Ralph Sampson

American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1960 · age 66

Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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1985NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardAward1984NBA All-Rookie TeamAwardNBA Rookie of the Year AwardAward1983ACC Athlete of the YearAwardJohn R. Wooden AwardAward1982John R. Wooden AwardAward1960Born7 July 1960

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ClubYearsMatchesGoals

Houston Rockets1983-1987

Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball1979-1983

Golden State Warriors

Washington Wizards

Baloncesto Málaga, SAD

Sacramento Kings

Rockford Lightning

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Awards

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award1985

NBA All-Rookie Team1984

NBA Rookie of the Year Award1984

John R. Wooden Award1983

ACC Athlete of the Year1983

John R. Wooden Award1982

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A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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United States