Samson Ruzhentsev

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Samson Ruzhentsev
No. 4 – Mega Basket
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
Adriatic League
Personal information
Born (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 20)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High schoolHamilton Heights Christian Academy
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
CollegeFlorida (2020–2021)
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentMega Basket

Samson Ruzhentsev (Russian: Самсон Руженцев; born 23 October 2001) is a Russian professional basketball player for Mega Basket of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

Early career[]

Ruzhentsev played high school basketball with Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a senior. He averaged 19.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, helping lead the team to a 28–3 record. Also, Ruzhentsev helped Hamilton Heights to three straight NACA national championships.[1]

As a college freshman, Ruzhentsev appeared in 20 games (including one start) at University of Florida in their 2020–21 season, recording two points per game.[2]

Professional career[]

On 17 June 2021, Ruzhentsev signed a contract with Mega Basket of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League.[3][4][5][6]

National team career[]

Ruzhentsev was a member of the Russia national under-18 team that took the 6th place at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece.[7] Over six tournament games, he averaged team-high 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and an assist per game.[8]

Career 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

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Florida 20 1 7.4 .341 .286 .800 .7 .1 .1 .1 2.0

References[]

  1. ^ "2 Samson Ruzhentsev, 2020-21, Freshman Season". floridagators.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "SamsonRuzhentsev Florida Gators , Florida Gators, #2, Forward". espn.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Gators forward Samson Ruzhentsev signs a professional deal". 247sports.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mega Basket sign contract with Russian forward Samson Ruzhentsev". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Самсон Руженцев перешел в сербскую «Мегу»". sports.ru. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Mega se pojačala, stigao Rus Ružencev". rts.rs. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Юниоры U18 отправились на Первенство Европы". moscowbasket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "2019 #2 Russia U18, Samson RUZHENTSEV Small Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

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