KELLOGG ON CARTER:
"Sampson is a young man I have known for a long time. I actually had him in summer camp at Memphis way back when he was 10 years old. I have watched him grow from a young kid to a great young man. His maturation process is something that I have watched closely. He brings tremendous versatility to the program. He is a very long and athletic 6-8 player who can play multiple positions. He hasn't totally filled out to become a complete player yet, but he has all the attributes that we are looking for here at UMass. As much as anything, I love him as a person and I think he is going to be a great addition to our program. He can be a player that by his sophomore or junior year we will really be able to rely on him to be a high-level player. He is very long and athletic, but can really handle the ball. He shoots the ball fairly well. He just needs to work on being physically ready to play at the college level and that's why he is going to prep school for an extra year at Winchendon. Sampson wants to be able to come to UMass and make an impact as a freshman. He will have the opportunity and I'm excited to coach him because he has the type of length and size and athleticism that fits in very well for the dribble-drive offense."
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10:
• Played all 32 games during season, starting seven (the first five, the game at Baylor and Saint Louis).
• In 15.4 minutes per game averaging 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds.
• Shooting 76.9 percent from the foul line (40-of-52), first on the team.
• Double-figures in four games this season (St. Francis, Quinnipiac, Grambling State, at Dayton).
• Career-highs with 7-of-8 free throws as part of nine points at La Salle (3/3). Also grabbed seven rebounds.
• Top scoring game in two months with 10 points at Dayton (2/27). Also grabbed six rebounds for second game in a row.
• Near double-double vs. Grambling State (12/11) with 11 points and nine rebounds.
• Made career-high five free throws as part of seven points at Seton Hall (12/7).
• Contributed five points and four rebounds off bench in 17 minutes at Holy Cross (12/5).
• Second career game in double-figures with 11 points, along with three rebounds in win over Quinnipiac (12/2).
• Four points and four rebounds vs. Rutgers (11/27) in 20 minutes.
• First college game in double-figures with 13 points along with five rebounds vs. St. Francis (11/24).
• Five points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21), making first field goal.
• Started first college game in debut at UCF (11/13) and scored three points in 16 minutes.
BEFORE UMASS: He played at Ridgeway High School for Coach Wes Henning. He led the Roadrunners to their fourth state title with a 34-3 record. Carter was named the MVP of the Tennessee State Tournament...Named the Memphis Interscholastic Player of the Year as he averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks while shooting 59 percent from the floor including 39 from 3-point range...Named Freshman of the Year... Named Most improved sophomore year...Honors during senior year includes: state MVP, player of the year, all district, and all state...All Named the Memphis Commercial Appeal Class AAA First team... Played his AAU basketball for the M33 Magic for Ernie Kuyper... He Played for UMass alum Mike Byrnes at Winchendon Prep School.
PERSONAL: Sampson Carter ... Born Sept. 11, 1990 ... Son of Alice Carter... The brother of UMass Director of Player Personnel Shyrone Chatman ... Other siblings include Natasha and Marcus Chatman ... Planning to major in Communications.
CARTER'S CAREER STATS
Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2009-10 32 7 492 15.4 45 124 .363 9 42 .214 40 52 .769 30 79 109 3.4 50 0 14 29 14 14 139 4.3
CARTER'S CAREER HIGHS:
Category # Opponent, Date
Points 13 St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/24/09
Field Goals 4 Grambling State, 12/11/09
4 St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/24/09
4 Quinnipiac, 12/2/09
Field Goals Att. 9 Quinnipiac, 12/2/09
3-Point FGs 1 9X, last at Duquesne, 2/11/10
3-Point FG Att. 5 Quinnipiac, 12/2/09
Free Throws 7 at La Salle, 3/3/10
Free Throw Att. 8 at La Salle, 3/3/10
Rebounds 9 Grambling State, 12/11/09
Assists 3 Xavier, 2/3/10
Blocks 2 Saint Louis, 2/21/10
2 at Saint Joseph's, 1/27/10
2 vs. Michigan State, 11/28/09
2 Quinnipiac, 12/2/09
Steals 3 at Dayton, 2/27/10
3 at Duquesne, 2/11/10
Minutes 25 at La Salle, 3/3/10
25 at Dayton, 2/27/10
CARTER'S MISCELLANEOUS STATS:
Catergory 09-10 Car. Last Time...
Double-Figure Scoring 4 4 at Dayton, 2/27/10
20-plus points 0 0
10-plus rebounds 0 0
5-plus rebounds 10 10 Rhode Island, 3/6/10
Double-Double 0 0
