Sam Pellom

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Sam Pellom
Personal information
Born (1951-10-02) October 2, 1951 (age 74)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Leland (Leland, North Carolina)
College Buffalo (1974–1978)
NBA draft 1978: undrafted
Playing career1979–1985
Position Power forward / center
Number41
Career history
1979–1982 Atlanta Hawks
1982–1983 Milwaukee Bucks
1983Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984 Tours BC
1984 C.D. San Andrés
1984−1985 Breogán Lugo
Career highlights
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Samuel Troy Pellom (born October 2, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player born in Wilmington, North Carolina. [1] The 6'9" forward-center played professionally for the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA [2] and played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls, and was the first player from UB's basketball team to play in the NBA. [2] Pellom also played for the Washington Generals, the team that plays the Harlem Globetrotters. [2]

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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

Source [3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1979–80 Atlanta 448.5.407–.7002.1.4.3.32.5
1980–81 Atlanta 7719.1.489.000.6984.6.6.61.25.9
1981–82 Atlanta 69415.0.454.000.7723.3.4.4.74.2
1982–83 Atlanta 204.5.333––.0.5.0.02.0
Milwaukee 405.0.400––2.0.0.0.02.0
Career196414.9.464.000.7243.5.5.5.84.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1980 Atlanta 44.5.000–.333.0.3.0.3.3
1982 Atlanta 14.0.333––1.0.0.0.02.0
Career54.4.167–.333.2.2.0.2.6

References

  1. ↑ Hooks, Jerry (October 10, 1979). "Leland star Pellom makes Hawks roster". Star-News . Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "University at Buffalo, athletics". University at Buffalo. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Sam Pellom NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2025.


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