Jamal Wesley Sampson (born May 15, 1983) is an American former professional

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player. A

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, Sampson is the cousin of the 1983 NBA draft's number one overall pick

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. He attended the

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where he played only one season before being selected by the

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in the second round (47th overall) of the 2002 NBA draft. He was then traded along with

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to the

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for

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. The Magic then traded Sampson to the

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for

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. After barely playing with the Bucks, Sampson was signed by the

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, appearing in only 10 games. He was later selected by the

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in the

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in 2004, and signed as a

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with the

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in 2005–06. On July 28, 2006, Sampson signed with the

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and played a further 22 NBA games. Sampson's final NBA game was played on April 18th, 2007 in a 100 - 77 victory over the

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where Sampson recorded 13 rebounds, 2 blocks, but no points in 27 minutes of playing time. Sampson was waived by the

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on October 22, 2007 during the NBA preseason. In 2009, he signed with the Smart Gilas developmental team in the

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, replacing

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as the team's candidate to be a naturalized player for future international competitions. Sampson later moved on to

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, playing for the

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and Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. In November 2011, Sampson was selected by the

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with the fifth pick in the NBA D-League Draft. In early December 2011, Sampson joined the

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for training camp. On December 22, 2011, the Celtics announced that they had waived Sampson. In 2012, Sampson became an assistant coach for Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School.Jamal Sampson coaching at Brethren

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

NBA.com profile
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