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12  Robert Sampson
Robert Sampson

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.

High School:
Bullis (Md.) School

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 215

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
06/23/1992


02/21/2012

Pirates Ready To Tangle With The Tigers In Memphis

12/06/2011

Second Half Rally Falls Short Again

Pirates pull within one after trailing by 22, but fall to UMass by five, 63-58

11/28/2011

Men's Hoops Travels To Norfolk to Face Old Dominion

Pirates will look to extend their winning streak to four games

11/22/2011

Pirates Push Past Appalachian State, 67-47

East Carolina never led by less than 11 points in the second half.

11/18/2011

Morrow Leads Pirates Over Coker

ECU pulls away late for a 63-50 win over a pesky Division II opponent

As A Freshman
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in all 34 games, averaging 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game ... Averaged 13.3 minutes per game, playing over 20 minutes four times ... Made his lone start of the season at Marshall ... Scored double figures in two games with a career-high 12 points in the Conference USA Championship quarterfinals against UCF ... Scored 10 points versus N.C. State ... Snatched six or more rebounds in a game seven times ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Fayetteville State and versus SMU ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 behind the arc against UCF in the C-USA tournament ... Ranked second on the team in blocks with 21 ... Rejected three shots against Campbell and had two blocks in five other games.

High School
Spent his senior season at The Bullis School in Potomac, Md. ... Averaged 10.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per game ... Shot 52 percent from the field and 38 per-cent from behind the arc ... Earned All-Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Tournament honors, helping Bullis capture the tournament championship ... Coached by Bruce Kelley ... Played his freshman and sophomore season at Northview High School in suburban Atlanta ... Split his junior season between Northview and Henderson International School in Las Vegas, where he played seven games.

Personal
Son of Aleize and Ralph Sampson, Jr. ... Born June 23, 1992 ... Siblings are Rachel (23), Ralph III (21) and Anna (12) ... Father was a three-time recipient of the Naismith Award at the University of Virginia and a four-time NBA All-Star as a member of the Houston Rockets ... Brother Ralph is a senior on the basketball team at the University of Minnesota ... AAU team was the Atlanta Celtics.

CAREER HIGHS
Points 12 vs. UCF (March 9, 2011)
Rebounds 8, two times
Assists 3, two times
Blocked Shots 3 vs. Campbell (Nov. 15, 2010)
Steals 1, (several times)
Field Goals 4, two times
Field Goal Attempts 7 vs. Fayetteville State (Dec. 4, 2010)
3-Point FGs 3 vs. UCF (March 9, 2011)
3-Point FGAs 5 vs. Marshall (Feb. 12, 2011)
Free Throws 3 at Rice (Feb. 26, 2011)
Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. UAB (March 10, 2011)
Minutes Played 24, two times

CAREER STATISTICS
Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg
2010-11 34-1 452 13.3 41 95 .432 17 53 .321 12 19 .632 33 69 102 3.0 64 1 22 27 21 10 111 3.3
TOTAL 34-1 452 13.3 41 95 .432 17 53 .321 12 19 .632 33 69 102 3.0 64 1 22 27 21 10 111 3.3