Samuel Dalembert
No. 1 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | May 10, 1981
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Saint Patrick's (New Jersey, United States) |
College | Seton Hall |
NBA draft | 2001: 26th overall |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2001–present |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981) is a Haitian-Canadian professional basketball player who plays center for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. 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 goaltending ability; though the statistic is not kept in the NBA, it is believed he is among the elite of all-time in the category. He was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and lived there for two years before moving to Montreal.
International career
Dalembert became a Canadian citizen on August 7, 2007 and joined the Canadian national team in hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.[2] However, in July 2008 Dalembert was dismissed from the team during the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[3]
NBA career statistics
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 |
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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 |
Career | 500 | 411 | 26.4 | .524 | .000 | .688 | 8.1 | .4 | .5 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2004–05 | Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .553 | .000 | .400 | 12.8 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 | 11.6 |
2007–08 | Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 32.2 | .422 | .000 | .842 | 9.5 | .5 | .3 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
2008–09 | Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 22.2 | .615 | .000 | .750 | 7.8 | .5 | .3 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Career | 17 | 17 | 30.5 | .517 | .000 | .658 | 9.9 | .5 | .3 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
Notes
External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Canadian basketball players
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Centers (basketball)
- Francophone Quebecers
- Haitian basketball players
- Haitian Canadians
- Haitian expatriates in the United States
- Haitian immigrants to Canada
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- People from Montreal
- People from Port-au-Prince
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players