Lakers sign Brandon Heath for Pre-season Camp

howard2 · Post #1 » by **howard2** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:50 am

L.A. Daily News.com
9/10/08
http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2008/ ... other.html

Lakers sign another
By Elliott Teaford on September 10, 2008

The Lakers signed guard Brandon Heath, who played last season in France for the club team Entente Orleans 45 and averaged 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25 games. He played with the Clippers summer league team in Las Vegas and averaged 5.6 points in five games. He was a standout at San Diego State before joining the pro ranks.
Heath isn't expected to make the team, but will probably get a good look during training camp, which starts Sept. 30 in El Segundo.

Here are Brandon Heath's college stats.
He is a 6-4' guard at 198lbs.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/pr ... erId=18283

Here is some further info about Brandon Health.
Press-Enterprise.
http://www.pe.com/sports/basketball/lak ... 58732.html

According to his final SDSU bio, Heath is the only player in the 86-season history of the Aztecs program to produce a 30-point scoring game in each of his four seasons. The team won 71 games during his four seasons as an Aztec, the second-highest total during a four-year span in school history. Heath helped lead the Aztecs to the 2006 NCAA Tournament and to the second round of the 2007 NIT. Heath attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles where he was a teammate Lakers forward Trevor Ariza.

Luxury · Post #2 » by **Luxury** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:15 am

Typo on the title.

hermes · Post #3 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:21 am

^^details details

what i want to know is if he's related to the guy who made Heath candy bars

TruSkool · Post #4 » by **TruSkool** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:44 am

i kno the lakers need a pg the most....but why not a veteran who could still give some time...

damnit

eric snow
bobby jackson
darrell armstrong

why not one of these guys, atleast they would give SOME use to the team.

Post #5 » by **dockingsched** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:59 am

well first and foremost none of these training camps signing are actually making the team. they just need to be signed in order to participate.

2nd of all, eric snow is about to go into medical retirement. bobby jackson is on the kings. darrell armstrong is FORTY.

Post #6 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:02 am

iki4life wrote:i kno the lakers need a pg the most....but why not a veteran who could still give some time...

damnit

eric snow
bobby jackson
darrell armstrong

why not one of these guys, atleast they would give SOME use to the team.

luxuary tax.

if the Lakers were serious about getting a new point guard (other than to fill the preseason roster) I think S Livingston would be on their radar.

Post #7 » by **LLcoleJ** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:27 am

we are fine at PG. Fisher, Farmar....Sasha, Kobe.... triangle...

Heath is camp fodder....

Erik Eleven · Post #8 » by **Erik Eleven** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:59 am

What happened to Kum Bah Ya?

what would jack bauer do? · Post #9 » by **what would jack bauer do?** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:07 am

Man just reading this thread makes me want to praise mitch. Just think 2-3 years ago we were relying on signings like this to improve our roster. Before we were putting hopes into the likes of Smush Parker, old Aaron Mckie, and Shammond Williams. Now we got Fisher and Farmar... hell even Sun Yue is probably better than parker/mckie/williams. PG may be our weakest or 2nd weakest position, but our roster has made such a drastic improvement in 2 years.

Yeviwolf · Post #10 » by **Yeviwolf** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:46 am

We are quite good on pg right now, but I wouldnt count heath out having a shot to make the team. He played in my conference in High School, and he was a very solid player. Saw him a bit in SD as well, good mobility, good defender, court vision is there so I wouldn't be against him getting a shot.

Chubby Chaser · Post #11 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:26 am

what would jack bauer do? wrote:Man just reading this thread makes me want to praise mitch. Just think 2-3 years ago we were relying on signings like this to improve our roster. Before we were putting hopes into the likes of Smush Parker, old Aaron Mckie, and Shammond Williams. Now we got Fisher and Farmar... hell even Sun Yue is probably better than parker/mckie/williams. PG may be our weakest or 2nd weakest position, but our roster has made such a drastic improvement in 2 years.

SOOOOO glad those days are behind us.

laduane1 · Post #12 » by **laduane1** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:10 am

Lakers are loaded with 6'3 to 6'5 guards. From Carl to our draft pick this year to Sun to a few others. Why not bring in some big guys just to make the roster for training camp a little more balanced.

howard2 · Post #13 » by **howard2** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:38 am

Posted on wrong thread.

reincarnatingDABULLS · Post #14 » by **reincarnatingDABULLS** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:54 am

this guy has the potential to be a more athletic gilbert arenas

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... t=lf&hl=en