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Jersey Number 20
Samson Aletan
- Position:
- Center
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 223
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Highlands
- Prev School:
- Yale University
- NIL Marketplace:
- Samson Aletan Marketplace
Pronunciation:
2025-2026: (At Yale) Started in all 29 games for the Bulldogs...Scored 13 points against Quinnipiac (11/11/25)...Recorded 11 points and three blocks against Stony Brook (11/15/25)...Scored15 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Rhode Island (11/18/25)…Scored 10 points against Green Bay (11/21/25)...Had 13 rebounds and three blocked shots against UIC (12/7/25)... Recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic against Albany (12/10/25)…Netted 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks against Brown (1/5/26)...Tallied11 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Princeton (1/1/26) Notched 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds against Columbia (1/19/26)…Recorded a double-double with 13 points and a career high 14 rebounds at Howard (2/9/26)… Scored 13 points against Penn (2/12/26)...Notched 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Princeton (3/7/26)…Grabbed nine rebounds in the NIT First Round against UNCW (3/17/26).2024-25 (At Yale): Led the team with 48 total blocks...Recorded 14 points and seven rebounds at Purdue (11/11/24)...Scored 15 points against Fairfield (11/23/24)...Scored 14 points against Delaware (11/24/24)... Registered 10 points and 6 rebounds against Akron (12/20/24)...Scored 19 points in 6-of-7 shooting with a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line against Howard (1/1/25)...Recorded 12 points a career-high five blocks against Brown (1/11/25)…Had 17 points against Dartmouth (1/20/25)...Scored 11 points and had 6 rebounds against Harvard (1/25/25)...Had 18 points and six rebounds against Columbia (2/22/25).
2023-24 (At Yale): Appeared in 21 games...Scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds against Howard (1/3/24)...Blocked two shots against No. 4 seed Auburn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/22/24).
High School: Was the 7-6A Defensive Player of the Year at Lake Highland High School in 2023… Was a two-time first team All-District selection…Named to UIL 6A All-Region and All-State Tournament team… Averaged 9.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots at Lake Highland in 2023…Holds the record for most blocks in a state tournament championship game (seven), which he set in 2023… Helped lead Lake Highlands to the UIL 6A state championship in 2023…Played AAU with Southern Assault.
PROFILE
Name: Samson Aletan
Birthdate: January 14, 2005
Major: Sports Administration
Family: Has one brother, Sam and two sisters, Samantha and Samara
Interests/Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, Watching Football
Favorite Team: Dallas Mavericks
Favorite Food: Quesadillas
Favorite Athlete: Hakeem Olajuwan
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Feeling the energy of the crowd
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