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	'''Sam Dekker''' (born May 6, 1994) is an American basketball player who recently closed his college career for the ]. Dekker attended ] in ], ]. Dekker was a very highly		'''Sam Dekker''' (born May 6, 1994) is an American basketball player for the ] who recently closed his college career for the ]. Dekker attended ] in ], ]. Dekker was a very highly
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			==Professional career==
			On June 25, 2015, Dekker was selected by the ] with the 18th pick in the ].

	==References==		==References==

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Sam Dekker

Houston Rockets

Position

Small forward / Power forward

League

NBA

Personal information

Born

(1994-05-06) May 6, 1994 (age 30)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Nationality

American

Listed height

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)

Listed weight

230 lb (104 kg)

Career information

High school

Sheboygan Lutheran
(Sheboygan, Wisconsin)

College

Wisconsin (2012–2015)

NBA draft

2015: 1st round, 18th overall pick

Selected by the Houston Rockets

Playing career

2015–present

Career highlights and awards

2× Second-team All-Big Ten (2014, 2015)
Big Ten All-Freshman team (2013)
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2013)
Wisconsin Mr. Basketball (2012)
First-team Parade All-American (2012)
Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2012)
AP First-team All-State (2012)
AP Second-team All-State (2011)

Stats at NBA.com

Stats at Basketball Reference

Medals

Men's basketball

Representing the United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
	2012 São Sebastião do Paraíso	National team

Sam Dekker (born May 6, 1994) is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets who recently closed his college career for the Wisconsin Badgers. Dekker attended Sheboygan Lutheran High School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Dekker was a very highly rated NBA draft prospect and was drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2015.

High school career

Dekker was named Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year following his senior season. He was also named 2012 Parade All-American, AP first team all-state and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches' Association's Mr. Basketball Award. He led Sheboygan Lutheran to the school's first ever WIAA state title. Dekker scored 40 points in the title game including the game winning three point shot with two seconds left.

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sam Dekker SF	Sheboygan, WI	Sheboygan Lutheran	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 15, 2010
Sam Dekker SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (SF) Rivals: 3 (SF) ESPN: 4 (SF)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.

College career

Freshman season

Dekker played in 35 games (3 starts) as a freshman on the Wisconsin Badgers. He is one of only four true freshman to start under Bo Ryan joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser. He earned Big Ten All-Freshman team recognition as well as honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. He was also two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (January 14 and March 4, 2013). Dekker scored a season high 19 points against Arkansas on November 24, 2012 and Nebraska on February 26, 2013.

Sophomore season

Before the season, Dekker was named to the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy watch lists.

At the conclusion of the regular season, Dekker was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Third Team All-Big Ten by the media.

Junior season

Before the season, Dekker was named to the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy watch lists.

At the conclusion of the regular season, Dekker was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and by the media. He was also named West Regional Most Outstanding Player during the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Badgers finished second in the NCAA tournament before losing to Duke in the finals. A week later, Dekker decided to forgo his senior season, dropping out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and declare himself eligible for the NBA draft.

International career

In the summer of 2012, Dekker was on the under-18 United States national team that defeated Brazil for the gold medal in the FIBA Americas championship. He was limited due to an injury.

College statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Wisconsin	35	3	22.3	.478	.391	.690	3.4	1.3	0.7	0.4	9.6
2013–14	Wisconsin	38	38	29.8	.469	.326	.686	6.1	1.4	0.8	0.6	12.4
2014–15	Wisconsin	40	40	31.0	.525	.331	.708	5.5	1.2	0.5	0.5	13.9
Career		113	81	27.9	.494	.348	.695	5.0	1.3	0.7	0.5	12.1

Professional career

On June 25, 2015, Dekker was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th pick in the 2015 NBA draft.

References

Ogden, Maxwell. "2014 NBA Mock Draft: Early Projections for entire 1st Round". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
Draft Express 2014 NBA Draft Rankings
"NBA Draft: Houston Rockets select former Badgers forward Sam Dekker at #21". WITI-FOX6. June 25, 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ "Sam Dekker Wisconsin Badgers profile". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
Dekker named to Watch Lists
"Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Michigan's Stauskas named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
"Wisconsin's Sam Dekker headed to NBA draft". USA Today. April 10, 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
Markus, Don (February 22, 2015). "Against old teammate, Terps' Jake Layman seeks to show he belongs". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 19, 2015.

External links

v t e Houston Rockets roster
0 Holiday 1 Thompson 2 Landale 3 Dante (TW) 4 Ja. Green 5 VanVleet 7 Whitmore 8 Tate 9 Brooks 10 Smith 12 Adams 15 Sheppard (GL) 17 Eason 19 Williams (TW) 28 Şengün 32 Je. Green 58 McVeigh (TW)
Head coach: Udoka Assistant coaches: Bostic Dunn Hodges Ivey Jackson Moser Sullivan

v t e 2015 NBA draft
First round	Karl-Anthony Towns D'Angelo Russell Jahlil Okafor Kristaps Porziņģis Mario Hezonja Willie Cauley-Stein Emmanuel Mudiay Stanley Johnson Frank Kaminsky Justise Winslow Myles Turner Trey Lyles Devin Booker Cameron Payne Kelly Oubre Jr. Terry Rozier Rashad Vaughn Sam Dekker Jerian Grant Delon Wright Justin Anderson Bobby Portis Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Tyus Jones Jarell Martin Nikola Milutinov Larry Nance Jr. R. J. Hunter Chris McCullough Kevon Looney
Second round	Cedi Osman Montrezl Harrell Jordan Mickey Anthony Brown Willy Hernangómez Rakeem Christmas Richaun Holmes Darrun Hilliard Juan Pablo Vaulet Josh Richardson Pat Connaughton Olivier Hanlan Joe Young Andrew Harrison Marcus Thornton Norman Powell Artūras Gudaitis Dakari Johnson Aaron White Marcus Eriksson Tyler Harvey Satnam Singh Sir'Dominic Pointer Dani Díez Cady Lalanne Branden Dawson Nikola Radičević JP Tokoto Dimitrios Agravanis Luka Mitrović

2015 NBA draft

First round

Second round

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