Sam Dekker

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Sam Dekker

No. 15 – Wisconsin Badgers

Position

Forward

League

Big Ten Conference

Personal information

Born

May 8, 1994
Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Nationality

American

Listed height

6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

Listed weight

220 lb (100 kg)

Career information

High school

Sheboygan Lutheran
(Sheboygan, Wisconsin)

College

Wisconsin (2012–present)

Career highlights and awards

Big Ten All-Freshman team (2013)
Honorable mention All-Big Ten (2013)
Wisconsin Mr. Basketball (2012)
Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2012)
AP First Team All-State (2012)

Medals

Men's basketball
Competitor for the United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold	2012 São Sebastião do Paraíso	National team

Sam Dekker (born May 8, 1994) is a sophomore basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers. Dekker attended Sheboygan Lutheran High School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Dekker is a highly rated NBA draft prospect.^[1]^[2]

High school career

Dekker was named Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year following his senior season. He was also named 2012 Parade All-American, AP first team all-state and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches' Association's Mr. Basketball Award. He led Sheboygan Lutheran to the school's first ever WIAA state title. Dekker scored 40 points in the title game including the game winner with two seconds left.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sam Dekker SF	Sheboygan, WI	Sheboygan Lutheran	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 15, 2010
Sam Dekker SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.

College career

Freshman season

Dekker played in 35 games (3 starts) as a freshman. He is one of only four true freshman to start under Bo Ryan joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser. He earned Big Ten All-Freshman team recognition as well as honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. He was also two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 14 and March 4, 2013). Scored a season high 19 points against Arkansas on November 24, 2012 and Nebraska on February 26, 2013.

Sophomore season

Before the season, Dekker was named to the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy watch lists.^[3]

College statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Wisconsin Badgers	35	3	22.3	47.8	39.1	69.0	3.4	1.3	0.6	0.4	9.6

References

↑ Ogden, Maxwell. "2014 NBA Mock Draft: Early Projections for entire 1st Round". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
↑ Draft Express 2014 NBA Draft Rankings
↑ Dekker named to Watch Lists

External links

Persondata
Name	Sam Dekker
Alternative names
Short description	College basketball player for wisconsin
Date of birth	1994-05-08
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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