#35 Darnell Lazare Season 2005-06
2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2006-07)
Played in 30 games his senior season, missing two December games recovering from a sprained ankle … Started 25 contests, averaging 24 minutes per game … Averaged 7.4 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game … Made 90-of-162 field goal attempts or 55.6 percent …. Had 11 blocks, including a career high three against Ole Miss in the season finale (3/9/07) … Had career high in points of 22 at Ole Miss in regular season game (2/14/07) … In that game made 10-of-14 field goal attempts … Finished his college career with three straight double figure scoring games — 12 vs. South Carolina (3/3/07), 12 vs. Tennessee (SECT, 3/8/07) and 13 vs. Ole Miss (SECT, 3/9/07) … Had nine games in double figures … Finished his career, appearing in 120 games with 48 starts … Tigers won 82 games in his four years … Made 237-of-446 field goals (53.1 percent) and 120-of-188 free throws (63.8 percent) … grabbed 356 rebounds (3.0 career average) and 595 points (5.0 career average).
JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06)
Played in all 36 games, with 15 starts, the first starts since his freshman season … Started the first nine games of the season, final two games of the regular season, two in the SEC Tournament and the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament … The last starts were in place of Tyrus Thomas who was recovering from a sprained ankle … Posted 11 games in double figures, giving him 14 for his career … Had career high of 20 vs. UNO 12/13), hitting 8-of-14 field goals with two blocks in 27 minutes … Also scored 16 in the SEC Tournament win vs. Vanderbilt (3/10) … Had 10 points and seven boards in first round NCAA win over Iona (3/15) and came off the bench to score 10 points with two assists in first half of win over No. 1 Duke (3/23) in the NCAAs when Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas were in early foul trouble … For the season, averaged 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 18.9 minutes a contest.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05)
Appeared in 25 games, averaged 6.9 minutes per game … Hit 20-of-34 field goal attempts and averaged 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds a game … Had a high of nine points twice during the season — vs. the University of New Orleans (11/24), hit all three field goal and free throw attempts, and vs. Auburn on Feb. 9 when he made four-of-five field goal attempts … Scored seven points in season opener vs. Tulane (11/19) … Played double-figure minutes on seven occasions during the year … Season high of seven rebounds vs. UNO (11/24).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04)
Averaged just over 12 minutes a contest for the season, played in all 29 games, started eight, including the last five of the season … Started opener versus Southern (11/21), played 36 minutes, hit all five field goal attempts and scored 13 points … Also had double figures off the bench against Auburn (2/18) with points and 11 at Auburn (3/6) … In the two games against Auburn, he was 10-of-14 from the field … Had nine rebounds in the Tournament game against South Carolina (3/12) … Last five games when starting averaged over 20 minutes of playing time … 36-of-64 (56.3 percent) from the field, averaging 2.9 points per game and 2.4 rebounds.
PRIOR TO LSU
Played for Coach Kenny Almond at Woodlawn … Two-year member of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association all-state team, two year member of The Advocate’s all-metro team and three-year all-district honoree … Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds his year at Woodlawn … Also participated in track at Woodlawn in the high jump and the triple jump … Won back-to-back basketball state championships at Woodlawn his junior and senior seasons.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 29, 1985, in Lafayette, La. … Parents are Kerry and Julie Lazare … Other younger family members are Kerrylin, Braylon and Cameron … Nickname is “House” … Right-handed … Chose his current number by flipping his high school number … Chose LSU because he could, “stay close to home.” … Favorite food is red beans and rice … Favorite NBA team is the New Jersey Nets and favorite player is Kevin Garnett … Favorite athlete outside basketball is NFL running back and Baton Rouge native, Warrick Dunn … Said biggest influence is his “mom, because she pushes me to limits beyond my imagination and makes me work hard.”
Lazare’s Top Career Scoring Games
1. 22 — at Ole Miss, 2/14/07
2. 20 — vs. UNO, 12/13/05
3. 19 — vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05
4. 16 — vs. Louisiana Monroe, 11/19/06
4. 16 — vs. Nicholls State, 11/17/06
4. 16 — vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3/10/06
4. 16 — vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05
8. 13 — vs. Southern, 11/21/03
9. 12 — four times
Lazare’s Career Highs
Points: 22 at Ole Miss, 2/14/07
Rebounds: 10 vs. Nicholls State, 11/17/06
Field Goals Made: 10 at Ole Miss, 2/14/07
Field Goals Att: 14 twice
3 PT FGM: 1 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06
3 PT FGA: 1 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06
Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11/17/06
Free Throws Att:9 vs. Nicholls State, 11/17/06
Assists:3 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06
Blocks: 2 five times
Steals: 3 twice
Minutes Played: 39 vs. Tennessee (SECT), 3/8/07