 Samb with theLos Angeles Clippers in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-10-22)October 22, 1984 (age 41) Dakar, Senegal |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 51st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Playing career | 2005–2017 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 35, 34, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | WTC Cornellá |
| 2007–2008 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2007–2008 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2008–2009 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2008–2009 | →Colorado 14ers |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009 | New York Knicks |
| 2009-2010 | Real Madrid |
| 2010–2011 | Mahram Tehran |
| 2011–2017 | Al-Ahli Dubai |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Samb Cheikh Tidiane (born October 22, 1984) is a Senegalese former professionalbasketball player. He played at thecenter position.
In the 2005–06 season, Samb played forWTC Cornellá in theSpanish second division, averaging 9.6 points, 7.7rebounds and 3.1blocks,[1] shooting 51.4% from the field and 76.1% from thefree-throw line, playing an average of 26 minutes per game in 29 games. He led the league in blocked shots, registering more blocks than the totals of all but one team in the league.
Samb was drafted by theLos Angeles Lakers in the second round (51st pick overall) of the2006 NBA draft, but was traded that day to theDetroit Pistons forshooting guardMaurice Evans. After being drafted, he played for the Pistons in theNBA Summer League, averaging 7.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks, while shooting 65.2% from the field and 60.0% from the free-throw line. He would be loaned back to the same Spanish outfit for 2006–07.
In his second season with Cornellá, Samb averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks, while shooting 52% from the field, and 61% from the free-throw line, playing 24 minutes per game in only 19 games, in an injury-plagued season. Joining the Pistons for another Summer League, Samb posted slightly better numbers than in the previous edition, starting in four and playing in all five games. Subsequently, he signed a contract with the Pistons on July 17, 2007.[1]
On November 16, 2007, Samb played his first NBAregular season game:[2] against theLos Angeles Lakers, he had four rebounds, two points, and two blocks in 15 minutes, before being allocated to theNBA Development League, with theFort Wayne Mad Ants, the first NBA player assigned to the team in their history.[3]
On December 14, in his second D-League game, against theDakota Wizards, Samb took anelbow to his mouth and lost two front teeth.[4] The teeth, knocked out at the root, were subsequently put in a saline solution and he was taken to a dentist to have them reset.[4] He also suffered a probable upper jawbone fracture.[4]
Samb was recalled to the NBA on December 21,[2] switching to the Mad Ants again on January 29, 2008.[5] On February 3, he recorded atriple double with the Ants, with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks.[6] On March 22, he was once again recalled to the Pistons.
On November 3, 2008, Samb was traded along withAntonio McDyess andChauncey Billups to theDenver Nuggets, in exchange forAllen Iverson.[7] He (along withSonny Weems) was later assigned to theColorado 14ers, a team associated with the Nuggets in theNBA Development League.[8] On January 5, 2009, the Nuggets traded Samb, along with cash considerations, to theLos Angeles Clippers for a conditional second-round draft pick.[9]
On February 16, 2009, Samb was waived by the Clippers.[10] On March 2, he signed a 10-day contract with theNew York Knicks.[11] After this expired on March 12, 2009, the Knicks signed him to a second 10-day contract and, on March 23, released the player, who made appeared in 2 games with them.
On October 1, 2009, he signed a one-month contract with Spanish giantsReal Madrid.[12] He only appeared in one game[13] and was released in November.
He was on theToronto Raptors' roster for the 2010NBA Summer League. In the final game of Summer League, Samb scored 11 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and 7 blocked shots.[14]
On November 1, 2010, Samb was drafted by theSioux Falls Skyforce with the 11th overall pick in the2010 NBA Development League Draft.[15] He did not make the final 10 man roster, however.
Samb signed with defending Iranian Super League championsMahram Tehran in December 2010.[16]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Detroit | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | .750 | – | .500 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | .5 | 1.8 |
| 2008–09 | Denver | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | .154 | .000 | – | 1.5 | .2 | .3 | .8 | 0.7 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Clippers | 10 | 0 | 5.1 | .250 | .000 | .600 | 1.3 | .0 | .1 | .5 | 1.1 |
| 2008–09 | New York | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | – | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 5.2 | .250 | .000 | .444 | 1.4 | .0 | .2 | .5 | 1.0 |
Samb is the older brother of basketball playerMamadou Samb.[17]