| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1983-05-15)May 15, 1983 (age 41) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| College | California (2001–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| Selected by theUtah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2002–2012 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 31, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2003–2004 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2004–2005 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2005–2006 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2006–2007 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2007–2008 | Liaoning Dinosaurs |
| 2008 | Zain Club |
| 2008 | Dongguan Leopards |
| 2009–2010 | Samahang Basketbol |
| 2010–2011 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| 2011–2012 | Texas Legends |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 142 (2.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 242 (3.4 rpg) |
| Blocks | 32 (0.4 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jamal Wesley Sampson (born May 15, 1983) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
Apower forward /center, Sampson is the cousin of the1983 NBA draft's number one overall pickRalph Sampson.[1] He attended theUniversity of California, Berkeley where he played only one season before being selected by theUtah Jazz in the second round (47th overall) of the2002 NBA draft. He was then traded along withRyan Humphrey to theOrlando Magic forCurtis Borchardt. The Magic then traded Sampson to theMilwaukee Bucks forRashard Griffith.
After barely playing with the Bucks, Sampson was signed by theLos Angeles Lakers, appearing in only 10 games. He was later selected by theCharlotte Bobcats in theexpansion draft in 2004, and signed as afree agent with theSacramento Kings in2005–06. On July 28, 2006, Sampson signed with theDenver Nuggets and played a further 22 NBA games.
Sampson's final NBA game was played on April 18, 2007, in a 100–77 victory over theSan Antonio Spurs where Sampson recorded 13 rebounds, 2 blocks, but no points in 27 minutes of playing time.
Sampson was waived by theDallas Mavericks on October 22, 2007, during the NBA preseason.
In 2009, he signed with the Smart Gilas developmental team in thePhilippines, replacingC. J. Giles as the team's candidate to be a naturalized player for future international competitions.[2]
Sampson later moved on toChina, playing for theLiaoning Dinosaurs,Dongguan Leopards andShanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons.[3]
In November 2011, Sampson was selected by theTexas Legends with the fifth pick in the NBA D-League Draft.[4]
In early December 2011, Sampson joined theBoston Celtics for training camp.[5] On December 22, 2011, the Celtics announced that they had waived Sampson.[6]
In 2012, Sampson became an assistant coach forBrethren Christian Junior/Senior High School.[7]
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles | 10 | 2 | 13.0 | .478 | .000 | .583 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 2004–05 | Charlotte | 23 | 0 | 14.3 | .452 | .000 | .590 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 2005–06 | Sacramento | 12 | 0 | 3.3 | .714 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 2006–07 | Denver | 22 | 3 | 5.7 | .643 | .000 | .429 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Career | 72 | 5 | 8.8 | .491 | .000 | .537 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | California | 32 | 31 | 24.9 | .426 | .000 | .526 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6.4 |
| Career | 32 | 31 | 24.9 | .426 | .000 | .526 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6.4 | |
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