Jamal Wesley Sampson (born May 15, 1983) is an American former professional

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player. A

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/ center, Sampson is the cousin of the 1983 NBA draft's number one overall pick

Ralph Sampson Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selec ...

. He attended the

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where he played only one season before being selected by the

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in the second round (47th overall) of the

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. He was then traded along with Ryan Humphrey to the

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for Curtis Borchardt. The Magic then traded Sampson to the

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for Rashard Griffith. After barely playing with the Bucks, Sampson was signed by the

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, appearing in only 10 games. He was later selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the

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in 2004, and signed as a

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with the

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in 2005–06. On July 28, 2006, Sampson signed with the

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and played a further 22 NBA games. Sampson's final NBA game was played on April 18, 2007, in a 100–77 victory over the

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where Sampson recorded 13 rebounds, 2 blocks, but no points in 27 minutes of playing time. Sampson was waived by the

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on October 22, 2007, during the NBA preseason. In 2009, he signed with the Smart Gilas developmental team in the

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, replacing C. J. Giles as the team's candidate to be a naturalized player for future international competitions. Sampson later moved on to

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, playing for the Liaoning Dinosaurs, Dongguan Leopards and Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. In November 2011, Sampson was selected by the Texas Legends with the fifth pick in the NBA D-League Draft. In early December 2011, Sampson joined the

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for training camp. On December 22, 2011, the Celtics announced that they had waived Sampson. In 2012, Sampson became an assistant coach for Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School.Jamal Sampson coaching at Brethren

Career statistics

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Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

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College

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References

External links

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