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Sami Whitcomb
Whitcomb in January 2018
No. 33 – Seattle Storm
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-07-20) July 20, 1988 (age 36)
Ventura, California
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolBuena (Ventura, California)
CollegeWashington (2006–2010)
WNBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2011–2012ChemCats Chemnitz
2012–2013Wolfenbüttel Wildcats
2013–2016Rockingham Flames
2013ŠKBD Rücon
2015–2018Perth Lynx
2017–presentSeattle Storm
2018Willetton Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Spain Team

Samantha Allison "Sami" Whitcomb (born July 20, 1988) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the University of Washington before spending the 2010 preseason with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. After two seasons in Germany, she arrived in Australia in 2013 where she joined the Rockingham Flames. With the Flames, she became one of the WSBL's best players of the modern era, as she won a trio of MVP awards between 2013 and 2015 and led the Flames to back-to-back championships in 2014 and 2015. After a standout season with the Perth Lynx in 2016–17, Whitcomb signed with the Seattle Storm in February 2017. In 2018, Whitcomb became an Australian citizen and won a WNBA Championship with the Storm.

Early life

Born and raised in Ventura, California, Whitcomb played soccer as a child before taking up basketball at age 12.[1] Whitcomb credits much of her perseverance as a professional to early basketball experiences she had with her father, Sander, while growing up in Ventura. Whitcomb began playing basketball to be closer to her father after her parents divorced when she was young, believing that she could reconnect with him through games of one-on-one and H-O-R-S-E despite spending less time together.[2]

High school career

Whitcomb attended Ventura's Buena High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner and one-year team captain for the basketball team. She won numerous awards during her time at Buena including the 2004–05 Co-County Player of the Year from the league coaches, and the Ventura County Star's 2005–06 Girls' Basketball Player of the Year. She also helped her team win three Channel League titles as a sophomore, junior and senior. As a senior in 2005–06, she averaged 17.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game.[3]

Whitcomb was also a two-time letterwinner in track and field during her sophomore and junior years. In 2005, she placed second in the league in shot put and first in the county for seeded throwers.[3]

College career

As a freshman at Washington in 2006–07, Whitcomb appeared in 21 games and received four starting assignments. She missed eight games mid-season after suffering a broken right hand in a December 2 practice in Columbus, Ohio. She led the team with an 81.0 free-throw shooting percentage (17-for-21), was fourth on the squad with 15 three-pointers made, and averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.[3]

As a sophomore in 2007–08, Whitcomb's role on the team increased dramatically as she appeared in all 31 games and received 30 starting assignments. Her production subsequently increased and she was rewarded for her efforts with a Pac-10 All-Defensive honorable mention team selection. She also earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention honors. Her 11.2 points per game were ranked second on the team, while her 62 steals was a team-high and her 74 assists were also second. On January 4, 2008, she recorded a near triple-double with nine steals, seven rebounds and nine points against Washington State. Her nine steals were two away from matching the UW school record. Six days later, she recorded her first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against UCLA. She was later named Pac-10 Player of the Week for her 24-point scoring output against California on March 2.[3]

As a junior in 2008–09, Whitcomb appeared in all 30 games while starting 29 of them. She earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors and was named to the Pac-10 All-Defensive honorable mention team for a second-straight season. She also earned Pac-10 All-Academic second team honors. She led the Huskies in scoring (12.8 ppg), steals (2.3 spg), three-pointers made (54) and free-throws made (71), while she was second in rebounding (3.9 rpg) and third in assists (1.2 apg). On January 31, 2009, she scored a then career-high 29 points against Arizona State.[3]

As a senior in 2009–10, Whitcomb started all 31 games and earned All-Pac-10 selection and Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention honors. She averaged a career-best 13.0 points per game, set a personal high with 175 rebounds, and was named Pac-10 Player of the Week on December 28, 2009. Then on January 29, 2010, she scored a career-high 32 points against Washington State.[3][4]

In her four-year career at Washington, Whitcomb scored 1,205 points, a mark that ranks 15th all-time in the program's history. She graduated from Washington with a degree in History.[3]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Washington 21 4 13.7 .377 .278 .810 1.6 .8 .8 .0 4.3
2007–08 Washington 31 30 27.9 .375 .335 .676 4.1 2.4 2.0 .1 11.2
2008–09 Washington 30 29 29.7 .368 .329 .772 3.9 1.2 2.3 .3 12.8
2009–10 Washington 31 31 31.7 .397 .359 .858 5.6 2.5 1.5 .2 13.0
Career 113 94 26.8 .389 .333 .766 4.0 1.8 1.7 .2 10.6

Professional career

WNBA and video coordinator (2010–2011)

After going undrafted in the 2010 WNBA draft, Whitcomb signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky on April 25, 2010. She was waived by the Sky on May 9 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] Despite considering signing in Switzerland, Whitcomb did not play professionally during the 2010–11 season, deciding instead to join her college team's coaching staff as a video coordinator.[6]

Germany (2011–2013)

While initially giving up on a professional career in 2010, Whitcomb still had the urge to play, and in June 2011, Whitcomb signed with the ChemCats Chemnitz of Germany for the 2011–12 season.[7] In 22 games for ChemCats, she averaged 11.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Whitcomb returned to Germany for the 2012–13 season, signing with the Wolfenbüttel Wildcats in July 2012. There, she reunited with her University of Washington teammate, Sarah Morton.[8] Wolfenbüttel made the finals in 2012–13 but went bankrupt and couldn't play out the season.[9] In 20 games for Wolfenbüttel, she averaged 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game.

Rockingham Flames (2013–2015)

After parting ways with Wolfenbüttel, Whitcomb began travelling through Europe, hoping another team would sign her. It was at this time that Whitcomb received an SOS call from the Rockingham Flames of the State Basketball League (SBL) in Western Australia. Their previously signed import backed out, so Flames coach Ryan Petrik was scrambling to find an import – the player who dropped out had played in Germany and she recommended Whitcomb.[9] A deal was made and Whitcomb became an immediate sensation with the Flames in 2013.[9] She led the league in scoring and subsequently earned All-Star Five honors[10] to go alongside winning the WSBL Most Valuable Player Award.[9] In 24 games for the Flames in 2013, she averaged 22.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game.[11]

Following the conclusion of the Flames' season, Whitcomb moved to Slovakia to play for ŠKBD Rücon Spišská Nová Ves during the 2013–14 season.[12] In 15 games during Middle European League play, she averaged 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game.[13]

Whitcomb re-joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2014 season and once again won the scoring title, earned MVP honors and was named to the All-Star Five. She also guided the Flames through to the WSBL Grand Final, where she scored 32 points in an 80–75 win over the Lakeside Lightning, earning Grand Final MVP honors.[14] In 27 games for the Flames in 2014, Whitcomb averaged 23.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game.[11]

On July 31, 2014, Whitcomb signed with German team TSV 1880 Wasserburg for the 2014–15 season,[15] only to later ask for the termination of her contract with the team in early September, citing she needed a break from the sport.[16]

Whitcomb returned to the Flames in 2015 for a third season, and helped them return to the WSBL Grand Final, where they faced the Willetton Tigers.[17] In the championship decider, Whitcomb's game-high 41 points earned her back-to-back Grand Final MVP honors as the Flames claimed their second consecutive championship with a 68–63 win over the Tigers.[18][19] At the end-of-season awards night, Whitcomb was crowned the MVP, All-Star Five and scoring champion combo for a third straight year.[20] In 26 games for the Flames in 2015, she averaged 25.3 points per game.[11]

Perth Lynx (2015–2018)

Whitcomb's worn playing singlet from the 2016 WNBL Grand Final

2015–16 season

Prior to 2015, no team in the WNBL made a serious play to sign Whitcomb despite her outstanding form in the SBL.[9] That changed in May 2015 when she signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2015–16 season.[21] In her rookie season, Whitcomb earned eight Team of the Week recognitions[22] and was named Player of the Week for Round 3.[23] She helped the Lynx finish the regular season in second place with a 16–8 record, and went on to score 21 points in the team's semi-final win over the first-seeded Townsville Fire.[24] With the win, the Lynx advanced to the WNBL Grand Final for the first time since 1999.[25] In the best-of-three series, the Lynx faced Townsville again, who made it through to the grand final after winning the preliminary final. Despite Whitcomb's 20 points in Game 1 in Perth, the Lynx were defeated 73–57.[26] The Lynx went on to lose Game 2 and the series in Townsville a week later, going down 80–70 with Whitcomb scoring 15 points.[27] Whitcomb was recognised for her achievements in 2015–16 by being named in the WNBL All-Star Five,[28] while finishing third in MVP voting.[29] She appeared in all 27 games for the Lynx in 2015–16, averaging 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.8 steals per game.

2016–17 season

After earning WSBL All-Star Five honors[30] for the fourth time in as many years with the Rockingham Flames in 2016, and averaging 24.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 steals in 25 games,[11] Whitcomb re-joined the Lynx for the 2016–17 season as an unrestricted player. In her second WNBL season, Whitcomb earned Player of the Week honors for Round 3,[31] Player of the Month honors for October,[32] and had 13 Team of the Week recognitions.[33] The Lynx finished the regular season in third place with a 15–9 record. Whitcomb's 23.6 points per game and 2.8 steals per game were first in the WNBL, while her 91 three-pointers set a WNBL single-season record. Her 567 total points was also the second best mark ever set in the WNBL regular season—Penny Taylor had 570 in 2002.[34]

On March 3, 2017, she set a new career high with 41 points in a 91–71 win over the Dandenong Rangers. The win levelled the team's semi-final series with the Rangers at 1–1.[35] The Lynx went on to lose to the Rangers in Game 3 to bow out of the playoffs with a 2–1 defeat. Whitcomb was named to the WNBL All-Star Five for the second consecutive season, after delivering the greatest scoring season in league history. She tallied 652 points throughout her 27 games, the highest single season points total in the WNBL's 36-year history. She finished the season with averages of 24.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, while knocking down 105 three-pointers throughout the year, besting her own WNBL record for most three-pointers made in a season.[36]

2017–18 season

Whitcomb signing autographs in October 2017

On April 6, 2017, Whitcomb re-signed with the Lynx on a two-year deal,[37] which included an out clause should she receive a guaranteed contract in Europe.[38] She was named co-captain of the Lynx ahead of the 2017–18 season alongside Toni Farnworth.[39] She earned her first WNBL Team of the Week selection for Round 4, after tallying 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steals against the Dandenong Rangers.[40] On December 7, 2017, she scored 21 points in a 78–73 win over the Dandenong Rangers. It was the Lynx's 10th straight win after starting the season 1–4, tying the team's all-time record for consecutive wins.[41] It was the Lynx's first 10-game win streak since 1993.[42] Two days later, she helped the Lynx record their 11th straight win. She subsequently earned Player of the Week honors for the first time in 2017–18.[43] She earned her fifth Team of the Week selection following Round 11.[44]

With their 14th straight win on December 23 against the Melbourne Boomers, the Lynx sealed the minor premiership with two games to go in the regular season.[45] The Lynx went on to lose their final four games of the season, including enduring a semi-final sweep at the hands of the fourth-seeded Boomers. Perth's schedule to finish the season included seven flights in eight days, with games in Canberra and Townsville in the final round, before playing in Melbourne for game one of the semi-finals series. They bowed out of the finals with a 78–69 loss to the Boomers in game two in Perth, despite Whitcomb's 15 points.[46]

At the season's end, she was named to the WNBL All-Star Five for the third consecutive season.[47] Whitcomb appeared in all 23 games for the Lynx in 2017–18, averaging 17.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game.

Following the 2017–18 WNBL season, Whitcomb joined the Willetton Tigers of the State Basketball League. She won three-straight Player of the Week awards to start the season before leaving the club for the start of the WNBA season.[48] On May 30, 2018, Whitcomb parted ways with the Lynx after exercising a European out-clause in her contract.[49]

Seattle Storm (2017–present)

On February 8, 2017, Whitcomb signed with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[50][51] The agreement saw her join the US team for training camp, with the goal being to secure a permanent contract.[52] On May 3, 2017, in Seattle's preseason opener, Whitcomb scored an equal game-high 15 points in 22 minutes off the bench in an 86–64 win over the Phoenix Mercury.[53][54] In her WNBA regular season debut on May 13, she recorded three points and three rebounds in just under seven minutes off the bench in a 78–68 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.[55] On May 26, she scored a career-high 22 points and hit six three-pointers in 15 minutes off the bench in an 87–81 win over the New York Liberty.[56][57] Her six second-half three-pointers tied the WNBA record for most three pointers in a half.[58] In 34 games for the Storm, she averaged 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.2 minutes per game.[59]

On February 1, 2018, just hours after becoming an Australian citizen,[60] Whitcomb signed a multi-year deal with the Storm.[61] She averaged 2.9 points and 8.5 minutes in 31 games during the regular season,[59] before averaging 6.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists throughout the WNBA Playoffs,[62] helping the Storm win the WNBA Championship with a 3–0 sweep over the Washington Mystics in the finals.[63]

National team career

In May 2017, Whitcomb applied for Australian citizenship. She qualified after meeting the criteria of living in Australia for at least four years and being a permanent resident for at least 12 months. But the process had stalled by June because of the challenges associated with applying from overseas.[64] In December 2017, she was added to the Australian Opals squad ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, with her Australian citizenship application approval imminent.[65] On February 1, 2018, Whitcomb was naturalized at a ceremony in Perth before flying to Italy the next day for the Opals' training camp.[66] She ultimately missed out on making the final squad.[67] In September 2018, she was added to the Opals squad for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, replacing the injured Leilani Mitchell.[68]

Personal life

Whitcomb is the daughter of Jan and Sander Whitcomb, and has an older brother, Jason. Her great uncle, Roy Schmidt, played in the NFL with the Falcons, Packers and Redskins in the 1960s and 1970s.[3] In 2017, Whitcomb married her long-time partner, Kate, in America during the WNBA season, then had their marriage recognised in Australia when same-sex marriage laws changed.[66]

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