Professional Career
In June 2007, Lasme was selected in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He made his NBA debut on November 8, playing only 3.8 seconds of game time in the Warriors 120–115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. On November 17, Lasme was waived by the Warriors. Later that month, he was signed by the NBA Development League's Los Angeles D-Fenders.
On March 21, 2008, Lasme was signed to a ten-day contract with the Miami Heat, whose roster had been depleted by injuries. He later signed for the rest of the season. In 15 games (four starts), he averaged 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 20.2 minutes.
In September 2008, Lasme signed with the Adriatic League champions Partizan Belgrade, for the 2008–09 season. After the opening three games in Euroleague, he was ranked second in both blocks and rebounds per game. Lasme finished the season well, averaging 10.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game, 25.5 minutes a contest, after Partizan's strong showing that ended in the quarterfinals with a loss to CSKA Moscow. He was instrumental in helping the team to another regional ABA championship, with 11.3 points per game. He also won Serbian national championship and the Serbian Cup titles with Partizan.
In July 2009, Lasme signed with the Israeli League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, along with Alan Anderson. On June 8, 2010, Maccabi announced that they had released Lasme, after a foot injury had limited his playing time towards the end of the season. In 20 games of Euroleague play, he averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game in 18.5 minutes per game. Lasme then signed a two-year contract with the Russian League club Spartak Saint Petersburg in July 2010. However, he was released in September, due to some administrative problems that he had in the United States.
Lasme was invited to join the Boston Celtics for their 2010 training camp. However, he was waived on October 20. Subsequently, Lasme joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League, an affiliate of the Celtics. However, Lasme fractured his foot just 2 minutes into the team's preseason opener against the Springfield Armor, and immediately underwent surgery. After recovering, he returned to action in March 2011.
In August 2011, Lasme returned to Europe and signed with the Spanish League newcomers Obradoiro CAB. On July 5, 2012, the Boston Celtics announced that Lasme was added to their roster for the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League and the 2012 NBA Summer League.
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