Sam Muldrow

Sam Muldrow
Windsor Express
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988 (age 36)
Florence, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilson (Florence, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Aris Thessaloniki
2012–2013Dnipro-Azot
2013Pieno žvaigždės
2013–2014Dnipro-Azot
2014ALM Évreux
2015Baunach Young Pikes
2015Titanes del Distrito Nacional
2015Peja
2016Niagara River Lions
2016Rockets Gotha
2017–2018Niagara River Lions
2018-2019Vasco da Gama
2019Windsor Express
2019–2020Niagara River Lions
Career highlights and awards

Sam Muldrow (born June 8, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). He played college basketball for South Carolina.

He played 4 seasons of college basketball at the University of South Carolina, with the South Carolina Gamecocks.[1] In March 2011, he was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year.[2]

Professional career

Muldrow went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On August 16, 2011, he signed with Aris Thessaloniki of Greece for the 2011–12 season.[3]

On August 16, 2012, Muldrow signed with Dnipro-Azot of Ukraine for the 2012–13 season.[4] On March 19, 2013, he parted ways with Dnipro-Azot[5] and signed with Pieno žvaigždės of Lithuania for the rest of the season.[6] On August 22, 2013, he re-signed with Dnipro-Azot for the 2013–14 season.[7]

In October 2014, Muldrow signed a two-month deal with an option of extension until the end of the season with Metalac Valjevo of Serbia.[8][9] However, after some problems with registration, club decided to cut him.[10] On November 6, 2014, he signed with ALM Évreux Basket of the French LNB Pro B for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[11][12] In January 2015, he parted ways with Évreux after appearing in ten games.[13] Later that month, he signed with Bike-Café Messingschlager Baunach of the German 2. Basketball Bundesliga for the rest of the season.[14] In May 2015, he signed with Titanes del Distrito Nacional of Dominican Republic for the 2015 LNB season.[15]

On July 29, 2015, he signed with Keravnos of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1.[16] However two months later, on September 28, 2015, he parted ways with Keravnos before appearing in a game for them.[17] On October 1, 2015, he signed with KB Peja of Kosovo.[18] He left Peja after appearing in eleven league games and six BIBL games. On March 9, 2016, he signed with the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada.[19]

On July 21, 2016, Muldrow signed with Oettinger Rockets Gotha of the German ProA.[20] On November 16, 2016, he parted ways with Oettinger after appearing in ten games.[21] On February 7, 2017, Muldrow signed with the Niagara River Lions, returning to the club for a second stint.[22] HE was named to the All-NBLC Defensive Team in 2018.[23] On October 26, 2017, he re-signed with the Niagara River Lions.[24] In the beginning of July 2018, Muldrow signed with the Brazilian team Vasco da Gama. Muldrow continued to play for the Niagara River Lions as they transitioned to the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played the 2019 season with the River Lions, leading the team in blocks and fourth on the team for 3-pointers with 30.

Muldrow joined the Windsor Express in 2019. He averaged 14.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, earning Third Team All-NBL Canada honors.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Sam Muldrow-Bio". gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Muldrow Named SEC Defensive Player Of The Year, Ellington Named To All-Freshman Team". gamecocksonline.com. March 8, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "ARIS picks up rookie shot-blocker Muldrow". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "DniproAzot tabs Sam Muldrow". Sportando.com. August 16, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sam Muldrow leaves Dnipro". Court-side.com. March 19, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Sam Muldrow joins Pieno Zvaigzdes". Court-side.com. March 19, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "Dnipro-Azot lands Sam Muldrow". Sportando.com. August 22, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Metalac Farmakom gets stronger by signing Muldrow". abaliga.com. October 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Metalac lands Sam Muldrow, ex DniproAzot". Eurobasket.com. October 1, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Đokić: Nismo mogli da čekamo Amerikanca". mvp.rs (in Serbian). October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  11. ^ "Sam Muldrow pens deal with Evreux". Court-side.com. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. ^ "Sam Muldrow (ex Metalac) signs at Evreux". Eurobasket.com. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  13. ^ "James Mathis tout proche d'un retour à Evreux". Bebasket.fr (in French). January 10, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  14. ^ "Baunacher verpflichten Sam Muldrow". Zweite-basketball-bundesliga.de (in German). January 30, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  15. ^ "Sam Muldrow heads to Titanes Licey". Court-side.com. May 28, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  16. ^ "Sam Muldrow inks with Keravnos". Sportando.com. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  17. ^ "Sam Muldrow, Keravnos reportedly part ways". Sportando.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  18. ^ "Peja angazhon amerikan". zeri.info (in Albanian). October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  19. ^ "River Lions Add Sam Muldrow". Riverlions.ca. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  20. ^ "Oettinger Rockets verpflichten Samuel Muldrow". big-gotha.de (in German). July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  21. ^ "Oettinger Rockets trennen sich von Sam Muldrow". zweite-basketball-bundesliga.de (in German). November 16, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  22. ^ "River Lions bring back forward Sam Muldrow". Riverlions.ca. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  23. ^ "NBLC Announces 2017-18 All League Teams". National Basketball League of Canada. June 5, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  24. ^ "River Lions Re-sign Sam Muldrow". Riverlions.ca. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  25. ^ "NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.