BIO: Lasan (Lasannah) Kromah was born on 24 June 1991 in Queens, New York (USA). He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he averaged 21 points and 9 rebounds as a senior and earned First Team All-County and Washington Post All-Met Fourth Team recognition.

Kromah began his college career at George Washington University in 2009, missed the 2010/11 season with a Lisfranc injury, and later transferred to the University of Connecticut for the 2013/14 campaign, helping the Huskies win the 2014 NCAA championship. Source

NBL EXPERIENCE

Lasan Kromah made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 25 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.

Melbourne entered 2016/17 attempting to recover from a semifinal sweep at the hands of New Zealand after finishing the previous regular season first at 18-10. Dean Demopoulos returned as coach, while Stephen Holt (to Zaragoza), Hakim Warrick (to Olympiacos) and Daniel Kickert (to Brisbane) departed. Cedric Jackson (via New Zealand), Ramone Moore (via Pieno žvaigždės), Devin Williams (via West Virginia), Tai Wesley (via New Zealand) and David Andersen (via ASVEL) joined the roster, with Wesley treated as a local under the league’s Asian player rule and David Barlow returning after missing the previous season with an Achilles injury.

United opened 3-6 before Jackson (8.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 steals across 9 games) was released on November 9 as Melbourne made a strategic change to its import combination. Casper Ware (via ASVEL; 22.1 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.3 steals across 18 games) replaced him, while a knee injury to Williams (to Greensboro; 3.2 points and 3.9 rebounds across 16 games) later resulted in Josh Boone (via Pınar Karşıyaka; 10.1 points and 9.3 rebounds across 12 games) joining as an injury replacement. Boone’s impact resulted in Melbourne retaining him and releasing Williams once the latter returned to full fitness.

Another import change was required when Moore (10 points across 20 games) suffered a calf injury against Adelaide on January 12 and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Melbourne signed Lasan Kromah (via Promitheas Patras) the following day as Moore’s injury replacement after Kromah had begun the season with the Westchester Knicks before spending a brief period in Greece.

Kromah (3 points) made his NBL debut against Cairns at Hisense Arena on January 14 and hit a three-pointer with his first shot attempt, providing a lift from the bench as Melbourne won 92-85. Ware (31 points and 2 steals) and Chris Goulding (27 points and 2 steals) combined for 58 points, while Mark Worthington (15 points and 5 rebounds) was Cairns’ leading scorer.

Kromah (1 point across 3 games) played only 23 minutes and 43 seconds during his brief NBL stint, making one of seven field-goal attempts and one of four three-pointers. No injury was reported during his time with Melbourne. He played in the first three games after joining the club before falling out of the rotation for United’s final four games.

His largest opportunity came in Brisbane on January 21, where Kromah (0 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal) played almost 14 minutes but missed all four field-goal attempts as Melbourne lost 88-71. Ware (27 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Goulding (17 points and 4 assists) were United’s leading scorers, while Daniel Kickert (24 points and 8 rebounds) and Torrey Craig (24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Brisbane.

Kromah’s third and final NBL appearance came at Perth Arena on January 28, where Kromah (0 points) played four minutes and missed his only field-goal attempt. Goulding (19 points and 2 blocks) and Ware (15 points and 5 assists) led Melbourne, while Bryce Cotton (19 points and 6 assists) helped Perth hold on for a 73-71 victory.

Kromah was not used again, with no injury reported during the final four games. After Melbourne failed to qualify for the top four and his short-term deal ended, he signed with Körmend (to Körmend) on February 19 to complete the Hungarian season.

Goulding (16.4 points across 22 games) remained Melbourne’s leading local scorer despite ankle problems, with David Andersen (9.8 points and 4.4 rebounds across 19 games), Tai Wesley (8.5 points and 3.3 rebounds across 28 games), Todd Blanchfield (7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds across 22 games), Majok Majok (5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds across 28 games) and David Barlow (5.1 points across 19 games) providing the other major contributions. Wesley and Majok played in all 28 games, while injuries and the replacement of all three imports Melbourne began the season with prevented United from establishing a consistent rotation. Melbourne finished with the second-worst true shooting percentage in the league and went 2-5 in games decided by five points or fewer, while Ware earned All-NBL First Team honours. Demopoulos’ relationship with parts of the veteran group also deteriorated during the year and he departed after the season.

Kromah was not selected for Melbourne’s final game at Hisense Arena, where 9,545 fans watched Boone (27 points and 11 rebounds) and Ware (27 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals) lead United, while Casey Prather (26 points and 11 assists) carried Perth to a 96-94 victory, leaving Melbourne sixth with a 13-15 record.

Lasan Kromah played one season in the NBL. He averaged 1 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0 assists in 3 NBL games.