Brandon Sampson (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...

(LSU).

High school career

Sampson was named Louisiana Mr. Basketball as a senior for Madison Preparatory Academy in 2015 after averaging 15.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in leading the team to a state championship. He signed with coach

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at St. John's, but reopened his commitment when Lavin was fired in 2015. He ultimately signed with hometown

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College career

Sampson was part of a heralded LSU recruiting class for coach Johnny Jones, which also included future NBA players Ben Simmons and

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. After a disappointing freshman season, which saw the Tigers underperform as a team and Sampson's minutes fluctuate, he found more consistency as a sophomore in the 2016–17 season. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game, starting the majority of the season. As a

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the following year, Sampson suffered a severe ankle sprain, which caused him to miss a month of the season. Upon his return, Sampson had difficulty with consistency due to the lingering effects of the injury. On the season, he averaged 7.7 points in 18.9 minutes per game.

Professional career

Following his junior season, Sampson declared for the 2018 NBA draft, but was not selected. After playing for the

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in the 2018 NBA Summer League. He then signed an exhibit 10 contract with the Houston Rockets, who ultimately placed him on their

affiliate, the

Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won fo ...

. In 18 games with the Vipers, Sampson averaged 17.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. On December 27, 2018, Sampson signed a

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with the

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. Under the terms of the agreement, he would split time with the Bulls' G League affiliate, the

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. He was assigned and made his Windy City debut the next night, scoring 17 points and passing for 5 assists in a win. Sampson later made his NBA debut on January 30, 2019 with 5 points and 2 rebounds recorded in a 105–89 win over the

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. On October 27, 2019, Sampson was included in the training camp roster of the

. He had a season high 27 points on January 13, 2020, additionally posting five rebounds and two assists in a win over the

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. In 42 games, Sampson averaged 13.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. In 2020–21, Sampson played for the

Delaware Blue Coats The Delaware Blue Coats are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Wilmington, Delaware, and are affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blue Coats play their home games at Chase Fieldhouse. The team was found ...

, appearing in 6 games in the pandemic-shortened season. On October 26, 2021, Sampson joined the

Iowa Wolves The Iowa Wolves are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Des Moines, Iowa, and are affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena and compete in the Western ...

after a trade. In 30 appearances, he averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. On April 12, 2022, Sampson signed with the

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of the CEBL.

Return to Iowa (2022–2023)

On November 2, 2022, Sampson was named to the opening night roster for the

Wisconsin Herd (2023–present)

On February 24, 2023, Sampson was traded to the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sampson, Brandon 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Chicago Bulls players Delaware Blue Coats players Iowa Wolves players LSU Tigers men's basketball players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Windy City Bulls players Wisconsin Herd players