[4][5] His junior year at Clemson (2002), he compiled a 6-2 record and 3.66 earned run average with a save and 89 strikeouts in 82 innings pitched in eight starts and nine relief appearances.

Over four and a half seasons in the ChiSox farm system, he compiled a 20-25 record with six saves before a July 23, 2006 trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. With the Dodgers, he went 6-9 in two and a half seasons with the Double-A Jacksonville Suns and Triple-A Las Vegas 51s.

[6] In an effort to showcase his talent to other major league clubs, LaMura played winter ball in Venezuela for Aguilas del Zulia, and represented Italy in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

In 1.2 total innings pitched, LaMura gave up four earned runs in Italy's two losses to Venezuela.

[7] He played for the independent Long Island Ducks in 2009 and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as a minor league free agent in 2010.