Sammy Zeglinski
 Zeglinski at Virginia | |
| No. 3 – Niagara River Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 16, 1988 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William Penn (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Virginia (2007–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Grindavík (Iceland) |
| 2013–2014 | Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria) |
| 2014–2015 | Island Storm (Canada) |
| 2015–present | Niagara River Lions (Canada) |
Samuel Anthony Zeglinski[1] (born June 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).[2] He played college basketball for the University of Virginia.[3]
High school career
Zeglinski attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his junior season, he averaged 16.3 points and was named to the AP All-State Class AA second team.[4] As a senior, Zeglinski averaged 18.9 points and was named to the All-Star Class AA first team. During his career at the high school level, he scored 1,642 points.[5] A three-star recruit, Zeglinski was ranked the 41st best point guard nationally in the Class of 2007 and the best player of his position in Pennsylvania by Scout.com.[4] He drew interest from the major college basketball programs of Georgia Tech, NC State, Penn State, Villanova, and Virginia Tech. However, he verbally committed to Virginia on September 25, 2005.[6]
College career
In his four years at the University of Virginia, Zeglinski ranks fifth in career three-pointers completed.[7]
Professional career
Zeglinski began his professional career in Iceland, where his team won a championship. The following year, he joined the Oberwart Gunners of the Austrian league, where he averaged 16 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.[7] For the 2014–15 season, he signed with the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).[8] Zeglinski remained in the league for the next season, joining the Niagara River Lions.[9]
Personal life
Zeglinski grew up in Northeast Philadelphia. His brother, Joe Zeglinski, played basketball at the University of Hartford. In 2014, the Zeglinski brothers were members of the Philly Patriots in The Basketball Tournament, a 32-team five-on-five basketball tournament that had a grand prize of $500,000.[7]
References
- ^ "Samuel Anthony ZEGLINSKI". FIBA. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Sammy Zeglinski bio". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ a b "Sam Zeglinski". Scout.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Zeglinski Ready for Start of Practice". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Sam Zeglinski". Scout.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Morrone, Ed (April 23, 2014). "Globetrotting Zeglinski coming back to Philly". Northeast Times. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Reid, Charles. "Floor general Zeglinski runs the point for Island Storm". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Sammy Zeglinski - Newest Signee to Join River Lions". RiverLions.ca. Niagara River Lions. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Austria
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Island Storm players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players