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This will be Lehmon’s second season with the team
and follows a hugely successful first season as a
professional.
The 6’7”
forward was one of the first names on Coach Gavin’s
Love target list for the summer, and was keen to
return to the city who gave him his first taste of
professional basketball. Following some brief
discussions with Colbert’s agent, a deal was done
relatively quickly, and Colbert was a Raiders player
again!
Colbert
was one of the top rookies in the BBL last year.
He averaged 15 points and nearly 7 rebounds a game,
while handing out just over 3 assists while stealing
the ball over once a game. He shot a very impressive
60% from the floor and 32% from the three point
line, demonstrating his versatility.
Raiders
Coach Gavin Love was delighted to have secured
Colbert’s signature. “To keep the nucleus of this
team together is very important, so It’s great to
have Lehmon back with the team! He had a solid first
year in the BBL and I'm
expecting much more from him in his second
professional season.
He is back in the States working hard on improving
his game and
I know he is going to come in ready to play.
Lehmon's
versatility made it easy for me to sign him this
early in the summer as he is able to play both small
forward and power forward, so signing him leaves me
many options at different positions on the floor.” |
