Coach Roberts: "Sam is a skilled swing player who can play four positions for us. He is a leader on the court, and will be depended on for steadiness on both ends of the court. Smart and competitive, Sam will have a great senior season for the Trojans."
2013-14 (Junior)
CCAC Rankings (All Games)
• Assists - 3.2 per game (9th)
• Assist-Turnover Ratio - 1.1 (11th)
CCAC Rankings (Conference Only)
• Assists - 2.9 per game (12th)
Played in all 30 games, starting 23 for the Trojans as a junior ... averaged 9.3 points per game ... team-leading 3.2 assists per game ... ranked 5th in the NCCAA North Central Region in assists ... scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the season-opening win over Northland International (Wisc.), including a team-high four assists, two steals and one block ... finished with 18 points the following night against Waldorf (Iowa), going 6-for-13 from the field ... tallied nine points against Reinhardt (Ga.), with a season-high eight assists ... posted five points against Northland International in the rematch, with five helpers and two boards ... went 3-for-3 from the free throw line against Point Park (Pa.), collecting five points on the night ... had five points for the third straight game at Clarke (Iowa), shooting 2-for-7 from the field ... was held off the scoresheet against DePauw (Ind.), with three rebounds ... came back with 12 points against Valor Christian (Ohio), with eight assists and a 4-for-7 performance from the field ... scored 13 points in the CCAC opener at Roosevelt, with five assists and a 7-for-8 performance from the charity stripe ... posted double figures for the third straight game, with 12 points at Benedictine-Springfield (Ill.) ... recorded seven points, four assists and three rebounds at No. 1 Cardinal Stritch ... tallied four points and four assists at St. Xavier ... played 35 minutes off the bench in the double-OT win over Trinity Christian, finishing with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting ... scored six points with seven rebounds at home against Judson ... played 22 minutes at No. 1 Embry-Riddle, collecting eight points including a 2-for-4 performance from long range ... was back in the starting lineup against Bethany (Kan.), scoring two points while grabbing four steals ... ... tallied six points at Holy Cross, with three assists ... posted five points against Indiana-South Bend ... recorded three assists and five rebounds at Purdue-Calumet, in 22 minutes off the bench ... started a run of double-figure scoring in four of the next six games against Olivet Nazarene, finishing with 11 points ... scored 15 points while going 6-for-16 from the field at Calumet St. Joseph ... started at home against Roosevelt, playing 17 minutes while recording six points ... scored a season-high 21 points to lead the Trojans against Robert Morris, going 6-of-10 from the field, and 6-for-6 at the free throw line ... posted eight points against Cardinal Stritch ... scored 17 points at Trinity Christian, while going 4-for-10 from three-point range ... had six points and seven rebounds against Purdue-North Central ... tallied five points at Judson, with six boards ... shot 4-for-11 from the field against St. Xavier, finishing with 12 points ... had eight points at Robert Morris, with three assists ... scored 14 points in the season-finale against St. Francis, including the game-winning buzzer beater to defeat the Saints.
2012-13: Played in all 31 games for TIU as a freshman, averaging 3.4 points per game … led the team in assists four times, with a season-high of five against Roosevelt on Nov. 10 … also led the team in rebounds against the Lakers, with six.
Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn.
High School: Maple Grove HS
Major: Secondary Education/History
