League NBL Canada College Virginia (2007–2012) Weight 84 kg Nationality American Name Sammy Zeglinski Education University of Virginia | Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Role Basketball Player Position Guard Listed weight 184 lb (83 kg) Height 1.85 m Pro career 2012 | |
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Born June 16, 1988 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1988-06-16 ) High school William Penn
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Number 13 (Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball / Guard) | ||
Virginia basketball sammy zeglinski
Samuel Anthony Zeglinski (born June 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for the University of Virginia.
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- Virginia basketball sammy zeglinski
- Sammy zeglinski joins the river lions
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
Sammy zeglinski joins the river lions
High school career
Zeglinski attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his junior season, he averaged 16.3 points and was named to the AP All-State Class AA second team. As a senior, Zeglinski averaged 18.9 points and was named to the All-Star Class AA first team. During his career at the high school level, he scored 1,642 points. A three-star recruit, Zeglinski was ranked the 41st best point guard nationally in the Class of 2007 and the best player of his position in Pennsylvania by Scout.com. He drew interest from the major college basketball programs of Georgia Tech, NC State, Penn State, Villanova, and Virginia Tech. However, he verbally committed to Virginia on September 25, 2005.
College career
In his four years at the University of Virginia, Zeglinski ranks fifth in career three-pointers completed.
Professional career
Zeglinski began his professional career in Iceland, where his team won a championship. The following year, he joined the Oberwart Gunners of the Austrian league, where he averaged 16 points, five rebounds and five assists per game. For the 2014–15 season, he signed with the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Zeglinski remained in the league for the next season, joining the Niagara River Lions.
Personal life
Zeglinski grew up in Northeast Philadelphia. His brother, Joe Zeglinski, played basketball at the University of Hartford. In 2014, the Zeglinski brothers were members of the Philly Patriots in The Basketball Tournament, a 32-team five-on-five basketball tournament that had a grand prize of $500,000.
