Samson Ruzhentsev

Samson Ruzhentsev

No. 10 – CSKA Moscow
Position	Small forward
League	VTB United League
Personal information
Born	(2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 23) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High school	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College	Florida (2020–2021)
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Mega Basket
2022–present	CSKA Moscow

Samson Ruzhentsev (Russian: Самсон Руженцев; born 23 October 2001) is a Russian professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

Early career

Ruzhentsev played high school basketball with Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a senior. He averaged 19.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, helping lead the team to a 28–3 record. Also, Ruzhentsev helped Hamilton Heights to three straight NACA national championships.^[1]

As a college freshman, Ruzhentsev appeared in 20 games (including one start) at University of Florida in their 2020–21 season, recording two points per game.^[2]

Professional career

On 17 June 2021, Ruzhentsev signed a contract with Mega Basket of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League.^[3][4][5][6] In the ABA League, Samson played 21 matches, averaging 6.8 points (with 40% from the field and 50% from behind the arc) and making 3 rebounds in 16 minutes of playing time. And in the Basketball League of Serbia, Ruzhentsev became the team's top scorer. In nine games, he averaged 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds, which is also the best result among Mega players.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2022, Ruzhentsev signed for CSKA Moscow.

National team career

Ruzhentsev was a member of the Russia national under-18 team that took the 6th place at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece.^[7] Over six tournament games, he averaged team-high 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and an assist per game.^[8]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Florida	20	1	7.4	.341	.286	.800	.7	.1	.1	.1	2.0

References

1. "2 Samson Ruzhentsev, 2020-21, Freshman Season". floridagators.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
2. "SamsonRuzhentsev Florida Gators , Florida Gators, #2, Forward". espn.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
3. "Gators forward Samson Ruzhentsev signs a professional deal". 247sports.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
4. "Mega Basket sign contract with Russian forward Samson Ruzhentsev". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
5. "Самсон Руженцев перешел в сербскую "Мегу"". sports.ru. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
6. "Mega se pojačala, stigao Rus Ružencev". rts.rs. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
7. "Юниоры U18 отправились на Первенство Европы". moscowbasket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
8. "2019 #2 Russia U18, Samson RUZHENTSEV Small Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

• Florida Gators bio