Sept. 2, 2014
THE FLATS – Robert Sampson is getting ready to play his final collegiate basketball season at Georgia Tech after sitting out last season as a transfer.
Sampson came to Tech from East Carolina after playing in 96 games and making 52 starts in three seasons with the Pirates. He averaged 6.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 21.1 minutes per game. The Atlanta native is a left-handed player who shot 46.6 percent from the floor and 31.8 percent behind the arc and tallied 11 double-doubles. He finished his three years at ECU ranked fifth on the school’s all-time blocked shots list (97), and led the Pirates in scoring twice and rebounding 27 times. He made C-USA All-Academic team twice.
Sampson is wearing No. 13 at Tech after wearing No. 12 at ECU.
Shoe Size: 15.5
Roommate: Quinton Stephens, Chris Bolden, Abdoulaye Gueye
Interests/Hobbies: Swimming
Three Words That Describe Me: Responsible, hard-working and dependable
Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes and roast beef
Favorite Late Night Snack: Popcorn
Meal I Prepare Most Often: BBQ chicken and broccoli
Favorite Spot on Campus: Basketball gym
Favorite Childhood Activity: Laser tag, Chuck E Cheese’s
Favorite TV Channel: USA, ESPN
Moment in History I’d Like to Have Witnessed: Neil Armstrong land on the moon
Celebrity Crush: Paula Patton
Biggest Fear: Heights
Job I’d Like Outside of Basketball: Working for Google
Favorite Sports Movie: Coach Carter
Favorite Non-Sports Movie: X-men series and the Batman series
Best Sports Talent Besides Basketball: Baseball, swimming
Favorite Pro Athlete: Kevin Durant
Favorite Non-NBA Pro Team: Atlanta Falcons
Favorite Georgia Tech Sport to Watch: Football, Volleyball
Most Memorable Sports Moment: 1986 NBA Western Conference Finals, Rockets vs. Lakers, where Ralph Sampson hit the winning shot at the buzzer to defeat the Lakers
Pregame Ritual: Shower, rest, listen to music
My Focus This Summer: Improving in all aspects of my life
What I Like Most About Georgia Tech: It challenges me to be the best I can be
