouen Métropole
Years11:2019–2020
Team11:Kolossos Rodou
Years12:2020–2021
Team12:Cholet Basket
Years13:2021–2022
Team13:Fos Provence Basket
Years14:2022–2023
Team14:Fuenlabrada
Years15:2023–present
Team15:Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
Highlights:

Lasannah V. "Lasan" Kromah (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for George Washington University and Connecticut.

High school career

Kromah attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. As a senior, he averaged 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 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.

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 during his freshman season at GW. Heading into his sophomore season, Kromah was a Preseason Atlantic 10 Third Team All-Conference Selection. However, after suffering a left foot injury during a preseason scrimmage, Kromah was forced to sit out the entire 2010–11 season. As a junior in 2011–12, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 29.4 minutes in 31 games. He led George Washington and ranked seventh in the A-10 in steals (52), second on team in scoring (345), assists (79), rebounds (159) and blocks (18). As a senior in 2012–13, Kromah played in all 30 games with 11 starts. He was second on the team with 10.1 points in 24.5 minutes per game. He finished his George Washington career with over 1,000 points, the 44th player in program history to accomplish that feat.[1]

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. 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.[2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Kromah joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[3] On August 11, 2014, he signed with Alba Fehérvár of Hungary for the 2014–15 season.[4]

On June 29, 2015, Kromah signed with Torku Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball League.[5] He left Konyaspor in December 2015, and the following month, he signed with Greek team Kavala.

On October 30, 2016, Kromah was selected by the Westchester Knicks in the third round of the 2016 NBA Development League draft.[6] He joined the team for the 2016–17 season, but was waived on November 18, 2016, after appearing in two games.[7] Later that month, he returned to Greece and signed with Promitheas Patras. He appeared in two games for Promitheas before leaving the team in late December. On January 13, 2017, he signed with Melbourne United for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season as an injury replacement for Ramone Moore.[8]

On August 12, 2019, Kromah returned to Greece and signed with Kolossos Rodou.[9] He averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. On August 4, 2020, Kromah signed with Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.[10] He was named player of the week on October 2, after posting 22 points and six assists against Élan Chalon.[11]

On August 10, 2021, he has signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.[12]

On August 17, 2022, he has signed with Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[13]

On September 26, 2023, Kromah has signed with TaiwanBeer Leopards of the T1 League.[14] He was the league's points leader and steals leader for the 2023–24 season.[15] On May 8, 2024, Kromah was selected to the all-T1 League first team in 2023–24 season.[16] On May 25, Kromah awarded the Most Valuable Import of the T1 League in 2023–24 season.[17]

On August 9, 2024, Kromah re-signed with the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[18]

Personal life

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lasan Kromah Player Bio. GWSports. The George Washington University. 2015-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712214429/http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kromah_lasan00.html. 2018-07-12. dead.
  2. Web site: Lasan Kromah . uconnhuskies.com . July 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140724050613/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/lasan_kromah_864607.html . July 24, 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster . NBA.com . July 1, 2014 . July 1, 2014.
  4. News: Alba Fehervar signs NCAA champion with UConn Lasan Kromah. October 29, 2014. Sportando.com. August 11, 2014.
  5. News: Lasan Kromah moves to Konyaspor. July 1, 2015. Sportando.com. June 29, 2015.
  6. Web site: Katie. Hatch. Westchester Knicks Finalize 2016-17 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 31, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  7. Web site: Katie. Hatch. WESTCHESTER KNICKS ACQUIRE DOUBY, WAIVE KROMAH. NBA.com. November 18, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  8. http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/featured-news/lasan-kromah-joins-melbourne/ LASAN KROMAH JOINS MELBOURNE
  9. Web site: Kolossos H Hotels sign Lasan Kromah . Afrobasket . August 4, 2020 . August 12, 2019.
  10. Web site: Lasan Kromah joins Cholet . Sportando . August 4, 2020 . August 4, 2020.
  11. Web site: Kromah's 22 points and 6 assists give him Player of the Week award . Eurobasket . October 2, 2020 . October 2, 2020.
  12. Web site: Lasan Kromah, Première Recrue!. August 10, 2021. fosprovencebasket.com. fr. August 10, 2021.
  13. Web site: Carplus Fuenlabrada signs Lasan Kromah. August 17, 2022. Sportando. En. August 17, 2022.
  14. News: 台啤雲豹網羅「前NCAA冠軍成員」 美籍前鋒克羅馬入隊 . September 26, 2023 . ETtoday . September 26, 2023.
  15. News: T1職籃年度數據獎項出爐 雲豹、海神成最大贏家 . April 30, 2024 . ETtoday . April 30, 2024.
  16. News: T1聯盟年度第一隊出爐!雲豹蔣淯安、高錦瑋、克羅馬攜手入選 . May 8, 2024 . ETtoday . May 8, 2024.
  17. News: 推翻被球迷質疑言論 雲豹克羅馬拿年度最佳洋將 . May 25, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . May 25, 2024.
  18. News: 雲豹外籍雙璧回歸 與得分抄截雙冠王克羅馬、籃板王威廉斯續約 . August 9, 2024 . ETtoday . August 9, 2024.