American basketball player
Jamal Wesley Sampson
(born May 15, 1983) is an American former professional
basketball
player.
A
power forward
/
center
, Sampson is the cousin of the
1983 NBA draft
's number one overall pick
Ralph Sampson
.
[1]
He attended the
University of California, Berkeley
where he played only one season before being selected by the
Utah Jazz
in the second round (47th overall) of the
2002 NBA draft
. He was then traded along with
Ryan Humphrey
to the
Orlando Magic
for
Curtis Borchardt
. The Magic then traded Sampson to the
Milwaukee Bucks
for
Rashard Griffith
.
After barely playing with the Bucks, Sampson was signed by the
Los Angeles Lakers
, appearing in only 10 games. He was later selected by the
Charlotte Bobcats
in the
expansion draft
in 2004, and signed as a
free agent
with the
Sacramento Kings
in
2005?06
. On July 28, 2006, Sampson signed with the
Denver Nuggets
and played a further 22 NBA games.
Sampson's final NBA game was played on April 18, 2007, in a 100?77 victory over the
San Antonio Spurs
where Sampson recorded 13 rebounds, 2 blocks, but no points in 27 minutes of playing time.
Sampson was waived by the
Dallas Mavericks
on October 22, 2007, during the NBA preseason.
In 2009, he signed with the Smart Gilas developmental team in the
Philippines
, replacing
C. J. Giles
as the team's candidate to be a naturalized player for future international competitions.
[2]
Sampson later moved on to
China
, playing for the
Liaoning Dinosaurs
,
Dongguan Leopards
and
Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons
.
[3]
In November 2011, Sampson was selected by the
Texas Legends
with the fifth pick in the NBA D-League Draft.
[4]
In early December 2011, Sampson joined the
Boston Celtics
for training camp.
[5]
On December 22, 2011, the Celtics announced that they had waived Sampson.
[6]
In 2012, Sampson became an assistant coach for
Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School
.
[7]
Career statistics
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College
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References
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- ^
Jamal Sampson
Archived
January 16, 2007, at the
Wayback Machine
at NBA.com
- ^
Sampson signs contract with Smart Gilas
Archived
January 15, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine
- Business Mirror, 6 December 2009 21:36
- ^
Jon Pastuszek (December 8, 2010).
"Fujian to release Patrick O'Bryant, Shanxi adds Jamal Sampson"
. Niubball.com
. Retrieved
December 23,
2011
.
- ^
"2011 NBA D-League Draft"
.
Nba.com
. Archived from
the original
on December 7, 2011
. Retrieved
December 23,
2011
.
- ^
Washburn, Gary (December 8, 2011).
"Celtics invite 4 to training camp"
.
The Boston Globe
. Retrieved
December 9,
2011
.
- ^
"Celtics Waive Sampson | Celtics.com - The official website of the Boston Celtics"
.
Nba.com
. Retrieved
December 23,
2011
.
- ^
Jamal Sampson coaching at Brethren
Archived
March 4, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine
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