Lafayette was one of only four BayHawks players to average in double figures for the season, scoring 13.6 points per game. His primary contributions came in December and January when he started 18 games before a broken hand caused him to miss some time. In all, Lafayette started 23 games for Erie during their inaugural season.
The 6-2 guard showed a lot of promise early in the season, but he was never quite the same after the broken hand. At full strength, he gives them another weapon in the backcourt.
He can obviously score the ball, finishing the season as the BayHawks’ fourth leading scorer despite playing in just 36 games. He also rebounds well from the guard position. While his overall assist numbers could be improved, Lafayette does take care of the ball. His 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio was second best on the team.
The bottom line is that Lafayette showed some promise early on, but injuries kept him from reaching his potential in 2009. He’s one of the players that could really benefit from another year of seasoning with the BayHawks, and one who would bring plenty to the table if brought back at 100 percent for the ’09-’10 season.
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