Lacy Makes Impressive Official Debut with WSU Basketball Team

Curtis graduate DaVonté Lacy's freshman season with the Washington State University men's basketball team is off to a solid start. He scored 11 points in the Cougars' season opening 89-81 loss at No. 23 Gonzaga on Monday night in Spokane.

Lacy, who garnered surprisingly little recruiting attention during a senior season in which he led the Vikings to the , was a key contributor in a contest where Gonzaga freshman Kevin Pangos dominated the court, scoring a game-high 33 points.

In his first official collegiate game, Lacy hit consecutive 3-pointers with just over three minutes left to cut the Bulldogs' lead to 77-73. He converted 4 of 7 shots en route to his 11 points.

"DaVonté did a nice job," said WSU coach Ken Bone in a postgame radio interview. "Without him out there, I don’t think we make it a game down the stretch.”

Lacy scored a game-high 21 points on 7 of 11 shooting in last weekend's 88-41 win against Lewis-Clark State College. That contest was an exhibition game for the Cougars.