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13 Sam DeSouza
Sam DeSouza
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • High School:
    Benjamin Banneher Academy
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    12.2
  • fg %
    56.3
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    69.2
  • reb/g
    5.6
  • a/g
    0.9
Bio

2023-24: Appeared in all 28 games, starting all but one… Averaged 12.2 points per game… Shot 56.3% from the floor… Tied for the team lead at 5.6 boards per game… Averaged about a block per contest… Registered five double-doubles… Scored 22 points against both Holy Family (Jan. 27) and Staten Island (Jan. 9)… Grabbed 12 rebounds versus both Staten Island (Jan. 9) and Dominican (Jan. 31).

2022-23 (at Bluefield State): Appeared in 24 games… 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game… Made 26-of-33 from the free-throw line.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 16
Games started 27 16
Minutes 702 428
Minutes per game 25.1 26.8
FG 144-256 85-154
FG Pct 56.3 55.2
3PT 0-2 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 54-78 31-44
FT Pct 69.2 70.5
Off rebounds 67 47
Def rebounds 91 48
Total rebounds 158 95
Rebounds per game 5.6 5.9
Personal fouls 55 29
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 24 11
Turnovers 46 26
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 14 5
Blocks 27 15
Points 342 201
Points per game 12.2 12.6
Points per 40 min 19.5 18.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 78-74
Feb 14 at Caldwell L, 93-87
Feb 17 at Jefferson L, 86-75
Feb 20 Felician W, 74-65
Feb 28 Bloomfield L, 90-66
Mar 2 at Post L, 86-81
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 Dist. Columbia W, 90-72 0 15 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Nov 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 98-94 1 18 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 Saint Anselm L, 85-79 1 19 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 18 Queens (N.Y.) L, 84-81 1 22 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Nov 21 at Mercy W, 97-80 1 23 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 18
Nov 26 Cheyney W, 118-72 1 17 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Nov 29 at Dominican (N.Y.) L, 99-71 1 21 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 19
Dec 9 American Int'l W, 87-75 1 30 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 19
Dec 13 Pace W, 62-61 1 30 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 12
Dec 16 at Adelphi L, 104-57 1 15 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 19 at Bentley L, 102-83 1 18 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 30 Caldwell W, 96-92 1 24 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Jan 3 at Felician L, 105-85 1 21 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 9 Staten Island W, 80-73 1 29 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 22
Jan 13 Chestnut Hill L, 75-73 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 17 at Bloomfield L, 90-80 1 25 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Jan 20 Goldey-Beacom L, 87-79 1 26 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 23 Post L, 61-58 1 29 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 27 at Holy Family L, 81-70 1 26 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 22
Jan 31 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 93-76 1 31 8-15 53.3 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 19
Feb 3 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 89-72 1 33 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 7 No. 20 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 90-81 1 38 10-14 71.4 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 21
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 78-74 1 31 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 14 at Caldwell L, 93-87 1 23 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 17 at Jefferson L, 86-75 1 28 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 12
Feb 20 Felician W, 74-65 1 27 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Feb 28 Bloomfield L, 90-66 1 23 8-13 61.5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 16
Mar 2 at Post L, 86-81 1 34 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 Dist. Columbia W, 90-72 0 15 0 3 3 1 2 0 2
Nov 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 98-94 1 18 1 3 4 0 2 1 1
Nov 15 Saint Anselm L, 85-79 1 19 0 2 2 0 1 0 2
Nov 18 Queens (N.Y.) L, 84-81 1 22 1 2 3 0 1 0 2
Nov 21 at Mercy W, 97-80 1 23 2 5 7 1 3 2 1
Nov 26 Cheyney W, 118-72 1 17 4 2 6 3 1 1 0
Nov 29 at Dominican (N.Y.) L, 99-71 1 21 1 4 5 0 1 0 3
Dec 9 American Int'l W, 87-75 1 30 2 6 8 6 1 1 1
Dec 13 Pace W, 62-61 1 30 2 4 6 0 4 0 0
Dec 16 at Adelphi L, 104-57 1 15 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 19 at Bentley L, 102-83 1 18 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Dec 30 Caldwell W, 96-92 1 24 4 3 7 0 2 0 3
Jan 3 at Felician L, 105-85 1 21 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Jan 9 Staten Island W, 80-73 1 29 5 7 12 2 3 2 2
Jan 13 Chestnut Hill L, 75-73 1 26 1 3 4 0 0 0 1
Jan 17 at Bloomfield L, 90-80 1 25 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 20 Goldey-Beacom L, 87-79 1 26 8 2 10 2 3 0 1
Jan 23 Post L, 61-58 1 29 1 3 4 1 1 1 3
Jan 27 at Holy Family L, 81-70 1 26 5 2 7 0 2 0 0
Jan 31 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 93-76 1 31 7 5 12 1 2 2 0
Feb 3 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 89-72 1 33 3 7 10 4 2 0 2
Feb 7 No. 20 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 90-81 1 38 3 7 10 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 78-74 1 31 2 3 5 1 1 0 1
Feb 14 at Caldwell L, 93-87 1 23 3 3 6 0 4 0 0
Feb 17 at Jefferson L, 86-75 1 28 2 1 3 0 2 0 0
Feb 20 Felician W, 74-65 1 27 1 4 5 1 2 0 1
Feb 28 Bloomfield L, 90-66 1 23 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Mar 2 at Post L, 86-81 1 34 4 3 7 1 2 2 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 Dist. Columbia W, 90-72 0 4 0 0.5
Nov 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 98-94 1 0 0 0.0
Nov 15 Saint Anselm L, 85-79 1 2 0 0.0
Nov 18 Queens (N.Y.) L, 84-81 1 4 0 0.0
Nov 21 at Mercy W, 97-80 1 4 - 0.3
Nov 26 Cheyney W, 118-72 1 3 0 3.0
Nov 29 at Dominican (N.Y.) L, 99-71 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 9 American Int'l W, 87-75 1 0 0 6.0
Dec 13 Pace W, 62-61 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 16 at Adelphi L, 104-57 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 19 at Bentley L, 102-83 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 30 Caldwell W, 96-92 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 3 at Felician L, 105-85 1 1 0 0.0
Jan 9 Staten Island W, 80-73 1 2 0 0.7
Jan 13 Chestnut Hill L, 75-73 1 1 0 -
Jan 17 at Bloomfield L, 90-80 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 20 Goldey-Beacom L, 87-79 1 1 0 0.7
Jan 23 Post L, 61-58 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 27 at Holy Family L, 81-70 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 31 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 93-76 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 3 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 89-72 1 2 0 2.0
Feb 7 No. 20 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 90-81 1 3 - -
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 78-74 1 0 0 1.0
Feb 14 at Caldwell L, 93-87 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 17 at Jefferson L, 86-75 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 20 Felician W, 74-65 1 0 0 0.5
Feb 28 Bloomfield L, 90-66 1 3 0 -
Mar 2 at Post L, 86-81 1 3 0 0.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 28 25.1 5.1-9.1 0.0-0.1 1.9-2.8 12.2
Total 28 25.1 5.1-9.1 0.0-0.1 1.9-2.8 12.2

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 28 27 702 144-256 56.3 0-2 0.0 54-78 69.2 342
Total 28 27 702 144-256 56.3 0-2 0.0 54-78 69.2 342

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 28 702 25.1 8.2-14.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-4.4 19.5
Total 28 702 25.1 8.2-14.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-4.4 19.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 2.4 3.3 5.6 0.9 1.6 0.5 1.0
Total 28 2.4 3.3 5.6 0.9 1.6 0.5 1.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 28 27 67 91 158 24 46 14 27
Total 28 27 67 91 158 24 46 14 27

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 3.8 5.2 9.0 1.4 2.6 0.8 1.5
Total 28 3.8 5.2 9.0 1.4 2.6 0.8 1.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 25.1 5.1-9.1 0.0-0.1 1.9-2.8 12.2
Conference 16 26.8 5.3-9.6 0.0-0.1 1.9-2.8 12.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 25.6 5.3-9.6 0.0-0.1 1.7-2.4 12.3
Away 11 24.3 4.9-8.4 0.0-0.0 2.3-3.4 12.1
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 11 26.4 5.6-10.2 0.0-0.0 2.3-3.2 13.5
Losses 17 24.2 4.8-8.5 0.0-0.1 1.7-2.5 11.4
Month
November 7 19.3 4.9-7.7 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.4 11.3
December 5 23.4 3.4-7.8 0.0-0.0 2.6-3.8 9.4
January 8 26.6 6.0-10.2 0.0-0.0 2.1-3.1 14.1
February 7 29.0 5.4-9.7 0.0-0.3 1.6-1.9 12.4
March 1 34.0 7.0-13.0 0.0-0.0 2.0-4.0 16.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 27 702 144-256 56.3 0-2 0.0 54-78 69.2 342
Conference 16 16 428 85-154 55.2 0-1 0.0 31-44 70.5 201
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 17 16 435 90-164 54.9 0-2 0.0 29-41 70.7 209
Away 11 11 267 54-92 58.7 0-0 - 25-37 67.6 133
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 11 10 290 62-112 55.4 0-0 - 25-35 71.4 149
Losses 17 17 412 82-144 56.9 0-2 0.0 29-43 67.4 193
Month
November 7 6 135 34-54 63.0 0-0 - 11-17 64.7 79
December 5 5 117 17-39 43.6 0-0 - 13-19 68.4 47
January 8 8 213 48-82 58.5 0-0 - 17-25 68.0 113
February 7 7 203 38-68 55.9 0-2 0.0 11-13 84.6 87
March 1 1 34 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 702 25.1 8.2-14.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-4.4 19.5
Conference 16 428 26.8 7.9-14.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9-4.1 18.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 435 25.6 8.3-15.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.7-3.8 19.2
Away 11 267 24.3 8.1-13.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-5.5 19.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 11 290 26.4 8.6-15.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-4.8 20.6
Losses 17 412 24.2 8.0-14.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.8-4.2 18.7
Month
November 7 135 19.3 10.1-16.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-5.0 23.4
December 5 117 23.4 5.8-13.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.5 16.1
January 8 213 26.6 9.0-15.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-4.7 21.2
February 7 203 29.0 7.5-13.4 0.0-0.4 0.0 2.2-2.6 17.1
March 1 34 34.0 8.2-15.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-4.7 18.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 2.4 3.3 5.6 0.9 1.6 0.5 1.0
Conference 16 2.9 3.0 5.9 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 2.5 3.6 6.1 1.1 1.5 0.5 1.2
Away 11 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.5 1.8 0.5 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 2.9 4.5 7.4 1.8 2.1 0.7 1.2
Losses 17 2.1 2.5 4.5 0.2 1.4 0.4 0.8
Month
November 7 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.7 1.6 0.6 1.6
December 5 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 1.0
January 8 3.9 3.1 7.0 0.8 1.6 0.6 0.9
February 7 2.1 3.9 6.0 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.6
March 1 4.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 27 67 91 158 24 46 14 27
Conference 16 16 47 48 95 11 26 5 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 16 43 61 104 18 26 9 20
Away 11 11 24 30 54 6 20 5 7
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 10 32 49 81 20 23 8 13
Losses 17 17 35 42 77 4 23 6 14
Month
November 7 6 9 21 30 5 11 4 11
December 5 5 8 15 23 6 9 2 5
January 8 8 31 25 56 6 13 5 7
February 7 7 15 27 42 6 11 1 4
March 1 1 4 3 7 1 2 2 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 3.8 5.2 9.0 1.4 2.6 0.8 1.5
Conference 16 4.4 4.5 8.9 1.0 2.4 0.5 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 4.0 5.6 9.6 1.7 2.4 0.8 1.8
Away 11 3.6 4.5 8.1 0.9 3.0 0.7 1.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 4.4 6.8 11.2 2.8 3.2 1.1 1.8
Losses 17 3.4 4.1 7.5 0.4 2.2 0.6 1.4
Month
November 7 2.7 6.2 8.9 1.5 3.3 1.2 3.3
December 5 2.7 5.1 7.9 2.1 3.1 0.7 1.7
January 8 5.8 4.7 10.5 1.1 2.4 0.9 1.3
February 7 3.0 5.3 8.3 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.8
March 1 4.7 3.5 8.2 1.2 2.4 2.4 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Men's Basketball Defeated at Post in Season Finale, 86-81
  • Article
  • March 02, 2024
Men's Basketball Defeated at Post in Season Finale, 86-81

Purple Knights led by a trio of double-figure scorers, while 10 different players scored points in the contest.

  • March 02, 2024
Men's Basketball Beaten by Bloomfield in Home Finale
  • Article
  • February 28, 2024
Men's Basketball Beaten by Bloomfield in Home Finale

The Purple Knights will finish their regular season with a trip to Post on Saturday (3 p.m. start).

  • February 28, 2024
Men's Basketball Pulls Away from Felician, 74-65
  • Article
  • February 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Pulls Away from Felician, 74-65

Down 59-58 with 6:11 remaining, the Purple Knights closed the game on a 16-6 run.

  • February 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls at Jefferson, 86-75
  • Article
  • February 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls at Jefferson, 86-75

Tim Dawson led the way for the Purple Knights with a team-high 21 points.

  • February 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Comes Alive in Second Half to Defeat Georgian Court, 78-74
  • Article
  • February 10, 2024
Men's Basketball Comes Alive in Second Half to Defeat Georgian Court, 78-74

It was a tale of two halves for the Purple Knights as they followed up a 31-point first 20 minutes with a 47-point eruption in the second half.

  • February 10, 2024
Men's Basketball Edged by No. 20 STAC, 90-81
  • Article
  • February 07, 2024
Men's Basketball Edged by No. 20 STAC, 90-81

Nick Traill finished the game with 16 points, seven assists and three steals.

  • February 07, 2024
Men's Basketball Earns Decisive Win at Wilmington, 89-72
  • Article
  • February 03, 2024
Men's Basketball Earns Decisive Win at Wilmington, 89-72

Tim Dawson tallied a trio of season highs courtesy of a 22-point, eight-rebound, six-assist performance.

  • February 03, 2024
Men's Basketball Soars Past Dominican, 93-76
  • Article
  • January 31, 2024
Men's Basketball Soars Past Dominican, 93-76

Purple Knights score 56 points in the second half, including a 20-3 run.

  • January 31, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls Short at Holy Family, 81-70
  • Article
  • January 27, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls Short at Holy Family, 81-70

Sam DeSouza and Tim Dawson combine for 41 points on 15-of-27 shooting.

  • January 27, 2024
Men's Basketball Drops Tight Contest to Post, 61-58
  • Article
  • January 23, 2024
Men's Basketball Drops Tight Contest to Post, 61-58

Caleb Jacobs finishes with a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds.

  • January 23, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls to Goldey-Beacom, 87-79
  • Article
  • January 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls to Goldey-Beacom, 87-79

All five of Bridgeport’s starters scored in double figures, combining for 71 of the Purple Knights’ 79 total points.

  • January 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls at Bloomfield, 90-80
  • Article
  • January 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls at Bloomfield, 90-80

D'Andre Collins led the way with a line of 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists (season high), three steals and two blocks.

  • January 17, 2024