2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 45
Samme Givens
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Academy of the New Church
Bio
2010-11
Started every game at forward for the Dragons as a junior…named Second Team All-CAA and was also a Second Team All-District selection…was the only player in the CAA to average a double-double…scored 12.2 points and grabbed a CAA-high 10.1 rebounds per game…finished 23rd in the country in rebounding…led the CAA in defensive rebounds, grabbed more than 100 offensive rebound for the third straight season and had 17 games with at least 10 caroms…shot .519 from the floor, ranking him fourth in the CAA…scored in double figures in 17 games and tallied 20 or more points on three occasions…had a season-high 25 points against Hofstra…scored 22 points against James Madison and in CAA Tournament vs. Towson…had 19 points, tied a career-high with 16 rebounds and was 8-for-8 from the floor at St. Francis (Pa.)…turned in a 17-point, 15-rebound performance against Kent State in the ESPN Bracketbusters contest...begins his senior season with 776 rebounds, the seventh-highest total ever at the school, and needs just 193 points to reach 1,000 in his career.
2009-10
Played in every game as sophomore…led the CAA in offensive rebounding for the second straight year…finished fifth in overall rebounding with 8.3 per contest…also averaged 8.3 points per game…had more than 100 offensive rebounds…recorded three double-doubles…named CAA Co-Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting and snaring 16 rebounds vs. St. Francis (Pa.)…scored 10 points and matched his career-high of 16 boards at Towson…picked up another double-double at Hofstra with 10 points and 10 rebounds…reached double figures in scoring 12 times and in rebounding a team-best 12 times…led the team in scoring five times, including a 21-point performance at James Madison…was 9-for-11 from the line in that game…ended his second season shooting .491 from the floor…ranked third in the CAA in rebounds per game in conference play at 8.7 per game…had 10 or more defensive caroms three times, including 11 against James Madison and UNC Wilmington.
2008-09
Played a key role off the bench as a rookie…appeared in all 29 games…named to the CAA’s All-Rookie Team…averaged 5.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, ranking him sixth in the CAA…led the league in offensive rebounds with 3.6 per game…was the only player in the CAA to grab more than 100 offensive boards…had 10 or more rebounds in seven games...picked up his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds at Delaware...named CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 26 after averaging 11.5 points and 5.5 boards in two Drexel wins...scored a season-high 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting against Delaware...tied a season-high with 12 rebounds, handed out four assists and was 3-for-3 with six points at UNCW...led the team with 11 points vs. VCU and had six boards...had six points and 12 rebounds at Rider...made his first career start against Niagara and responded with eight points and 12 rebounds...had 11 rebounds, including seven offensive, at Fairfield and finished with seven points...made a memorable debut with seven points and 10 rebounds in Drexel’s win vs. Penn...shot .443 from the floor.
Background
A Philadelphia native who led the Academy of the New Church to the Friends League Championship and the state championship for independent schools…was named First Team All-League and All-Philadelphia…also named a Class A Second Team All-Pennsylvania selection…averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior…MVP of the Wilt Chamberlain High School Division in the Sonny Hill League…has two brothers…son of Kevin and Betty Givens…majoring in sport management.
Started every game at forward for the Dragons as a junior…named Second Team All-CAA and was also a Second Team All-District selection…was the only player in the CAA to average a double-double…scored 12.2 points and grabbed a CAA-high 10.1 rebounds per game…finished 23rd in the country in rebounding…led the CAA in defensive rebounds, grabbed more than 100 offensive rebound for the third straight season and had 17 games with at least 10 caroms…shot .519 from the floor, ranking him fourth in the CAA…scored in double figures in 17 games and tallied 20 or more points on three occasions…had a season-high 25 points against Hofstra…scored 22 points against James Madison and in CAA Tournament vs. Towson…had 19 points, tied a career-high with 16 rebounds and was 8-for-8 from the floor at St. Francis (Pa.)…turned in a 17-point, 15-rebound performance against Kent State in the ESPN Bracketbusters contest...begins his senior season with 776 rebounds, the seventh-highest total ever at the school, and needs just 193 points to reach 1,000 in his career.
2009-10
Played in every game as sophomore…led the CAA in offensive rebounding for the second straight year…finished fifth in overall rebounding with 8.3 per contest…also averaged 8.3 points per game…had more than 100 offensive rebounds…recorded three double-doubles…named CAA Co-Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting and snaring 16 rebounds vs. St. Francis (Pa.)…scored 10 points and matched his career-high of 16 boards at Towson…picked up another double-double at Hofstra with 10 points and 10 rebounds…reached double figures in scoring 12 times and in rebounding a team-best 12 times…led the team in scoring five times, including a 21-point performance at James Madison…was 9-for-11 from the line in that game…ended his second season shooting .491 from the floor…ranked third in the CAA in rebounds per game in conference play at 8.7 per game…had 10 or more defensive caroms three times, including 11 against James Madison and UNC Wilmington.
2008-09
Played a key role off the bench as a rookie…appeared in all 29 games…named to the CAA’s All-Rookie Team…averaged 5.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, ranking him sixth in the CAA…led the league in offensive rebounds with 3.6 per game…was the only player in the CAA to grab more than 100 offensive boards…had 10 or more rebounds in seven games...picked up his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds at Delaware...named CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 26 after averaging 11.5 points and 5.5 boards in two Drexel wins...scored a season-high 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting against Delaware...tied a season-high with 12 rebounds, handed out four assists and was 3-for-3 with six points at UNCW...led the team with 11 points vs. VCU and had six boards...had six points and 12 rebounds at Rider...made his first career start against Niagara and responded with eight points and 12 rebounds...had 11 rebounds, including seven offensive, at Fairfield and finished with seven points...made a memorable debut with seven points and 10 rebounds in Drexel’s win vs. Penn...shot .443 from the floor.
Background
A Philadelphia native who led the Academy of the New Church to the Friends League Championship and the state championship for independent schools…was named First Team All-League and All-Philadelphia…also named a Class A Second Team All-Pennsylvania selection…averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior…MVP of the Wilt Chamberlain High School Division in the Sonny Hill League…has two brothers…son of Kevin and Betty Givens…majoring in sport management.
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