| Sammy
Mejia
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Sammy Mejia Signs With French Team 
DePaul Alum to Play in France This Season
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Sep 27, 2009 |
Mejia Makes His Mark
Former Blue Demon Determined to Make Final Roster
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Oct 29, 2007 |
Pistons Select Mejia in Second Round
Former Blue Demon Guard Selected in 2007 NBA Draft
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Jun 29, 2007 |
Norfolk Sports Club Rolls to 81-61 PIT Win
Norfolk Sports Club rolled to an 81-61 win over Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
-by CollegeBasketballNews.com
Apr 6, 2007 |
DePaul's Sammy Mejia Invited to Portsmouth
DePaul Blue Demons Senior Guard Accepts Invitation to Play in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Mar 31, 2007 |
Mejia Nominated for 2007 Senior CLASS Award
DePaul's Sammy Mejia Nominated for Award that Goes to Nation's Top Senior
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Jan 17, 2007 |
Sammy Mejia Named Big East Player of the Week
DePaul's Sammy Mejia Receives Second Big East Player of the Week Award this Season
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Jan 2, 2007 |
Sammy Mejia Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
DePaul Blue Demon Senior Guard Sammy Mejia Earns Big East Accolade
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Dec 4, 2006 |
DePaul's Sammy Mejia on Naismith Trophy List
Blue Demons Senior Guard Amongst the Pre-Season Top 50 for the Naismith Trophy
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Nov 21, 2006 |
Big East Media Day with Sammy Mejia
WeAreDePaul.com's Dan Stack Sits Down with the DePaul Blue Demon Senior
-by WeAreDePaul.com
Nov 5, 2006 |
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Ht: 6-6
Wt: 190
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02/07/1983 |
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| Notes: Signed with DePaul on November 15, 2002... currently ranks 20th in DePaul history with 239 assists... attended Roosevelt High School in the Bronx before spending a year at Storm King Prep in Cornwall On Hudson, N.Y.
2005: Season Notes: Conference USA Player of the Week (January 24)... finished 14th in C-USA in assists and 29th in scoring... tabbed as one of the three "Players on the Rise" and second team All-C-USA by The Sporting News. Top Performances: career-best 26 points in win over Marquette... 23 points and seven rebounds vs. Texas A&M in the second round of the NIT... 22 points with three steals in season opener vs. Bowling Green State... nearly posted a triple double with 18 points, a season-high 10 assists and eight rebounds vs. Tulane in the opening round of the C-USA Tournament... first double-double of the year with 16 points and 10 rebounds in win over Cincinnati... 19 points with six rebounds in win over East Carolina... 15 points in win at Saint Louis... had 15 points off the bench at Tulane... led DePaul with 19 points vs. Eastern Illinois... 18 points in win at Notre Dame... 17 points at Northwestern... led DePaul with 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists at Memphis... 11 points, six rebounds and four assists vs. Old Dominion... 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals at Southern Miss... led team eight assists at Charlotte.
2004: Season Notes: member of the Conference USA All-Freshman team... tabbed as C-USA's Best Incoming Passer/Playmaker and the C-USA player who "will surprise you the most” by Lindy's... ranked as the 14th-best freshman in the nation by Athlon's... named the 54th-best freshman in the nation by CBS Sportsline.com... ranked among the nation's top 100 freshmen by Street & Smith's... only player in C-USA to record a double figure scoring game, a double figure rebounding game and a double figure assist game... one of four DePaul freshmen to hand out 100 assists in their rookie season... 140 assists was the 16th-best single-season performance in school history and the third-best by a freshman… 12 assists vs. Marquette tied for the 10th-best single-game performance in DePaul history… finished sixth in C-USA in assists, 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio and 13th in free throw percentage. Top Performances: dished out a season-high 12 assists (with only two turnovers) in win over Marquette... 11 assists with no turnovers and 11 points vs. Southern Miss... 14 points and nine assists in win over Memphis... team-high 18 points with six rebounds and three assists at Seton Hall... scored 16 points with a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Charlotte... 16 points and three steals vs. UAB... led DePaul with 15 points and added six rebounds and four assists at Ohio... grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Southeast Missouri State... made collegiate debut and led DePaul with seven assists while grabbing eight rebounds vs. Loyola-Chicago... scored all 11 of his points in the final 8:45 to help DePaul rally past Indiana State.
High School: Honorable Mention All-American by Street & Smith's... ranked as the Number 1 5th-Year player by HoopScoop... two-time first team All-State selection... EA SPORTS All-American... ranked as the 62nd-best senior by Prep Stars... named the eighth-best shooting guard in the nation by Athlon... picked as the 16th-best point guard by RivalsHoops.com... ABCD Camp All-Star... played in the EA Sports All-Star game at the United Center and led his team in scoring with 15 points... averaged 37 poi |
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