Sam Cassell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sam Cassell
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 18, 1969(1969-11-18)
Age	55
Birthplace	Baltimore
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Scorpio

Sam Cassell Biography

Sam Cassell is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. NBA Point guard was a part of nine teams throughout his 16-year career. He two consecutive NBA championships as a member of the Houston Rockets during his first two seasons in the league, in 1994 and 1995; was selected for his sole All-Star event in 2004 when an employee of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The point guard was of the Houston Rockets when star center He was the point guard for the Houston Rockets when star center Hakeem Olajuwon led the team to back-to-back titles. helped the team win consecutive titles.

After graduating from Paul Lawrence Dunbar Community High School in East Baltimore, Maryland, Cassell spent a post graduate year at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, Maine, under coach Max Good. From MCI, Cassell was successfully recruited to attend DePaul University. He was declared academically ineligible based on National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)’s Proposition 48 standards, and ended up starting his college career at San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas, where he was known as a big scorer. He moved on to Florida State University in Tallahassee for his junior and senior years. In his senior year in 1992–93, he averaged 18.3 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game and led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in steals. Cassell and teammate Bob Sura formed the highest scoring and rebounding backcourt in the nation with 38.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Cassell’s 1992–93 Seminoles team finished with a 25–10 record and advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to the University of Kentucky’s Wildcats.

Cassell was selected out of Florida State University with the 24th overall pick of the 1993 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. Playing mostly as a backup to Kenny Smith, Cassell developed a reputation as “clutch” and was usually on the court for the fourth quarter of close games. He was a key contributor during the Rockets playoff run his rookie year, notably dropping 22 points and seven assists in a game 7 win against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals, and scoring 7 points in the final 32 seconds of a 93–89 win in game 3 of the 1994 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The Rockets would win the championship in seven games.

The father of his son called Sam Jr. with his wife Tonya Cassell.

Sam Cassell Net Worth

Sam Cassell is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Cassell 's net worth $23 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Maryland, the same school that was home to other former NBA stars He attended Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Maryland, the same school as former NBA players Reggie Lewis and Muggsy Bogues. and Muggsy Bogues.

He played two seasons of basketball in college on the campus of San Jacinto before transferring to Florida State for two years before being chosen 24th overall in the 1993 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

Samuel James Cassell Sr. (born November 18, 1969) is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA draft out of Florida State, Cassell played for eight different teams during his 15-year career. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season. He played the point guard position.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sam Cassell height 6 ft 3 in Sam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sam Cassell Dating?

According to our records, Sam Cassell married to Tonya Cassell. As of December 1, 2023, Sam Cassell’s is not dating anyone.

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Led by coach John Calipari, who pushed the team to trade for then re-sign Cassell, the Nets were favorites in the Eastern conference entering the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season. However Cassell sustained an injury in the first game of the season and the Nets started 3-15.

Facts & Trivia

Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sam Cassell celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.

On March 3, 2001, he scored his career-high of 40 points against the Chicago Bulls. During All-Star Weekend in 2001, he won the Fleer Shootout at Jam Session on All-Star Saturday. That season, after defeating the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets in the first two rounds of the playoffs, he almost reached the Finals with the Bucks, falling just short when they lost in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. During the 2002–03 season, he passed 10,000 points for his career.

Does Sam Cassell have a ring?

The point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. He won two NBA Championships in his first two seasons in the league as a member of the Rockets, and his third with the Boston Celtics in 2008.

What is Sam Cassell salary?

YearSalaryTotal Cash
1993-94| $650,000| $650,000
1994-95| $845,000| $845,000
1995-96| $1,040,000| $1,040,000
1996-97| $1,235,000| $1,235,000

Who did Sam Cassell win a championship with?

Samuel James Cassell Sr. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season. In his first two seasons, he helped the Houston Rockets win back to back championships, in 1994 and 1995, and won a third with the Boston Celtics in 2008, his last season.

What college did Sam Cassell go to?

College

Who has the best record in the East NBA?

TeamRoad Road record
1| Miami – z| 24-17
2| Boston – y| 23-18
3| Milwaukee – y| 24-17