Lakers ink center Robert Sacre

Updated: September 7, 2012, 10:35 PM ET
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers signed second-round draft pick Robert Sacre on Friday.

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Sacre is a 7-foot Canadian who played at Gonzaga.

He finished his career with the Bulldogs ranked second all-time in school history in career blocks (186) while averaging 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 135 games.

The Lakers also added assistant coaches Eddie Jordan, Bernie Bickerstaff and Steve Clifford to Mike Brown's coaching staff.

Jordan is the former head coach at Sacramento, Washington and Philadelphia, leading the Wizards to four consecutive playoff appearances.

The 68-year-old Bickerstaff was a head coach in Charlotte, Seattle, Denver and Washington.

Clifford was Stan Van Gundy's assistant in Orlando the past five seasons.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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