Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981) is a Haitian-Canadian former professional

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player who played 13 seasons in the

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(NBA). He played

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for

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. During his active NBA career, Dalembert was known for his rebounding as well as his shot blocking ability.

High school and college career

Dalembert was born in

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, Haiti and lived there for fourteen years before moving to Montreal, where he attended Lucien-Pagé (High School). He also attended St. Patrick High School in

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. He then went on to play college basketball at

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from 1999 to 2001.

Professional career

Dalembert was selected with the 26th overall pick by the

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in the

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. After playing 8 seasons with the 76ers, he was traded to the

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for

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and

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on June 17, 2010. On December 26, 2011, he signed a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets. On June 27, 2012, Dalembert was traded to the

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, along with John Henson, the 14th pick in the

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, for

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, and

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, the 12th pick in the 2012 NBA draft. On July 19, 2013, Dalembert signed with the

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. On June 25, 2014, Dalembert, along with

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, José Calderón and two 2014 second-round picks, was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. On January 5, 2015, he was waived by the Knicks. Dalembert's final NBA game was played on December 27th, 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. 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. On December 17, 2015, he signed with

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of the

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. He returned to Shanxi for the 2016–17 season.

National team career

After much anticipation, Dalembert became a

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on August 7, 2007 and joined the Canadian national team in hopes of qualifying for the

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. He made his national team debut during the

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, leading the tournament with 2.4 blocks per game. He also participated in Canada's pre-Olympic qualifying training camp, taking part in games in both

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and

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during the 2008 Jack Donohue International Classic, with wins over both

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and

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. However, Dalembert was later dismissed from the team during the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to a rift between him and coach

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Haiti earthquake

Dalembert decided to travel to Haiti to help with relief efforts following the

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. He also pledged $100,000 to

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. He won the 2009–10 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his contributions to Haitian people after the earthquake. Since the disaster, Dalembert has continued to be involved in the Haitian recovery.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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ESPN.com Profile
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High school and college career

Professional career

National team career

Haiti earthquake

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

External links