Samuel Zhang may be in the NSFL now, but when he was growing up, he was far more interested in basketball and soccer instead. He was a huge Denver Nuggets fan, and wanted to be the next Carmelo Anthony or David Thompson. So, he was an active member of the basketball team when he was in school. He was actually a starter on both his middle school and high school basketball teams. When he was in middle school in Denver, he was actually the starting point guard on his school's basketball team, which was ranked top 3 in the state. He averaged 14 point per game 8 assists a game, and 5 rebounds a game, as well as 4 steals a game and 2 blocks a game, which helped him earn an all state first team and all state first team defensive nod.
When Zhang moved to Houston, both his middle school and high school were much worse basketball teams, and he ended up having to carry the majority of load on the team. On his high school team, he averaged 24.8 points per game, 3 assist per game, 6 rebounds per game, 3 steals a game, and 2.5 blocks a game. He was able to make it onto the All-state first team, and the All-American third team, as well as the All-state first team defense, and All-American defensive second team.
When Zhang moved to Houston, both his middle school and high school were much worse basketball teams, and he ended up having to carry the majority of load on the team. On his high school team, he averaged 24.8 points per game, 3 assist per game, 6 rebounds per game, 3 steals a game, and 2.5 blocks a game. He was able to make it onto the All-state first team, and the All-American third team, as well as the All-state first team defense, and All-American defensive second team.
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