Sam Finley

Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
High School:
Centennial

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Averaged 17.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists a game to help lead the Hawks to a 24-8 record, a share of the WJCAC title ... Earned first team all-conference and all-region honors after shooting 43.7 percent from the field.

UC-RIVERSIDE
2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Named the Big West's 6th Man of the Year by College Hoops Daily (story) ... Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on six occasions, in assists twice and in rebounds once ... Led the Highlanders in scoring in Big West Conference games (15.2 ppg) ... Finished second on the team in scoring, third in free throw percentage and second in made three-pointers ... Scored in double-figures 19 times ... Scored a career-high 27 points and recorded a career-high three steals at Cal State Northridge on Jan. 30 (box score/recap) ... Grabbed a career-high six rebounds on two occasions—at Cal State Fullerton on January 9 (box score/recap) and at UC Davis on January 16 (box score/recap) ... Handed out a career-high three assists vs. La Verne on December 5 (box score/recap) ... Big West Tournament Did not play due to injury ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Captain at Centennial High School for coach Josh Giles ... Averaged 21.4 PPG and 2.3 SPG as the Huskies leading scorer during his senior year ... Recorded a 26-3 season with the team in 2013 ... Helped advance Centennial High School into the Big VIII league playoffs ... The team reached the second-round of the Big VIII league playoffs the same year ...

PERSONAL: Sam A Finley is the son of Sam Finley Jr. and Carla Luke-Byers ... Biggest influence has been his mother and father ... Allen Iverson is his favorite athlete ... "Menace II Society" is his favorite movie