Education
He attended the University of California, Berkeley where he played only one season before being selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round (47th overall) of the 2002 National Basketball Association draft.
He attended the University of California, Berkeley where he played only one season before being selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round (47th overall) of the 2002 National Basketball Association draft.
A power forward/center, Sampson is the cousin of the 1983 National Basketball Association draft"s number one overall pick Ralph Sampson. He was then was traded along with Ryan Humphrey to the Orlando Magic for Curtis Borchardt. The Magic then traded Sampson to the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire for Rashard Griffith.
After barely playing with the Buckinghamshire, Sampson was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers, appearing in only 10 games.
He was later selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the expansion draft in 2004, and signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings in 2005-2006. On July 28, 2006, Sampson signed with the Denver Nuggets and played a further 22 National Basketball Association games.
Sampson was waived by the Dallas Mavericks on October 22, 2007 during the National Basketball Association preseason. In 2009, he signed with the Smart Gilas developmental team in the Philippines, replacing C. J. Giles as the team’s candidate to be a naturalized player for future international competitions.
Sampson later moved on to China, playing for the Liaoning Dinosaurs, Dongguan Leopards and Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons.
In November 2011, Sampson was selected by the Texas Legends with the fifth pick in the National Basketball Association Doctorate-League Draft. In early December 2011, Sampson joined the Boston Celtics for training camp. On December 22, 2011, the Celtics announced that they had waived Sampson.
In 2012, Sampson became an assistant coach for Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School.