Samardo Samuels
 Samuels with the FC Barcelona Lassa | |||||||||||||
| Jiangsu Dragons | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||
| League | Chinese Basketball Association | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born |
January 9, 1989 Trelawny, Jamaica | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school |
Saint Benedict's Prep (Newark, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||
| College | Louisville (2008–2010) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | →Erie BayHawks | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | →Canton Charge | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Reno Bighorns | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Emporio Armani Milano | ||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | FC Barcelona Lassa | ||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Jiangsu Dragons | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Samardo Samuels (born January 9, 1989) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He is a 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall power forward–center who attended college at the University of Louisville.
High school career
Samuels attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. Samuels was ranked 9th in the nation by Rivals.com[1] and 2nd in the nation by Scout.com.[2] He, alongside class of 2010 star Tristan Thompson led St. Benedicts's Prep to a 24–1 record in the 2007–2008 season. At season's end St. Benedict's was ranked #2 in the nation by USA Today.[3] He played in the two top all-American games, the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.
College career
Samuels decided to attend the University of Louisville for college. He chose the Cardinals over Connecticut, Florida, Georgetown and North Carolina. At Louisville, Samuels started every game that he played in and led the 2009–10 team in scoring and rebounding. After his sophomore year, he decided to skip his final two years of college eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA Draft.
Professional career
NBA career
Samuels went undrafted, but played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2010 NBA Summer League.[4] He averaged 12.6 points and 7.4 rebounds. On August 17, 2010, Samuels signed a 3-year, $2.3 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. A portion of the deal was guaranteed.[5]
He debuted against the Toronto Raptors, on October 29, and scored 7 points. On December 27, 2010 he was sent to the Erie BayHawks, the Cavs' affiliate in the NBA Development League.[6] On January 1, after two games in the NBA D-League, he was recalled by the Cavs.
On March 2, 2011, Samuels made his first career start against the San Antonio Spurs in place of the injured Antawn Jamison and scored a career high 23 points while pulling down 10 rebounds.[7]
On December 28, 2012, Samuels was assigned to the Canton Charge of the D-League.[8] He was recalled on December 31, 2012.[9] On January 6, 2013, he was waived by the Cavaliers.[10] He was acquired by the D-League's Reno Bighorns on January 17, 2013.[11]
Overseas
On April 7, 2013, Samuels signed with the Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season.[12] On July 25, 2013, he signed a two-year deal with Emporio Armani Milano.[13]
On July 22, 2015, Samuels signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club FC Barcelona Lassa.[14] On September 11, 2015, Barcelona announced that Samuels has suffered right hand injury and will miss about 6 weeks of action.[15] On August 16, 2016, he parted ways with Barcelona.[16]
On August 17, 2016, Samuels signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[17]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| 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.
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Cleveland | 37 | 10 | 18.9 | .456 | .000 | .618 | 4.3 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 7.8 |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland | 54 | 0 | 15.3 | .455 | .000 | .701 | 3.3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 5.4 |
| 2012–13 | Cleveland | 18 | 1 | 10.9 | .367 | .000 | .583 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Career | 109 | 11 | 15.8 | .445 | .000 | .653 | 3.4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 5.9 |
Career highs
- Points: 23 vs. San Antonio 03/02/11
- Rebounds: 10 3 times
- Assists: 3 vs. San Antonio 03/02/11
- Steals: 3 @ L.A. Clippers 03/19/11
- Blocks: 3 vs. New Orleans 03/06/11
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Milano | 25 | 23 | 22.2 | .503 | .444 | .730 | 3.9 | .2 | .4 | .3 | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| 2014–15 | Milano | 23 | 21 | 26.1 | .548 | .233 | .692 | 5.4 | .7 | .4 | .5 | 12.9 | 14.3 |
| Career | 48 | 44 | 24.1 | .526 | .282 | .708 | 4.6 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 11.1 | 11.3 |
References
- ↑ Rivals.com Prospect Rankings
- ↑ Scout.com: Football Recruiting
- ↑ Halley, Jim (2008-05-02). "Super 25: Lincoln (N.Y.) climbs three spots with state title". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ↑ "NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas". Ridiculousupside.com. June 28, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ Ex-Louisville forward Samardo Samuels signs with Cavaliers
- ↑ "Samardo Samuels Assigned to Erie BayHawks". NBA.com. December 27, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ Samardo Samuels Game-by-Game Stats
- ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers Assign Samardo Samuels to NBA D-League Affiliate Canton Charge
- ↑ Cavs recall Samardo Samuels from D-League
- ↑ Cavaliers Waive Samuels
- ↑ 2012–13 Transactions
- ↑ "Hapoel Jerusalem officially signs Samardo Samuels to a 2-month deal". Sportando.net. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Olimpia Milano officially sign Samardo Samuels". Sportando.net. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "FC Barcelona lands big man Samuels". Euroleague.net. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Samardo Samuels out 6 weeks for a fracture of the metatarsus". sportando.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ Samardo Samuels, Barcelona Lassa part ways
- ↑ Samardo Samuels officially signs with Jiangsu Dragons
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Samardo Samuels at draftexpress.com
- Samardo Samuels at eurobasket.com
- Samardo Samuels at euroleague.net
- Samardo Samuels at fiba.com