Sam Bassett (born April 13, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Founded in ...

Youth career

Bassett played youth football in the Colorado Rapids academy.

College career

Bassett played his whole college career with the

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where he started 77 games between 2021 and 2024. Bassett won the midfielder of the year award for the

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in 2023, and 2024, and was named to the Summit League all conference team in 2024. At one point in 2024 the Denver Post called Basset "the best player on the country’s No. 1 team".

Club career

On January 7, 2025, the

signed Bassett though a homegrown contract, uniting him with his brother

Cole Bassett Cole John Bassett (born July 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Club career Born in Littleton, Colorado, Bassett joined the Colorado Rapids academy in 20 ...

who also plays at the club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bassett, Sam Living people 2003 births Soccer players from Colorado Colorado Rapids players Denver Pioneers men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Wheat Ridge, Colorado