42 Athena Samson
42 - Athena Samson
Height: 6-2
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Troy, Mich.
High School: Troy
Position: F
Major: Psychology
gp 25
pts/g 9.4
fg % 48.0
3pt % 0.0
ft % 51.3
reb/g 11.9
a/g 2.2

As a junior (2022-23): Made 24 starts and saw playing time in each of the team's 25 games... led the team in rebounds (215) and blocked shots (22)... was third in total points (226)... scored in 24 games of the year... had 13 games with 10+ points... posted ten games with 10+ rebounds... had eight double-doubles... finished the season with 226 points, 215 rebounds, 23 assists, 11 steals, and 22 blocked shots... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Single-game highs as a junior
Points - 18 vs Anderson (Nov. 22)
Rebounds - 17 vs Anderson (Nov. 22)
Assists - 4 vs Alma (Jan. 25)
Steals - 2 vs Kalamazoo (Jan. 4)
Blocks - 3 on four occasions

As a sophomore (2021-22 - Albion College): Made nine appearances for the Brits during the season... scored a season-high seven points on 3-of-4 shooting against Saint Mary's... pulled down three rebounds and added four points against Kalamazoo... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Single-game highs as a sophomore
Points - 7 vs Saint Mary's (Feb. 12)
Rebounds - 3 at Kalamazoo (Jan. 12)

As a freshman (2020-21 - Albion College): Competed in ten games with one start... scored six points in four minutes of action on a 3-of-3 shooting effort at Trine... played a season-high 15 minutes and had a season-best seven rebounds at Adrian... recorded a steal at Olivet

Single-game highs as a freshman
Points - 6 at Trine (Feb. 6)
Rebounds - 7 at Adrian (Feb. 25)
Assists - 1 at Olivet (Feb. 20)
Steals - 1 at Olivet (Feb. 20)

High School Honors: National Honor Society... Academic All-State First Team... All-State First Team Honorable Mention

Why Saint Mary's: Basketball, good academics, Notre Dame connection

Recent Games
Jan 31 at No. 4 Hope L, 79-51
Feb 3 at Kalamazoo L, 80-70
Feb 7 at Olivet L, 76-73
Feb 10 Alma L, 78-63
Feb 14 at Albion L, 110-63
Feb 17 at Adrian L, 81-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 25 16
Games started 25 16
Minutes 665 431
Minutes per game 26.6 26.9
FG 97-202 59-126
FG Pct 48.0 46.8
3PT 0-2 0-2
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 40-78 30-58
FT Pct 51.3 51.7
Off rebounds 93 53
Def rebounds 204 121
Total rebounds 297 174
Rebounds per game 11.9 10.9
Personal fouls 41 28
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 55 38
Turnovers 46 30
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.3
Steals 10 7
Blocks 20 15
Points 234 148
Points per game 9.4 9.3
Points per 40 min 14.1 13.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Franklin L, 85-56 1 23 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 9
Nov 11 Dominican (Ill.) W, 77-52 1 23 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 17 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 77-44 1 27 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 18 at North Central (Ill.) L, 75-55 1 31 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 12
Nov 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 84-77 1 32 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Dec 2 Calvin L, 96-60 1 28 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Dec 6 No. 15 Hope L, 78-44 1 26 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Dec 9 at No. 13 Trine L, 88-54 1 25 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 17 Holy Cross (IN) W, 78-75 1 33 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Dec 19 at Illinois Tech W, 85-63 1 25 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 29 at No. 25 Loras L, 85-67 1 20 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 30 vs. Simpson L, 104-50 1 20 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 3 Kalamazoo W, 76-69 1 29 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 11
Jan 6 at Alma L, 71-58 1 32 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 14
Jan 10 Olivet L, 81-74 1 26 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 10
Jan 13 Adrian   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Adrian W, 71-68 1 26 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 17 Albion L, 68-42 1 19 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 20 at Calvin L, 79-33 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 27 (RV) Trine L, 83-43 1 24 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Jan 31 at No. 4 Hope L, 79-51 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Feb 3 at Kalamazoo L, 80-70 1 26 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 10
Feb 7 at Olivet L, 76-73 1 34 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 16
Feb 10 Alma L, 78-63 1 28 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Feb 14 at Albion L, 110-63 1 31 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 17 at Adrian L, 81-74 1 30 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 7-10 70.0 17
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Franklin L, 85-56 1 23 6 9 15 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 0
Nov 11 Dominican (Ill.) W, 77-52 1 23 7 10 17 3 4 0.8 1 3 0 0
Nov 17 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 77-44 1 27 2 8 10 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 18 at North Central (Ill.) L, 75-55 1 31 1 11 12 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 0
Nov 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 84-77 1 32 7 17 24 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 0
Dec 2 Calvin L, 96-60 1 28 2 10 12 4 3 1.3 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 No. 15 Hope L, 78-44 1 26 1 7 8 4 3 1.3 0 1 3 0
Dec 9 at No. 13 Trine L, 88-54 1 25 2 6 8 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 17 Holy Cross (IN) W, 78-75 1 33 4 8 12 3 1 3.0 0 1 0 0
Dec 19 at Illinois Tech W, 85-63 1 25 7 7 14 3 2 1.5 0 1 2 0
Dec 29 at No. 25 Loras L, 85-67 1 20 1 8 9 2 2 1.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 30 vs. Simpson L, 104-50 1 20 5 5 10 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 Kalamazoo W, 76-69 1 29 2 13 15 2 2 1.0 1 3 2 0
Jan 6 at Alma L, 71-58 1 32 1 9 10 2 3 0.7 0 1 1 0
Jan 10 Olivet L, 81-74 1 26 3 9 12 1 1 1.0 0 2 4 -
Jan 13 Adrian   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Adrian W, 71-68 1 26 3 6 9 6 2 3.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 17 Albion L, 68-42 1 19 2 1 3 1 0 - 0 0 3 0
Jan 20 at Calvin L, 79-33 1 21 1 5 6 0 3 0.0 0 1 1 0
Jan 27 (RV) Trine L, 83-43 1 24 3 6 9 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 -
Jan 31 at No. 4 Hope L, 79-51 1 26 4 10 14 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 3 at Kalamazoo L, 80-70 1 26 5 5 10 1 2 0.5 0 3 0 0
Feb 7 at Olivet L, 76-73 1 34 7 15 22 2 3 0.7 3 2 3 -
Feb 10 Alma L, 78-63 1 28 4 7 11 3 2 1.5 1 1 2 0
Feb 14 at Albion L, 110-63 1 31 3 6 9 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 0
Feb 17 at Adrian L, 81-74 1 30 10 6 16 4 1 4.0 0 0 2 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 25 24 19.9 3.8-6.8 55.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.5-2.8 55.1 9.0
2023-24 25 25 26.6 3.9-8.1 48.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.1 51.3 9.4
Total 50 49 23.3 3.8-7.4 51.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-2.9 53.1 9.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 25 24 498 94-170 55.3 0-1 0.0 38-69 55.1 226
2023-24 25 25 665 97-202 48.0 0-2 0.0 40-78 51.3 234
Total 50 49 1163 191-372 51.3 0-3 0.0 78-147 53.1 460
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 25 24 19.9 7.6-13.7 55.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1-5.5 55.1 18.2
2023-24 25 25 26.6 5.8-12.2 48.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-4.7 51.3 14.1
Total 50 49 23.3 6.6-12.8 51.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.7-5.1 53.1 15.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 25 24 19.9 3.6 5.0 8.6 1.4 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.9
2023-24 25 25 26.6 3.7 8.2 11.9 1.6 0.0 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.4 0.8
Total 50 49 23.3 3.7 6.6 10.2 1.5 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 25 24 498 90 125 215 34 0 23 36 0.6 11 22
2023-24 25 25 665 93 204 297 41 0 55 46 1.2 10 20
Total 50 49 1163 183 329 512 75 0 78 82 1.0 21 42
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 25 24 19.9 7.2 10.0 17.3 2.7 0.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.9 1.8
2023-24 25 25 26.6 5.6 12.3 17.9 2.5 0.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.6 1.2
Total 50 49 23.3 6.3 11.3 17.6 2.6 0.0 2.7 2.8 1.0 0.7 1.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 25 25 26.6 3.9-8.1 48.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.1 51.3 9.4
Conference 16 16 26.9 3.7-7.9 46.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-3.6 51.7 9.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 11 26.3 3.4-7.7 43.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-3.1 52.9 8.4
Away 13 13 27.4 4.4-8.5 51.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.7-3.4 50.0 10.5
Neutral 1 1 20.0 3.0-6.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 6.0
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Wins 5 5 27.2 4.4-9.2 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.6 61.1 11.0
Losses 20 20 26.4 3.8-7.8 48.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.4-3.0 48.3 8.9
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November 5 5 27.2 4.6-9.0 51.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.8 42.9 10.4
December 7 7 25.3 3.0-6.4 46.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.3 56.3 7.3
January 8 8 25.4 3.4-7.9 42.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.5-3.0 50.0 8.3
February 5 5 29.8 5.2-9.8 53.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.6-4.8 54.2 13.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 25 25 665 97-202 48.0 0-2 0.0 40-78 51.3 234
Conference 16 16 431 59-126 46.8 0-2 0.0 30-58 51.7 148
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 11 289 37-85 43.5 0-0 - 18-34 52.9 92
Away 13 13 356 57-111 51.4 0-2 0.0 22-44 50.0 136
Neutral 1 1 20 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
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Wins 5 5 136 22-46 47.8 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 55
Losses 20 20 529 75-156 48.1 0-2 0.0 29-60 48.3 179
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November 5 5 136 23-45 51.1 0-0 - 6-14 42.9 52
December 7 7 177 21-45 46.7 0-0 - 9-16 56.3 51
January 8 8 203 27-63 42.9 0-1 0.0 12-24 50.0 66
February 5 5 149 26-49 53.1 0-1 0.0 13-24 54.2 65
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 25 25 26.6 5.8-12.2 48.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-4.7 51.3 14.1
Conference 16 16 26.9 5.5-11.7 46.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.8-5.4 51.7 13.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 11 26.3 5.1-11.8 43.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.7 52.9 12.7
Away 13 13 27.4 6.4-12.5 51.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.5-4.9 50.0 15.3
Neutral 1 1 20.0 6.0-12.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 12.0
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Wins 5 5 27.2 6.5-13.5 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-5.3 61.1 16.2
Losses 20 20 26.4 5.7-11.8 48.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.2-4.5 48.3 13.5
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November 5 5 27.2 6.8-13.2 51.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-4.1 42.9 15.3
December 7 7 25.3 4.7-10.2 46.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.6 56.3 11.5
January 8 8 25.4 5.3-12.4 42.9 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.4-4.7 50.0 13.0
February 5 5 29.8 7.0-13.2 53.1 0.0-0.3 0.0 3.5-6.4 54.2 17.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 25 25 26.6 3.7 8.2 11.9 1.6 0.0 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.4 0.8
Conference 16 16 26.9 3.3 7.6 10.9 1.8 0.0 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.4 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 11 26.3 3.0 7.7 10.7 1.6 0.0 2.6 1.8 1.4 0.5 1.1
Away 13 13 27.4 4.2 8.8 13.0 1.8 0.0 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.6
Neutral 1 1 20.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 5 5 27.2 4.6 8.8 13.4 1.0 0.0 3.4 2.2 1.5 0.4 1.6
Losses 20 20 26.4 3.5 8.0 11.5 1.8 0.0 1.9 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.6
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November 5 5 27.2 4.6 11.0 15.6 2.0 0.0 1.6 2.2 0.7 0.6 0.6
December 7 7 25.3 3.1 7.3 10.4 1.0 0.0 2.7 1.6 1.7 0.1 0.4
January 8 8 25.4 2.4 7.4 9.8 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.0
February 5 5 29.8 5.8 7.8 13.6 1.6 0.0 2.4 2.2 1.1 0.8 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 25 25 665 93 204 297 41 0 55 46 1.2 10 20
Conference 16 16 431 53 121 174 28 0 38 30 1.3 7 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 11 289 33 85 118 18 0 29 20 1.4 5 12
Away 13 13 356 55 114 169 23 0 25 26 1.0 5 8
Neutral 1 1 20 5 5 10 0 0 1 0 - 0 0
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Wins 5 5 136 23 44 67 5 0 17 11 1.5 2 8
Losses 20 20 529 70 160 230 36 0 38 35 1.1 8 12
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November 5 5 136 23 55 78 10 0 8 11 0.7 3 3
December 7 7 177 22 51 73 7 0 19 11 1.7 1 3
January 8 8 203 19 59 78 16 0 16 13 1.2 2 8
February 5 5 149 29 39 68 8 0 12 11 1.1 4 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 25 25 26.6 5.6 12.3 17.9 2.5 0.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.6 1.2
Conference 16 16 26.9 4.9 11.2 16.1 2.6 0.0 3.5 2.8 1.3 0.6 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 11 26.3 4.6 11.8 16.3 2.5 0.0 4.0 2.8 1.4 0.7 1.7
Away 13 13 27.4 6.2 12.8 19.0 2.6 0.0 2.8 2.9 1.0 0.6 0.9
Neutral 1 1 20.0 10.0 10.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 5 5 27.2 6.8 12.9 19.7 1.5 0.0 5.0 3.2 1.5 0.6 2.4
Losses 20 20 26.4 5.3 12.1 17.4 2.7 0.0 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.9
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November 5 5 27.2 6.8 16.2 22.9 2.9 0.0 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.9 0.9
December 7 7 25.3 5.0 11.5 16.5 1.6 0.0 4.3 2.5 1.7 0.2 0.7
January 8 8 25.4 3.7 11.6 15.4 3.2 0.0 3.2 2.6 1.2 0.4 1.6
February 5 5 29.8 7.8 10.5 18.3 2.1 0.0 3.2 3.0 1.1 1.1 1.6