Sam Hoskin Explained

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Sam Hoskin
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:224.4
Nationality:American / Lebanese
Birth Date:29 December 1979
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
High School:Bishop Borgess (Detroit, Michigan)
College:Eastern Kentucky (1999–2000)
Schoolcraft JC (2000–2001)
DePaul (2001–2003)
Draft Year:2003
Career Start:2003
Career End:2017
Years1:2003–2004
Team1:Hapoel Galil Elyon
Years2:2004–2005
Team2:Ural Great Perm
Years3:2005–2006
Team3:Dynamo Moscow Region
Years4:2006–2007
Team4:Ural Great Perm
Years5:2007
Team5:Olympiacos
Years6:2007–2008
Team6:Cibona Zagreb
Years7:2008–2009
Team7:Zhejiang Whirlwinds
Years8:2010
Team8:Bnei HaSharon
Years9:2011
Team9:Shahrdari Gorgan
Years10:2011–2012
Team10:Champville
Years11:2012–2013
Team11:Jilin Northeast Tigers
Years12:2014
Team12:Marinos de Anzoátegui
Years13:2014–2015
Team13:Zamalek
Years14:2015
Team14:Shahrdari Gorgan
Years15:2015–2016
Team15:Club Malvín
Years16:2016
Team16:Club Atlético Lanús
Highlights:

Samuel Lonzo Hoskin (born December 29, 1979) is an American-Lebanese former professional basketball player.

Career

Hoskin was born in Detroit, Michigan. He played his high school basketball at Bishop Borgess High School in Detroit. Hoskin played collegiately at Eastern Kentucky University and at De Paul University located in Chicago, Illinois and was voted second team All-USA in 2003.

In the 2003–04 season Hoskin was the last cut by the Seattle SuperSonics. Afterward he played in Israel and became one of the top scores and rebounders in the Israel Basketball League. He later played in Russia for clubs Ural Great Perm and Dynamo Moscow Region and became one of the top scorers and rebounders in the Russian league as well. Hoskin also played for Olympiacos and Cibona both Euroleague teams located in Athens, Greece and Zagreb, Croatia respectively.

Hoskin won a championship with club Champville SC in Lebanon.

In August 2012, Hoskin signed with Jilin Northeast Tigers for the 2012–13 CBA season.[1]

In June 2017, Hoskin retired from professional basketball and become an assistant coach and coach of player development in China at the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/94403/sam-hoskin-inks-in-china-with-jilin.html Sam Hoskin inks in China with Jilin
  2. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/238705/sam-hoskin-retires-joins-zhejiang-as-coach-in-china.html Sam Hoskin Retires, Joins Zhejiang As Coach In China