Samuel Dalembert

Samuel Dalembert

Dalembert in December 2009.
No. 21 – Milwaukee Bucks
Center
Personal information
Born	(1981-05-10) May 10, 1981 Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality	Haitian / Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
College	Seton Hall (1999–2001)
NBA Draft	2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career	2001–present
Career history
2001–2010	Philadelphia 76ers
2010–2011	Sacramento Kings
2011–2012	Houston Rockets
2012–present	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2010)

Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981) is a Haitian Canadian professional basketball player who plays center for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Quebec and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, United States. Dalembert is known for his excellent shot blocking ability; he has averaged about two blocks per game over his NBA career, placing him among the league's elite in this category. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and lived there for fourteen years before moving to Montreal. After playing 8 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Andres Nocioni and Spencer Hawes during the 2010 offseason. On December 21, 2011, Dalembert agreed to a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets. On June 27, 2012, Dalembert was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, along with the 14th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, for Jon Brockman, Jon Leuer, Shaun Livingston, and the 12th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.

International career

After much anticipation Dalembert became a Canadian citizen on August 7, 2007 and joined the Canadian national team in hopes of qualifying for the Olympics. He was a part of Canada's pre-tournament training camp, taking part in games in both Toronto and Hamilton during the 2008 Jack Donohue International Classic, with wins over both Lebanon and New Zealand. However, two weeks later on July 16, Dalembert was dismissed from the team during the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to a rift between him and coach Leo Rautins.

Haiti earthquake

Dalembert decided to travel to Haiti to help with relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He also pledged $100,000 to UNICEF.

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

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2001–02	Philadelphia	34	0	5.2	.440	.000	.389	2.0	.1	.2	.4	1.5
2003–04	Philadelphia	82	53	26.8	.541	.000	.644	7.6	.3	.5	2.3	8.0
2004–05	Philadelphia	72	60	24.8	.524	.000	.601	7.5	.5	.6	1.7	8.2
2005–06	Philadelphia	66	52	26.7	.531	.000	.705	8.2	.4	.5	2.4	7.3
2006–07	Philadelphia	82	82	30.9	.541	.000	.746	8.9	.8	.6	1.9	10.7
2007–08	Philadelphia	82	82	33.2	.513	.000	.707	10.4	.5	.5	2.3	10.5
2008–09	Philadelphia	82	82	24.8	.498	.000	.734	8.5	.2	.4	1.8	6.4
2009–10	Philadelphia	82	80	25.9	.545	.000	.729	9.6	.8	.5	1.8	8.1
2010–11	Sacramento	80	46	24.2	.473	.000	.730	8.2	.8	.4	1.4	8.1
2011–12	Houston	65	45	22.2	.506	.000	.796	7.0	.5	.6	1.7	7.5
2012–13	Milwaukee	47	23	16.3	.542	1.000	.691	5.9	.4	.4	1.1	6.7
Career		774	605	25.2	.520	.091	.704	8.1	.5	.5	1.8	8.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005	Philadelphia	5	5	38.4	.553	.000	.400	12.8	.4	.4	1.4	11.6
2008	Philadelphia	6	6	32.2	.422	.000	.842	9.5	.5	.3	1.7	9.0
2009	Philadelphia	6	6	22.2	.615	.000	.750	7.8	.5	.3	1.5	5.8
2013	Milwaukee	1	0	9.0	.000	.000	.250	3.0	.0	1.0	.0	1.0
Career		18	17	29.3	.513	.000	.619	9.5	.4	.4	1.4	8.2

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
• List of Canadians in the National Basketball Association

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
• Current Stats
• More Current Stats