JaKarr Sampson

JaKarr Sampson
Sacramento Kings
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-03-20) March 20, 1993
Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College St. John's (2012–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2016 Philadelphia 76ers
2014 →Delaware 87ers
2016 Denver Nuggets
2016–2017 Iowa Energy
2017–present Sacramento Kings
2017–present →Reno Bighorns
Career highlights and awards

JaKarr Jordan Sampson (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Kings' NBA G League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. He played college basketball at St. John's University. He is a prolific rebounder and shot-blocker, and is noted for his speed and a near 7'0" wingspan.[1] He won a national championship with Brewster Academy in 2012 after achieving star status with his high school team.[2]

High school career

Sampson attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio from 2007 to 2010, before transferring to Brewster Academy in August 2010 for his senior year.[3]

In November 2010, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at St. John's University.[4]

As a senior in 2010–11, Sampson averaged 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, leading Brewster to a 31-3 record. He went on to be named to the All-NEPSAC first team.[5]

Following the 2010–11 season, Sampson was set to join the St. John's Red Storm in 2011–12 for his freshman season, but failed to qualify academically and was ineligible to attend college. Sampson subsequently returned to Brewster Academy for another season, and led Brewster to a prep national championship.[2] In 2011–12, he averaged 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as he was named the NEPSAC AAA Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the National Prep Championship.[5]

In March 2012, Sampson recommitted to St. John's.[2]

College career

In his freshman season at St. John's, Sampson was named the 2013 Big East Rookie of the Year, and was also named to the Big East All-Rookie team.[6] In 33 games, he averaged 14.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 31.5 minutes per game.[7]

In his sophomore season, he recorded 424 points and 202 rebounds, completing his Red Storm career with totals of 915 points and 420 rebounds. He was named to the 2013 Pre-season All-Big East second team. In 33 games, he averaged 12.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks in 29.0 minutes per game.[7]

On March 24, 2014, Sampson announced his intentions to enter the 2014 NBA draft and forgo his final two years of college eligibility.[8][9]

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2014–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Sampson joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[10] On September 29, 2014, he signed with the 76ers.[11] On November 21, 2014, he was assigned to the Delaware 87ers, the 76ers' D-League affiliate.[12] Three days later, he was recalled by the 76ers.[13] On February 18, 2016, he was waived by the team.[14]

Denver Nuggets (2016)

On February 22, 2016, Sampson signed with the Denver Nuggets.[15] The next day, he made his debut with the Nuggets in a 114–110 loss to the Sacramento Kings, recording one rebound and one steal in fourteen minutes off the bench.[16] On October 15, 2016, he was waived by the Nuggets.[17]

Iowa Energy (2016–2017)

On October 21, 2016, Sampson signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[18] but was waived the next day.[19] Seven days later, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Grizzlies.[20] On February 6, 2017, he was named in the Western Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[21]

Sacramento Kings (2017–present)

On July 29, 2017, Sampson was signed to a two-way contract by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Under the terms of the deal, for the 2017–18 season, he will have a one-year deal splitting time between the Kings and their G-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns.[22]

NBA career 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Philadelphia 74 32 15.3 .422 .244 .670 2.2 1.0 .5 .4 5.2
2015–16 Philadelphia 47 18 14.7 .426 .176 .639 2.7 .6 .2 .3 5.1
2015–16 Denver 26 22 18.0 .470 .276 .720 2.3 .6 .5 .7 5.2
Career 147 72 15.6 .431 .237 .662 2.4 .8 .4 .4 5.2

Personal life

Sampson is the son of Dawnette Epps and Darrel Sampson, and has two brothers, D. J. and Justin.[5] Through his college career, the Akron native was nicknamed SpongeBob Sampson.[23]

References

  1. ↑ Chapman, Rex (April 23, 2014). "The 2014 NBA Draft Has Ballooned Into A Scary Number’s Game For Many". IREX-3.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Darcy, Kieran (March 15, 2012). "Jakarr Sampson chooses St. John's". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Rogers, Tim (August 26, 2010). "Basketball standout JaKarr Sampson leaves St. Vincent-St. Mary". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Darcy, Kieran (November 10, 2010). "St. John's signs three top players". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "JaKarr Sampson Bio". RedStormSports.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ Leach, Jason (March 13, 2013). "St John’s JaKarr Sampson named Big East Rookie of the Year". TheHarlemTimes.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "JaKarr Sampson Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ "St. John's JaKarr Sampson Announces Intentions To Enter NBA Draft". RedStormSports.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  9. ↑ Darcy, Kieran (March 25, 2014). "JaKarr Sampson to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sixers Announce 2014 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Sixers Assign JaKarr Sampson To Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sixers Recall JaKarr Sampson From Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Sixers Acquire 2017 Second Round Pick, Joel Anthony". NBA.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Nuggets Sign JaKarr Sampson". NBA.com. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Cousins helps Kings hold off Nuggets for 114-110 win". NBA.com. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ NuggetsPR (October 15, 2016). "#Nuggets Waive Kennedy, Sampson and...". Twitter. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Grizzlies sign JaKarr Sampson". NBA.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Grizzlies waive JaKarr Sampson, Wayne Selden Jr. & D.J. Stephens". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate and Tryout Players". NBA.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Rosters for 2017 NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". NBA.com. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kings Sign JaKarr Sampson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  23. ↑ Rochford, Quinn (November 8, 2013). "Player preview: JaKarr Sampson's only pressure is his own". rumbleinthegarden.com. SB Nation. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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