Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed profile of Robert Sacre:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Robert Sacre
  • Nationality: Canadian-American
  • Age: Born June 6, 1989 (as of 2024, he is 35 years old)
  • Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (though he grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
  • Height: 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 meters)
  • Weight: 270 pounds (122 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meters)
  • Shoe Size: Size 21 (US)
  • Jersey Number: #50
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Handsworth Secondary School, North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • College: Gonzaga University (2007–2012)
  • NBA Draft: 2012, Round 2, 60th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Teams Played For:
    • Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2016)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Children: Quinton Sacre (son), Saint Sacre (son)
  • Siblings: Not publicly available

Player Archetype / Play Style

Robert Sacre’s player archetype was that of a traditional reserve rim-protecting center, the kind of big man who brought size, screening, rebounding, and interior toughness rather than offensive creation. Defensively, his role centered on protecting the paint, contesting around the basket, and using his frame to hold ground against other centers, while offensively he mostly operated as a low-usage finisher who set hard screens, cleaned up misses, and scored on dump-offs, putbacks, and simple post touches. Physically, Sacre stood 7-foot and around 270 pounds, giving him the bulk and length to battle inside, though he lacked the foot speed and vertical pop to consistently handle quicker matchups in space. His overall play style was straightforward and functional: a high-effort interior big whose value came from physicality, positional defense, and doing the unglamorous work in short bursts.

Sources:
Basketball-Reference.com — Robert Sacre Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBA.com — Robert Sacre | Center | Los Angeles Lakers
NBADraft.net — Robert Sacre