2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24 Season
- Started all 26 games she appeared in averaging nearly 29 minutes per game
- Led the team with 92 assists (3.5 APG), 48 steals (1.8 SPG) and 34 blocks (1.3 BPG)
- Finished the year with 178 points (6.8 PPG) and 145 rebounds (5.6 RPG)
- Dished out a career-best 10 assists against Eastern Nazarene (2/16/24)
- Named NAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (1/22/24)
- Named to the NAC Winter/Spring 2023-24 All-Academic Team
- Named the SUNY Canton Athletic Department’s Female Student-Athlete of the YearÂ
2022-23 Season
- Started 26 games, averaging 7.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists
- Led team in blocks (25) and steals (58)
- Hauled down a career-high 17 rebounds against Cazenovia (12/3/22)
- Scored a career-high 18 points against Wells (11/11/22)
- Named the SUNY Canton Athletic Department’s Female Co-Student-Athlete of the Year
- Earned the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
- Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Named to the NAC Winter/Spring 2022-23 All-Academic TeamÂ
2021-22 Season
- Started all 21 games she appeared in, averaging 5.1 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists
- Second on team in steals (31) and blocks (17)
- Named the SUNY Canton Athletic department’s Co-Female Student-Athlete of the YearÂ
2020-21 Season
- Started all four games she appeared in averaging 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in a season cut short due to COVID
- Named to the NAC Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 All-Academic Teams
Previous School (SUNY Poly)
- Sam played one year of basketball and one year of lacrosse at SUNY Poly prior to transferring to SUNY Canton
Basketball
- Led the team to the NEAC championship and an NCAA Tournament berth during the 2018-19 season
- Started all 16 games she appeared in averaging 5.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game
Lacrosse
- Named NEAC Rookie of the Year in 2019
- Posted 89 points on 66 goals and 23 assists
- Finished her rookie season with 123 draw controls, 83 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers
- Had four or more points in 15 of the 19 games she appeared in
High School
- Sam was a four-sport athlete at Cohoes competing in five years of lacrosse and soccer, four years of basketball and two years of indoor track and field
- Named first Team All-Conference and Second Team All-Section in basketball
- Earned first Team All-Conference, First Team All-Section, Fourth Team All-State and the 2017 New York State Goalie of the Year in soccer
- Named First Team All-Conference and set the New York State cord for goals in a game with 17 in lacrosse
Personal
- Born January 8th, 2000
- Daughter of Christine & Jeffrey
- Sister of Courtney
- Named to President’s List at SUNY Canton and is a member of SAAC
- Nursing major
- Psychology minor
Fun Facts
Career Ambition:Â Nurse Practitioner
What is a Little Known Fact About Yourself? I like going to concerts
Who is Your Personal Hero/Idol and Why? Casey Pelton because she is so pretty and smartÂ
Favorite Sports Team:Â Boston Celtics
Favorite Professional Athlete:Â Ray Allen and Charlotte North
Favorite Food:Â Tacos
Why Did You Chose SUNY Canton:Â I loved both the lacrosse and basketball girls, and looked forward to continuing my education.
What Do You Like Most About SUNY Canton:Â I love my teammates and how both teams feel like families.
Who is Your Favorite SUNY Canton Professor and Why? Professor Rivers. He is so willing to help and has gone out of his way to ensure I got the grade I wanted and helped me to do well on my exams whether they were with him or for other classes.
What do you like most about your sports team/coach at SUNY Canton:Â I love the way we both feel like family. I have 40+ family members who I get to rely on and I know would always be willing to help me.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020-21Sophomore
Guard
5'10"
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C
2021-22Junior
Guard
5'9"
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C
2022-23Senior
Guard
5'9"
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C
2023-24Senior
Guard
5'9"
