2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 31
Samson Froling
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Townsville, Australia
- High School:
- Australian Institute of Sport
Bio
2018-19: Freshman at Creighton
• True freshman center who has huge upside in the post.
• Announced he would be returning home on April 1st to pursue a professional career in Australia.
• Averaged 4.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 30 appearances as a reserve.
• Shot 57.6 percent from the field and was third on the team with 11 blocks.
• Finished with five points, five rebounds, a block and an assist vs. Western Illinois in regular-season debut (Nov. 6), becoming Creighton’s second 7-footer ever to make a three-pointer in any game (Justin Patton).
• Scored six points and added three rebounds and two assists vs. East Tennessee State (Nov. 11).
• Had six points and four rebounds in 14 minutes of win over Boise State (Nov. 19).
• Contributed five points in nine minutes vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (Dec. 1).
• Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds during nine minutes vs. Green Bay (Dec. 14), including his first collegiate dunk.
• Had career-high with 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting in 21 minutes vs. Coe (Dec. 20), adding four rebounds.
• Was 3-for-3 to score six points in seven minutes at Butler (Jan. 5).
• Scored 11 points on in 15 minutes on 5-of-6 shooting in road win at Georgetown (Jan. 21).
• Owned four points and four rebounds vs. St. John’s (Jan. 30).
• Notched four points, four rebounds and two blocks at Xavier (Feb. 13).
• Started and had 10 points, four rebounds and a steal in exhibition win vs. Winona State (Oct. 27).
• Has starred for the Australian National Team in past FIBA competitions, and averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in six wins to lead the Aussies to the FIBA U18 Asian Championship. He’s also signed up to play for Greece in the FIBA U19 World Cup in June.
• Left-handed.
Australian Institute of Sport
• Four-star prospect who was the No. 92 recruit according to 247sports.com and the No. 143 overall recruit per 247sports.com’s composite rankings.
• Averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 assists per game in six games at the FIBA U18 Asian Championship, where the Aussies went 6-0.
• He shot 65.4 percent (34-52) from the field overall, including 71.4 percent (5-7) from three-point range, and sank 70.6 percent (12-17) at the line.
• Led his team in points and blocked shots while ranking second in rebounds, and among all players ranked second in field goal percentage, fourth in blocks per game, sixth in double-doubles, ninth in rebounds per game and 13th in points per game.
• Was a member of Australia’s team that finished seventh at the FIBA U17 World Championships, where he averaged 10.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 67 percent from the field.
• Helped Australia to the FIBA U17 Oceania Championship with a 5-0 record as he averaged 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.6 steals, 3.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in 22 minutes per contest.
• In five different FIBA-sanctioned events in the last four years, he’s averaged 12.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest.
• Also recruited by Arizona, Wichita State, Maryland and Saint Mary’s.
Personal
• Born February 10.
• Son of Shane and Jenny Froling.
• Has siblings Harry, Alicia and Keely.
• Harry played basketball at Marquette, while Alicia and Keely both played at SMU.
• All three siblings are playing or have played basketball professionally, as did both parents.
• Is a business major.
• Favorite Twitter account to follow is @CliveFPalmer.
• Career goal is to play in the Olympics and in the NBA.
• Favorite meal is roast lamb.
• Identified Kobe Bryant as the person he would most like to meet, and his ideal dinner guest.
• Nickname is Frols.
• If not for basketball, says he’d be playing Australian Football.
• Favorite pro team is the Spurs.
• If he could have witnessed any sporting event, it would have been the exhibition game between the Boomers and the United States Dream Team.
• True freshman center who has huge upside in the post.
• Announced he would be returning home on April 1st to pursue a professional career in Australia.
• Averaged 4.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 30 appearances as a reserve.
• Shot 57.6 percent from the field and was third on the team with 11 blocks.
• Finished with five points, five rebounds, a block and an assist vs. Western Illinois in regular-season debut (Nov. 6), becoming Creighton’s second 7-footer ever to make a three-pointer in any game (Justin Patton).
• Scored six points and added three rebounds and two assists vs. East Tennessee State (Nov. 11).
• Had six points and four rebounds in 14 minutes of win over Boise State (Nov. 19).
• Contributed five points in nine minutes vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (Dec. 1).
• Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds during nine minutes vs. Green Bay (Dec. 14), including his first collegiate dunk.
• Had career-high with 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting in 21 minutes vs. Coe (Dec. 20), adding four rebounds.
• Was 3-for-3 to score six points in seven minutes at Butler (Jan. 5).
• Scored 11 points on in 15 minutes on 5-of-6 shooting in road win at Georgetown (Jan. 21).
• Owned four points and four rebounds vs. St. John’s (Jan. 30).
• Notched four points, four rebounds and two blocks at Xavier (Feb. 13).
• Started and had 10 points, four rebounds and a steal in exhibition win vs. Winona State (Oct. 27).
• Has starred for the Australian National Team in past FIBA competitions, and averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in six wins to lead the Aussies to the FIBA U18 Asian Championship. He’s also signed up to play for Greece in the FIBA U19 World Cup in June.
• Left-handed.
Australian Institute of Sport
• Four-star prospect who was the No. 92 recruit according to 247sports.com and the No. 143 overall recruit per 247sports.com’s composite rankings.
• Averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 assists per game in six games at the FIBA U18 Asian Championship, where the Aussies went 6-0.
• He shot 65.4 percent (34-52) from the field overall, including 71.4 percent (5-7) from three-point range, and sank 70.6 percent (12-17) at the line.
• Led his team in points and blocked shots while ranking second in rebounds, and among all players ranked second in field goal percentage, fourth in blocks per game, sixth in double-doubles, ninth in rebounds per game and 13th in points per game.
• Was a member of Australia’s team that finished seventh at the FIBA U17 World Championships, where he averaged 10.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 67 percent from the field.
• Helped Australia to the FIBA U17 Oceania Championship with a 5-0 record as he averaged 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.6 steals, 3.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in 22 minutes per contest.
• In five different FIBA-sanctioned events in the last four years, he’s averaged 12.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest.
• Also recruited by Arizona, Wichita State, Maryland and Saint Mary’s.
Personal
• Born February 10.
• Son of Shane and Jenny Froling.
• Has siblings Harry, Alicia and Keely.
• Harry played basketball at Marquette, while Alicia and Keely both played at SMU.
• All three siblings are playing or have played basketball professionally, as did both parents.
• Is a business major.
• Favorite Twitter account to follow is @CliveFPalmer.
• Career goal is to play in the Olympics and in the NBA.
• Favorite meal is roast lamb.
• Identified Kobe Bryant as the person he would most like to meet, and his ideal dinner guest.
• Nickname is Frols.
• If not for basketball, says he’d be playing Australian Football.
• Favorite pro team is the Spurs.
• If he could have witnessed any sporting event, it would have been the exhibition game between the Boomers and the United States Dream Team.
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