Lance Allred waived

Lance Allred (6'11 250 C), 3 year pro, was waived today by the Cavaliers.

Allred began his professional career as an injury replacement for SPO Rouen Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France. He averaged 5.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 11 games played.

In January 2006, Allred was an injury replacement for JL Bourg Basket, also of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. In four games he averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds. Allred then played for Sedesa Lliria of the Spanish LEB2 league averaging 15.0 points (on 60.2% shooting) and 7.2 rebounds in 10 games played.

In 43 games (19 starts) with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League, Allred averaged 10.1 points on .524 shooting, and 5.7 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game.

In 38 games (all starts) with the Idaho Stampede, Allred averaged 16.2 points on 51.2% shooting, 10.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.6 minutes per game. He was named to the 2008 D-League’s Red All-Star Team and was also the winner of the D-League’s Dream Factory Friday night inaugural game of H.O.R.S.E.

Lance played the last couple months of the 2008 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Allred, who played in college for two years at Utah before transferring to Weber State, is writing a book about his disability and growing up in a polygamous Mormon group in Utah.