Briante Weber

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With training camp approaching rapidly, the Lakers added one of the NBA G League’s top defenders to their roster by signing point guard Briante Weber on Monday.

The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder did much of everything for the Sioux Falls Skyforce last year, earning All-Star, All-Defensive, and Second Team All-G League honors, while leading the entire league in steals (3.3).

However, he was far from limited as a defensive specialist.

Weber also averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists (which were seventh-most in the G League), while shooting 45.5 percent from the field.

This all-around play helped the 24-year-old post some gaudy stat lines, as he recorded five triple-doubles and nine games with five steals or more.

His magnum opus was a ridiculous 18-point, 12-assist, 11-rebound, nine-steal effort against Oklahoma City that fell just one swipe shy of the first quadruple-double in NBA G League history.

Weber’s knack for steals is familiar for fans of college hoops.

His combination of fast hands and quick feet has been his calling card since his days at VCU. There he thrived as the head of the Rams’ “Havoc” defense, leading the nation in steals in 2013-14 with 3.46 per game and earning the distinction of Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year three times.

Thanks to his athleticism — including a program-record 45 1/2-inch vertical leap — and instincts, Weber left VCU with the third-most career steals in NCAA history (368).

Since graduation, the computer science major has been a frequent face in the NBA, earning four call-ups in two years from Memphis, Miami, Golden State and Charlotte.

The next stage of his development will be to add a 3-point shot. He hit 35.6 percent from deep in the G League last year, but has gone just 1-of-15 in the NBA and 1-of-8 at this year’s Summer League.

However, his athleticism is more than enough to make him dangerous on both sides of the ball, and he should amp up the competitiveness at camp with his high-flying slams and momentum-turning steals.

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Latest Laker: Briante Weber

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EL SEGUNDO – Los Lakers han firmado al base Brillante Weber, según anunció hoy el Gerente General Rob Pelinka. Por política del equipo, los términos del vínculo no fueron difundidos.

Weber (6-2, 165) apareció en 20 juegos con Golden State y Charlotte en la temporada 2016-17, promediando 3.1 puntos, 1.3 rebotes y 1.1 asistencias en 10.3 minutos por juego. En su carrera NBA, el producto de Virginia Commonwealth University ha disputado 27 juegos (cuatro como titular) con los Warriors, Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies y Miami Heat, con promedios de 3.4 puntos, 1.9 rebotes, y 1.6 asistencias.

Weber, quien no fue seleccionado en el Draft de 2015, fue el Jugador Defensivo del Año de las Conferencia Atlantic 10 tres veces en su carrera en VCU, donde terminó con la tercer mayor cantidad de robos en la historia.

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Lakers firman al base Briante Weber

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EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Briante Weber, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

Weber (6-2, 165) appeared in 20 games with Golden State and Charlotte in 2016-17, averaging 3.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 10.3 minutes per game. In his NBA career, the Virginia Commonwealth University product has played in 27 games (four starts) for the Warriors, Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat, recording averages of 3.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Undrafted in 2015, Weber was a three-time Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year at VCU, where he finished his career ranked third in NCAA history for all-time steals.

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Latest Laker: Briante Weber

Lakers firman al base Briante Weber

Lakers Sign Briante Weber