RALPH SAMPSON III RUMORS
Sampson III exits the Barn on a high note
MINNEAPOLIS Midway through the second half of Saturday's game at Williams Arena, the public address announcer informed the Gophers fans that Trevor Mbakwe was named the Sub of the Game. Mbakwe didn't play Saturday he hasn't since he tore his ACL on Nov. 27 but it was a nice gesture for the injured senior.The announcement elicited a standing ovation for Mbakwe, who...
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March 03, 2012
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Video: Devyn Marble Posterizes Ralph Sampson III
Normally, there’s not a lot of reason to watch a February game between Iowa and Minnesota. Late in the second half, Iowa’s Devyn Marble gave fans a reason. Watch as he skies over Ralph Sampson III for the dunk.
Marble is the son of former Iowa great Roy Marble, while Sampson is the son of Ralph Sampson, the former Virginia great. Marble won this legacy battle and...
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February 01, 2012
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February 01, 2012
Tubby Smith Urges Ralph Sampson III To Attack Rim
Minnesota center Ralph Sampson III disappeared against the Iowa Hawkeyes' zone defense.
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
Minnesota 69, St. Peter's 47
Ralph Sampson III scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, leading Minnesota to its fourth straight win, 69-47 over Saint Peter's on Saturday.
Sampson, who also had four assists, had played as a reserve but hadn't started since injuring his ankle Nov. 17. He helped the Gophers (10-1) dominate inside against the smaller...
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December 10, 2011
Minnesota defeats St. Peter's 69-47
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ralph Sampson III scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, leading Minnesota to its fourth straight win, 69-47 over Saint Peter's on Saturday.
Sampson, who also had four assists, had played as a reserve but hadn't started since injuring his ankle Nov. 17. He helped the Gophers (10-1) dominate inside...
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December 10, 2011
Sampson III back quickly from ankle ailment
MINNEAPOLIS Ralph Sampson III wasn't in the Gophers' starting lineup Tuesday against Appalachian State, but the senior center made his return to the court after missing two games with an ankle injury.Sampson grabbed five rebounds and scored 10 points in 19 minutes, including four points in the game's final 1:27 of Minnesota's 70-56 win over the Mountaineers.It was...
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December 06, 2011
Just who are the Gophers now?
Defying the expectations of those who expected the Mbakwe-less Gophers to come out flatter than normal against a decent Virginia Tech squad , Minnesota pulled off a thrilling 58-55 victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and raise the eyebrows of the many who gave them little chance for survival. Inspired 2nd half play hasn’t been [...]
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December 01, 2011
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December 01, 2011
How to watch the Post-Mbakwe Gophers
Here we go again it seems. A promising season has been thrown into disarray. A promising career has come to an end. A team captain who had noticeably improved his game will spend the rest of the season on the bench. Again. It always has to be something. But we are a hearty people, the [...]
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November 29, 2011
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November 29, 2011
Can Gophers Ralph Sampson III Follow Dad to the NBA?
Minnesota Golden Gophers Coach Tubby Smith has seen drastic, if not dramatic improvements in the game of senior Center Ralph Sampson III.
“His consistency, his numbers have improved each year. They haven’t been leaps and bounds, but I think a lot of it has to do with Ralph getting in better shape, not that he hasn’t worked at it, but he’s had to focus on learning...
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November 26, 2011
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November 26, 2011
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