University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Sam, Aasia
Jersey Number 10
Aasia Sam
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lake Charles, La.
- High School:
- LaGrange HS
- Prev School:
- ULM
Bio
Prior to Louisiana
Spent first two seasons of collegiate career at fellow Sun Belt Conference member ULM, competing for the Warhawks in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons ... played in 27 games with four starts in her first collegiate season, averaging 4.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... scored in double figures four times … knocked down three 3-pointers twice ... break out game came in first career start, setting a career-high with 15 points while knocking down the first three 3-pointers of her career vs. Northwestern State (Dec. 15, 2021) ... posted back-to-back double-figure scoring games in Sun Belt play, 11 points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting vs. Georgia Southern (Feb. 24, 2022) and 13 points while knocking down 6-of-8 free throws vs. Georgia State (Feb. 26, 2022) ... in sophomore season, started 22 of 29 games while averaging 6.0 points per game and ranking third on the Warhawks squad with 41 assists ... closed the season strong, averaging 9.8 points over her last nine games ... in final appearance with ULM, recorded a career-high 16 points in the Sun Belt Tournament vs. Arkansas State (Feb. 28, 2023) ... finished the 2022-23 season with six double-figure scoring performances, increasing her total to 10.
High School
Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain at LaGrange High School in Lake Charles ... was a two-time state champion, four-time all-district and three-time All-SWLA and all-state honoree ... rated the fifth-ranked player in Louisiana Class of 2021 by Louisiana Girls’ Report ... member of the 1,500 point club … was a 2021 McDonalds All-American nominee … as a senior in 2020-21, helped lead LaGrange to a defense of its Class 4A state championship, averaging 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and five steals per game ... earned First Team All-District, All-SWLA and All-State honors, named the team's Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to play on West All-Star team ... in junior season (2019-20), averaged 16.5 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals as she helped lead LaGrange to its first-ever state championship and was named First Team All-District and All-SWLA and Second Team All-State ... averaged 15 points, five rebounds, one block, four assists and four steals per game and was named First Team All-District and All-SWLA as a sophomore ... in prep debut season, averaged 17 points per game and was named honorable mention All-District ... was an original member of Lake City Pride, coached by Terrence Cahee and Jalicia Bilbo ... named to American Press All-Decade Team.
Personal
Born Dec. 19, 2002 in Lake Charles, La. … daughter of Andrea Sam … has three siblings: the late Aaron Sam, Andre Sam and Brandon Toussaint … brothers Aaron and Andre played football at McNeese … Aaron was a defensive back at McNeese in 2013 and 2014, playing in 24 career games … Andre was a defensive back at McNeese from 2018-2021 ... majoring in kinesiology.
Spent first two seasons of collegiate career at fellow Sun Belt Conference member ULM, competing for the Warhawks in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons ... played in 27 games with four starts in her first collegiate season, averaging 4.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... scored in double figures four times … knocked down three 3-pointers twice ... break out game came in first career start, setting a career-high with 15 points while knocking down the first three 3-pointers of her career vs. Northwestern State (Dec. 15, 2021) ... posted back-to-back double-figure scoring games in Sun Belt play, 11 points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting vs. Georgia Southern (Feb. 24, 2022) and 13 points while knocking down 6-of-8 free throws vs. Georgia State (Feb. 26, 2022) ... in sophomore season, started 22 of 29 games while averaging 6.0 points per game and ranking third on the Warhawks squad with 41 assists ... closed the season strong, averaging 9.8 points over her last nine games ... in final appearance with ULM, recorded a career-high 16 points in the Sun Belt Tournament vs. Arkansas State (Feb. 28, 2023) ... finished the 2022-23 season with six double-figure scoring performances, increasing her total to 10.
High School
Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain at LaGrange High School in Lake Charles ... was a two-time state champion, four-time all-district and three-time All-SWLA and all-state honoree ... rated the fifth-ranked player in Louisiana Class of 2021 by Louisiana Girls’ Report ... member of the 1,500 point club … was a 2021 McDonalds All-American nominee … as a senior in 2020-21, helped lead LaGrange to a defense of its Class 4A state championship, averaging 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and five steals per game ... earned First Team All-District, All-SWLA and All-State honors, named the team's Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to play on West All-Star team ... in junior season (2019-20), averaged 16.5 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals as she helped lead LaGrange to its first-ever state championship and was named First Team All-District and All-SWLA and Second Team All-State ... averaged 15 points, five rebounds, one block, four assists and four steals per game and was named First Team All-District and All-SWLA as a sophomore ... in prep debut season, averaged 17 points per game and was named honorable mention All-District ... was an original member of Lake City Pride, coached by Terrence Cahee and Jalicia Bilbo ... named to American Press All-Decade Team.
Personal
Born Dec. 19, 2002 in Lake Charles, La. … daughter of Andrea Sam … has three siblings: the late Aaron Sam, Andre Sam and Brandon Toussaint … brothers Aaron and Andre played football at McNeese … Aaron was a defensive back at McNeese in 2013 and 2014, playing in 24 career games … Andre was a defensive back at McNeese from 2018-2021 ... majoring in kinesiology.
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