Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981) is a Haitian-Canadian former professionalbasketball player who played 13 seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball forSeton Hall University. During his active NBA career, Dalembert was known for hisrebounding as well as hisshot blocking ability.
 Dalembert with the Mavericks in February 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1981-05-10)May 10, 1981 (age 43) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lucien-Pagé (Montreal, Quebec) |
| College | Seton Hall (1999–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 2001–2017 |
| Position | Centre |
| Number | 1, 10, 21, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2010–2011 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2011–2012 | Houston Rockets |
| 2012–2013 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014–2015 | New York Knicks |
| 2015–2017 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 6,814 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,942 (7.8 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,546 (1.7 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
High school and college career
editDalembert was born inPort-au-Prince, Haiti and lived there for fourteen years before moving to Montreal, where he attended Lucien-Pagé (High School). He also attendedSt. Patrick High School inElizabeth, New Jersey. He then went on to play college basketball atSeton Hall from 1999 to 2001.
Professional career
editDalembert was selected with the 26th overall pick by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the2001 NBA draft. After playing 8 seasons with the 76ers, he was traded to theSacramento Kings forAndrés Nocioni andSpencer Hawes on June 17, 2010.[1]
On December 26, 2011, he signed a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets.[2]
On June 27, 2012, Dalembert was traded to theMilwaukee Bucks, along withJohn Henson, the 14th pick in the2012 NBA draft, forJon Brockman,Jon Leuer,Shaun Livingston, andJeremy Lamb, the 12th pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[3]
On July 19, 2013, Dalembert signed with theDallas Mavericks.[4]
On June 25, 2014, Dalembert, along withShane Larkin,Wayne Ellington,José Calderón and two 2014 second-round picks, was traded to theNew York Knicks in exchange forTyson Chandler andRaymond Felton.[5] On January 5, 2015, he was waived by the Knicks.[6]
Dalembert's final NBA game was played on December 27, 2014, in a 129–135 loss to the Sacramento Kings. In his final game, Dalembert recorded 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks.
On August 6, 2015, Dalembert signed with the Dallas Mavericks, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[7] However, he was later waived by the Mavericks on October 24 prior to the start of the regular season. He appeared in four preseason games for the team, but a left leg injury forced him to miss the final three games of the preseason schedule.[8] On December 17, 2015, he signed withShanxi Zhongyu of theChinese Basketball Association.[9] He returned to Shanxi for the 2016–17 season.
National team career
editAfter much anticipation, Dalembert became aCanadiancitizen on August 7, 2007, and joined theCanadian national team in hopes of qualifying for theOlympics.[10] He made his national team debut during the2007 FIBA Americas Championship, leading the tournament with 2.4 blocks per game.[11] He also participated in Canada's pre-Olympic qualifying training camp, taking part in games in bothToronto andHamilton during the 2008 Jack Donohue International Classic, with wins over bothLebanon andNew Zealand. However, Dalembert was later dismissed from the team during theWorld Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to a rift between him and coachLeo Rautins.[12]
Haiti earthquake
editDalembert decided to travel to Haiti to help with relief efforts following the2010 Haiti earthquake. He also pledged $100,000 toUNICEF.[13]
He won the 2009–10 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his contributions to Haitian people after the earthquake.[14] Since the disaster, Dalembert has continued to be involved in the Haitian recovery.
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 34 | 0 | 5.2 | .440 | – | .389 | 2.0 | .1 | .2 | .4 | 1.5 |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia | 82 | 53 | 26.8 | .541 | .000 | .644 | 7.6 | .3 | .5 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia | 72 | 60 | 24.8 | .524 | – | .601 | 7.5 | .5 | .6 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia | 66 | 52 | 26.7 | .531 | .000 | .705 | 8.2 | .4 | .5 | 2.4 | 7.3 |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia | 82* | 82* | 30.9 | .541 | .000 | .746 | 8.9 | .8 | .6 | 1.9 | 10.7 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia | 82* | 82* | 33.2 | .513 | .000 | .707 | 10.4 | .5 | .5 | 2.3 | 10.5 |
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia | 82* | 82* | 24.8 | .498 | .000 | .734 | 8.5 | .2 | .4 | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia | 82* | 80 | 25.9 | .545 | – | .729 | 9.6 | .8 | .5 | 1.8 | 8.1 |
| 2010–11 | Sacramento | 80 | 46 | 24.2 | .473 | .000 | .730 | 8.2 | .8 | .5 | 1.5 | 8.1 |
| 2011–12 | Houston | 65 | 45 | 22.2 | .506 | .000 | .796 | 7.0 | .5 | .6 | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee | 47 | 23 | 16.3 | .542 | 1.000 | .691 | 5.9 | .4 | .4 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 2013–14 | Dallas | 80 | 68 | 20.2 | .568 | .000 | .737 | 6.8 | .5 | .5 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| 2014–15 | New York | 32 | 21 | 17.0 | .438 | – | .700 | 5.3 | .9 | .4 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Career | 886 | 694 | 24.4 | .521 | .083 | .706 | 7.8 | .5 | .5 | 1.7 | 7.7 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .553 | – | .400 | 12.8 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 | 11.6 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 32.2 | .422 | – | .842 | 9.5 | .5 | .3 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 22.2 | .615 | – | .750 | 7.8 | .5 | .3 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .000 | – | .250 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2014 | Dallas | 7 | 7 | 19.3 | .458 | – | .667 | 8.4 | .0 | .3 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| Career | 25 | 24 | 26.5 | .503 | – | .632 | 9.2 | .3 | .4 | 1.4 | 7.2 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Seton Hall | 30 | 21 | 21.4 | .503 | – | .518 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| 2000–01 | Seton Hall | 29 | 27 | 21.4 | .565 | – | .556 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 8.3 |
| Career | 59 | 48 | 21.4 | .537 | – | .539 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 7.1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"76ers send Dalembert to Kings".ESPN.com. June 17, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
- ^"Rockets sign C Samuel Dalembert".NBA.com. December 26, 2011. RetrievedDecember 26, 2011.
- ^"Center Samuel Dalembert and 14th Draft Pick Highlight Trade with Rockets".NBA.com. June 27, 2012. RetrievedJune 27, 2012.
- ^"Mavericks sign free-agent center Dalembert".NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 19, 2013. RetrievedJuly 19, 2013.
- ^"Knicks Acquire Calderon, Three Others in Dallas Trade".NBA.com. June 25, 2014. RetrievedJune 25, 2014.
- ^"Knicks Part of Three-Team Trade".NBA.com. January 5, 2015. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2015.
- ^"Mavericks sign center Samuel Dalembert".mavs.com. August 6, 2015. RetrievedAugust 6, 2015.
- ^"Mavericks waive Sam Dalembert, Brandon Ashley, Tu Holloway, Jamil Wilson".InsideHoops.com. October 24, 2015. RetrievedOctober 24, 2015.
- ^"NBA player Dalembert joins China's Shanxi Fenjiu".Ecns.cn. December 18, 2015. RetrievedDecember 18, 2015.
- ^"76ers' Dalembert to play for Canada after gaining citizenship".ESPN.com. August 7, 2007. RetrievedAugust 7, 2007.
- ^2007 FIBA Americas Championship - Player Leaders - Blocks FIBA.com. Accessed on January 4, 2020.
- ^"DALEMBERT: 'I'LL PLAY FOR CANADA BUT NOT FOR RAUTINS'".TSN.ca. October 12, 2008. Archived fromthe original on January 6, 2014. RetrievedOctober 12, 2008.
- ^"SIXERS CENTER SAMUEL DALEMBERT AND NBA'S ONLY HAITIAN-BORN PLAYER TO PERSONALLY DONATE $100,000 TO UNICEF IN SUPPORT OF HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS BEFORE GAME ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 15".NBA.com. January 14, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 14, 2010.
- ^"DALEMBERT WINS 2009-10 J. WALTER KENNEDY CITIZENSHIP AWARD - 4/19/2010".NBA.com. April 19, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics fromNBA.com and Basketball Reference
- ESPN.com Profile