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Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Ralph Sampson was a 7-4 center and power forward who played nine seasons in the NBA from 1983 to 1992. He won Rookie of the Year, MVP, and All-Star awards, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.
- July 7, 1960
Jul 13, 2023 · Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson was a dominant big man early in his NBA career. What's he been up to since those All-Star seasons?
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Ralph Sampson was a dominant college and NBA player, who won three Naismith Awards and was named Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game MVP. He played for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and Washington Bullets, and led Virginia to the 1981 Final Four.
Forty years before Victor Wembanyama, there was Ralph Sampson. Basketball has changed, evolved in ways that would have benefited Sampson in his time and opens so many possibilities to...
Sep 14, 2021 · Relive the moment when Ralph Sampson hit a buzzer-beater to eliminate the Lakers in the Western Conference finals and send the Rockets to the NBA Finals. Learn more about the Twin Towers era of Hakeem Olajuwon and Sampson in Houston.
Ralph Sampson played 9 seasons for 4 teams, including the Rockets and Warriors. He averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 456 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 4 All-Star games, and won the Rookie of the Year award. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.
