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Ralph Sampson III, F/C
#50 Ralph Sampson III
Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 220
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Duluth, Ga.
High School: Northview
Experience: High School
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Milestones: 
Scored 400th career point against Indiana (2/20/10) • grabbed his 300th career rebound at Illinois (2/27/10) • blocked his 100th career shot against Purdue (3/13/10) in the semi-finals of the Big Ten Tournament.

2009-10  |  Sophomore Season: 
Grabbed a then career-high nine rebounds and tied a career-high with three assists to go along with nine points in the season opener against Tennessee Tech (11/13) • collected a career-high 11 rebounds, blocked three shots and tied a career-high for the second consecutive game with three assists against Stephen F. Austin (11/16) • tied a career-high for the third-straight game with three assists and scored nine points in 19 minutes against Utah Valley (11/19) • scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots in 25 minutes against Brown (12/05) • scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds in 24 minutes against Morgan State (12/08) • scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against St. Joseph's (12/12) for his first career double-double • finished with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, blocked three shots and grabbed four rebounds against Northern Illinois (12/15) • scored six points, grabbed six rebounds, tied a career-high with three assists and blocked three shots against South Dakota State (12/23) • missed games against Iowa (1/02) and Purdue (1/05) with a right ankle sprain • scored two points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots against Ohio State (1/9), his first game back after missing two games • scored 17 points and went 11-of-15 from the free-throw line against Indiana (1/17) • tied for the team-high with seven rebounds, scored five points and blocked three shots against Northwestern (1/26) • was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and contributed 11 points, four rebounds and a career-high four assists against Ohio State (1/31) • collected his second career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go with three blocks against Penn State (2/06)  • finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes against Wisconsin (2/18) • dished out a career-high five assists, scored 11 points and blocked two shots against Indiana (2/20) • scored a game and career-high 21 points, including his  first career three-pointer, to go with seven rebounds against Purdue (2/24) • scored eight points with five rebounds in 24 minutes in the Big Ten Tournament opener agaisnt Penn State (3/11) • played 27 minutes and was held scoreless for the first time on the season in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals against Michigan State (3/12) • took a team high 11 shots and scored a team high 13 points in 24 minutes in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Purdue (3/13) • scored six points in 28 minutes in the Big Ten Tournament championship game against Ohio State (3/14) • averaged career-high 8.2 points per game and a career and team-high 5.8 rebounds.

2008-09  |  Freshman Season: 
Averaged 6.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 blocks  and 15.0 minutes played per game in the NABC Classic • tallied nine points and grabbed five rebounds in 14 minutes in his Gopher debut against Concordia-St. Paul(11/14) in the first game of the NABC Classic • tied, a then career-high with nine points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in 16 minutes against Eastern Washington (11/26) • tallied a career-high 12 points, blocked three shots and dished out two assists in a career-high 23 minutes against North Dakota State (11/29) • played a career-high 25 minutes and scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds, stole a career-high two balls and blocked a shot  against Cornell (12/6)  • made first career start, scored 10 points and tied a career-high with four blocks in 22 minutes against South Dakota State (12/10) • started his third consecutive game and finished with a career-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added six rebounds against High Point (12/28) • started his sixth consecutive game against Ohio State (1/3) and finished with five rebounds and four points in 17 minutes • started and finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three blocks in 23 minutes against Penn State (1/11) • scored six points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots in 22 minutes against Wisconsin (1/15) • tied a career-high with seven rebounds and scored six points in 25 minutes against Purdue (1/22) • blocked a career-high six shots and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go along with 13 points while playing a career-high 30 minutes against Indiana (1/25) • scored 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds, tied a career-high with three assists while playing a career-high 31 minutes against Illinois (1/29) • swiped a career-high three balls, grabbed three rebounds while tying a career-high with 31 minutes played at Michigan State (2/4) • scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds in 26 minutes against Indiana (2/10) • scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in 24 minutes against Illinois (2/26) • scored 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 22 minutes against Michigan (3/7) • averaged 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and a team-high 27.0 minutes per game  in the Big Ten Tournament • set a school Big Ten Tournament record with five blocks against Northwestern in the Big Tournament opening round (3/12).

High School:
A graduate of Northview High School in Duluth, Ga. • averaged 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.0 blocks as a senior in leading Northview to its first state tournament appearance  and a 21-9 record • named to the Atlanta All-Metro Team by the Atlanta Tipoff Club following his senior season • played in the Capital Classic All-Star game • led team to Georgia State Championship as a freshman and sophomore • named to All-State Tournament Team as a freshman and sophomore.

Personal:
Born January 5, 1990 • undecided on a major • son of Ralph and Aleize Sampson • has three siblings: Rachel is a senior at Stanford, Robert is a senior in high school and Anna is 11 • his father Ralph Sampson II, was one of the most heavily recruited players ever and eventually signed with the University of Virginia • father was one of only two male players in the history of college basketball to receive the Naismith Award as the National Player of the Year three times (Bill Walton of UCLA ) • was a No. 1 draft pick, three-time NBA All-Star, and Rookie of the Year for the Houston Rockets • played nine seasons in the NBA • has three siblings.

 
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