| Sam Van Rossom | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 194 |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality: | Belgian |
| Draft Year: | 2008 |
| Career Start: | 2005 |
| Career End: | 2024 |
| Career Number: | 9, 5 |
| Career Position: | Point guard |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Team1: | Oostende |
| Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Team2: | VL Pesaro |
| Years3: | 2010–2013 |
| Team3: | Zaragoza |
| Years4: | 2013–2023 |
| Team4: | Valencia |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Team5: | Oostende |
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Sam Van Rossom (born 3 June 1986) is a Belgian former professional basketball player. He represented the Belgian national basketball team internationally. Standing at,[1] he played at the point guard position.
From the age of 6 until he was 16, Van Rossom played for Bobcat Gent, Gent United and Black Bears Gent.
After playing for BBC De Pinte in the Belgian third and second division for three seasons, Van Rossom got a place on the roster of BC Oostende in 2005. In the 2007–08 season, he was a major contributor for Oostende as he averaged 11.5 points and 3.2 assists per game.
In 2008 Van Rossom signed with the Italian team Scavolini Pesaro. After two years in Italy, he moved to Spain to play for CAI Zaragoza.[2] His contract was extended after his first season.[3] In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with Valencia Basket.[4]
In September 2017, he re-signed with Valencia for one more season.[5] On 11 July 2020 Van Rossom renewed his contract for another year, with the option of an additional season.[6] On May 23, 2023, Van Rossom announced that he would be leaving Valencia after ten seasons together.[7]
For the 2023–24 season, Van Rossom decided to return to BC Oostende of the BNXT League.[8]
On 7 May 2024, Van Rossom announced his retirement from professional basketball at the end of 2023–24 season..[9]
Van Rossom has played for the Belgian national basketball team since 2006. He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015 where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.[10] Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 43.5 shooting from the field.[11]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15| style="text-align:left;"| Valencia| 5 || 5 || 30.0 || .469 || .333 || .571 || 2.4 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .0 || 11.4 || 13.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career| 5 || 5 || 30.0 || .469 || .333 || .571 || 2.4 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .0 || 11.4 || 13.2