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2020 Men's Water Polo Roster

4 Sam Wheeler

  • Position Utility
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
  • Highschool Chadwick School

Biography

Sam Wheeler 2020-21: Played in the Rams' lone game of the season against Iona (2/12)... Netted two goals to go with a steal.. Named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team.

2019: Played all 32 games as a junior, a new career-high... Set personal-bests in goals (12), assists (12), points (24), and steals (14)... Had a goal, two assists, and two steals against Austin College (9/8)... Had a goal and an assist in games versus #13 Bucknell (9/21) and La Salle (9/22)... Scored twice against Occidental (10/4)... Had a goal, two assists, and two steals versus Wagner (10/23)... Named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team and MAWPC Scholar Athlete Team.

2018: Appeared in 29 games as a sophomore... Scored four goals to go with six assists and a career-best 13 steals... Had a goal and two steals against Santa Clara (9/9)... Also had a pair of steals against #9 Harvard (9/9) and Mt. San Antonio (10/4)... Had a goal and a steal against Cal Lutheran (10/6)... Also scored against Connecticut College (10/20)... Named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team and MAWPC Scholar Athlete Team.

2017: Saw action in 10 games as a freshman... Had five goals and six assists for 11 points... Added five steals and two blocks... Posted four assists, a steal, and a block against La Salle (9/2)... Scored three goals against Washington & Jefferson (9/3)... Had a goal and an assist in games against Mt. San Antonio (10/5) and Occidental (10/6)... Named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team and MAWPC Scholar Athlete Team.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity water polo player at the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California... Senior year captain... Three-time team MVP and First Team All-League selection... Selected as the league's MVP as a senior and earned All-South Bay honors for the second time... Played for the Palos Verdes Water Polo Club, which won the 2017 Kap 7 Tournament Championship, while taking second at the Turbo Cup.

Major: Finance.
 
 CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3, vs. Washington & Jefferson (9/3/17)
Assists: 4, vs. La Salle (9/2/17)
Points: 4, vs. La Salle (9/2/17)
Steals: 2, 9x, last vs. Navy (11/24/19)
Blocks: 1, 8x, last vs. Wagner (10/23/19)
 
CAREER TOTALS
Year GP Goals Assists Points Steals Blocks
2017 10 5 6 11 5 2
2018 29 4 6 10 13 3
2019 32 12 12 24 14 3
2020-21 1 2 0 2 1 0
TOTALS 72 23 24 47 33 8

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2017Freshman

    Utility
    6'1"
    18
  • 17

    2018Sophomore

    Utility
    6'1"
    17
  • 11

    2019Junior

    Utility
    6'1"
    11
  • 4

    2020Senior

    Utility
    6'1"
    4