Sam Van Rossom
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| No. 9 – Valencia Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Liga ACB Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 3, 1986 Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.9 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2008 | Telindus Oostende |
| 2008–2010 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2010–2013 | CAI Zaragoza |
| 2013–present | Valencia Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sam Van Rossom (born June 3, 1986) is a Belgian professional basketball player who plays for Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB. He also represents the Belgian national basketball team. Standing at 6 ft 2.9 in (1.90 m), he plays at the point guard position.
Early life
From the age of 6 till he was 16, Van Rossom played for Bobcat Gent, Gent United and Black Bears Gent.
Professional career
After playing for BBC De Pinte in the Belgian third and second division for 3 seasons, Van Rossom got a place on the roster of BC Oostende in 2005. In the 2007–08 season, he was a major contributor for Oostende as he averaged 11.5 points and 3.2 assists per game.
In 2008 Van Rossom signed with the Italian team Scavolini Pesaro. After two years in Italy, he moved to Spain to play for CAI Zaragoza.[1] His contract was extended after his first season.[2] In 2013 he signed a 3-year contract with Valencia Basket.[3]
International career
Van Rossom plays for the Belgian national basketball team since 2006. He represented Belgium at the 2015 EuroBasket where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.[4] Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 43.5 shooting from the field.[5]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Valencia | 5 | 5 | 30.0 | .469 | .333 | .571 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | .0 | 11.4 | 13.2 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 30.0 | .469 | .333 | .571 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | .0 | 11.4 | 13.2 |
Honours
- Belgian Championship: 2006, 2007
- Belgian Cup: 2008
- BLB Rookie of the Year: 2006
- Belgian Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
- Eurocup: 2014
References
- ↑ "AI Zaragoza signs Sam Van Rossom to a one-year contract". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ↑ "Sam Van Rossom extends with CAI Zaragoza". Sportando.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ↑ "Basketballer Sam Van Rossom trekt voor drie jaar naar Valencia". HLN.be. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ↑ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sam Van Rossom". eurobasket2015.org. FIBA Europe. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
External links
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- Official website
- Sam Van Rossom at draftexpress.com
- Sam Van Rossom at eurobasket.com
- Sam Van Rossom at euroleague.net
- Sam Van Rossom on Twitter