Samuel Thomas Dekker is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Super League. Dekker played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th overall pick in the2015 NBA draft.
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Samuel Thomas Dekker is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Super League. Dekker played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. After finishing college on a championship game run in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, Dekker was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th overall pick in the2015 NBA draft. He is one of only four true freshman to start under Bo Ryan joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser. He led Sheboygan Lutheran to the school’s first-ever WIAA state title. He was also named 2012 Parade All-American, AP first-team all-state and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches’ Association’s Mr.
Basketball award. He scored 40 points, including the last 12, in the state title game including the game-winning three-point shot after dribbling the length of the court with two seconds left. In the Final Four game against the heavily favored and undefeated Kentucky Wildcats, he came through with another huge game, scoring 16 points. The Badgers finished second in the NCAA tournament after losing to Duke in the championship game. On July 7, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Rockets but subsequently missed the entire 2015 NBA Summer League due to a back injury.
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