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2007-08 Basketball-M Roster

2 Silver Laku

2 Silver Laku

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Toronto, Ont.
  • High School:
    Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute

Summary

Biography

2006-07:  Appeared in 14 games averaging 1.6 points per game ... scored season-high five points in the season opener vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh in the Maggie Dixon Classic (11/12) ... hit a key three-pointer with 13:17 remaining in the second half vs. Valparaiso to help WMU win in overtime (2/17) ... finished with four points against Culver-Stockton (1/2) and Buffalo (1/31) ... earned third letter.

2005-06:
  Received a medical redshirt after playing in only five games during the season because of a shoulder injury ... during his five-game stretch he scored a season-high five points against Bowling Green (1/7).

2004-05:
  Appeared in 31 of the team’s 33 games, all as a reserve ... scored five points off the bench in the season opener against New Mexico State (11/19) ... concluded tournament with personal-best 13 points against host Alaska (11/21) ... was perfect from the field (3-of-3) and free throw line (4-of-4) in that game ... chipped in nine points in the victory over Detroit (12/1) ... contributed four points and five caroms in just 12 minutes of action at the College of Charleston (12/12) ... knocked down a trio of 3-pointers and also grabbed seven boards in the win at IUPUI (12/15) ... four steals versus South Alabama (12/28) was a personal-best total ... scored six points versus Kent State (1/12) and at Toledo (1/31) ... came off the bench to knock down a pair of treys against Bowling Green (3/2) in the regular season finale ... contributed 3.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... earned second letter.

2003-04:  Appeared in 15 games, all as a reserve ... made Bronco debut with four minutes of playing time at Detroit (11/24) ... knocked down a 3-pointer versus Fordham (12/13) for first career points ... also had three rebounds in four minutes on the court against the Rams ... accounted for three points and a rebound in the win over Ohio (1/28) ... contributed a basket in the home win over Toledo (2/18) and made 1-of-2 free throws in the victory over Central Michigan (2/25) ... played two minutes in each game ... knocked down 3-point attempt versus Northern Illinois (3/6) in the final game of the regular season ... also had a steal in that game ... knocked down a 3-pointer in the quarterfinal win over Marshall (3/11) ... contributed 1.3 points and 0.5 rebounds per game ... earned first letter.

High School:  Four-year letterwinner and starter at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario ... twice was named the program’s MVP ... named to all-conference and all-city squads during his career ... averaged over 30 points per game each of his final two seasons ... also averaged five rebounds and four assists per game as a senior ... earned school’s athlete of the year award ... game highlight was a 59-point performance, hitting 14-of-15 3-pointers in just three quarters of play ... player of the week selection by the Toronto Star and CITY TV ... participated in city all-star game ... one of 12 players to make the Canadian Junior National Team roster last summer ... squad participated in the Global Games in Dallas, Texas ... tallied a personal tournament high of 16 points versus the United States ... played in all of the team’s games ... Canada finished fourth in the 10-team field.

Personal: 
Born Feb. 8, 1984 in Juba, Sudan ... full name is Silver Lobung Laku ... son of Lydia Laku Kiden and Elisa Y. Laku (deceased) ... has five siblings: Ceaser (28), Suzy (26), Sydney (21), Syllas (13) and Sonia (19) ... majoring in global and international studies with a 3.06 GPA.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2005-06Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2006-07Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2007-08Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 180 lbs
    2