Brandon Sampson

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Brandon Sampson
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Free Agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1997-05-01) May 1, 1997 (age 26)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Madison Prep
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College LSU (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2018–2019 Chicago Bulls
2018–2019 →Windy City Bulls
2019–2020 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2021 Delaware Blue Coats
2021–2022 Iowa Wolves
2022 Newfoundland Growlers
2022–2023 Iowa Wolves
2023 Wisconsin Herd
2023 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2024 Ottawa BlackJacks
Career highlights and awards
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Brandon Sampson (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Ligat HaAl. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU).

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High school career

Sampson was named Louisiana Mr. Basketball as a senior for Madison Preparatory Academy in 2015 after averaging 15.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in leading the team to a state championship. [1] He signed with coach Steve Lavin at St. John's, but reopened his commitment when Lavin was fired in 2015. He ultimately signed with hometown LSU. [2]

College career

Sampson was part of a heralded LSU recruiting class for coach Johnny Jones, which also included future NBA players Ben Simmons and Antonio Blakeney. After a disappointing freshman season, which saw the Tigers underperform as a team and Sampson's minutes fluctuate, he found more consistency as a sophomore in the 2016–17 season. [3] He averaged 11.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game, starting the majority of the season.

As a junior the following year, Sampson suffered a severe ankle sprain, which caused him to miss a month of the season. [4] Upon his return, Sampson had difficulty with consistency due to the lingering effects of the injury. [5] On the season, he averaged 7.7 points in 18.9 minutes per game.

Professional career

Following his junior season, Sampson declared for the 2018 NBA draft, but was not selected. After playing for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA Summer League. [6] He then signed an exhibit 10 contract with the Houston Rockets, who ultimately placed him on their NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [7] In 18 games with the Vipers, Sampson averaged 17.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

On December 27, 2018, Sampson signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls. Under the terms of the agreement, he would split time with the Bulls' G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls. [8] He was assigned and made his Windy City debut the next night, scoring 17 points and passing for 5 assists in a win. [9] Sampson later made his NBA debut on January 30, 2019 with 5 points and 2 rebounds recorded in a 105–89 win over the Miami Heat.

On October 27, 2019, Sampson was included in the training camp roster of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [10] He had a season high 27 points on January 13, 2020, additionally posting five rebounds and two assists in a win over the South Bay Lakers. [11] In 42 games, Sampson averaged 13.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. [12]

In 2020–21, Sampson played for the Delaware Blue Coats, appearing in 6 games in the pandemic-shortened season.

On October 26, 2021, Sampson joined the Iowa Wolves after a trade. [13] In 30 appearances, he averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. [14]

On April 12, 2022, Sampson signed with the Newfoundland Growlers of the CEBL. [14]

Return to Iowa (2022–2023)

On November 2, 2022, Sampson was named to the opening night roster for the Iowa Wolves. [15]

Wisconsin Herd (2023)

On February 24, 2023, Sampson was traded to the Wisconsin Herd. [16]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2023)

On August 5, 2023, Sampson signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Ligat HaAl. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Chicago 14215.3.467.379.6671.1.7.6.25.1
Career14215.3.467.379.6671.1.7.6.25.1

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