Samuel Dalembert, The Haitian Sensation

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Summer 2007

September 28th, 2007: - Samuel went back on Sunday, but already want to return in his native country. "The people are so poor there,", "You don't realize the poverty until you go over and see it," Samuel said.
"Everybody kept saying, for such a high-profile person, he was low-maintenance, and we are lucky to be associated with him." Mark Connolly, UNICEF's senior adviser said.

About training camp (tuesday), Samuel declared "I am fine, but I will have to ease into things.".

September 16th, 2007: - Samuel is in Port-Au-Prince until September 21 to support UNICEF action in Haïti, his native country.

September 13th, 2007: - Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have signed free-agent center Calvin Booth.

September 12th, 2007: - Philadelphia has signed rookies Derrick Byars and Herbert Hill.

September 11th, 2007: - the Sixers have agreed to terms with free-agent center Calvin Booth and will sign him tomorrow, team president Billy King said today.

September 11th, 2007: - first trade for the Sixers, Steven Hunter and Bobby Jones for Reggie Evans and Ricky Sanchez.

September 8th, 2007: - Samuel has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot, but would be ready for the start of training camp, October 2.

August 31th, 2007: - Canada lost against Puerto Rico, 72-66 despite big game from Samuel (13pts 18rbs 2blks in 31min). Canada finish 5th and won't play semi finals. Samuel and his teammates will have an other chance to qualify, in a last Pre Olympics Tournament.
Samuel stats in tournament : 10.6pts 9.4rbs et 2.3blks in 25.6min.

August 30th, 2007: - Samuel (5pts 8rbs in only 13min) and Canada won against Mexico, 97-80.

August 29th, 2007: - Canada lost against Argentina, 85 à 70. 9pts and 16rbs for Samuel.

August 28th, 2007: - Samuel and Canada won 95-88 against Uruguay. 10pts 5rbs and 3blks for Samuel in 24min.

August 27th, 2007: - Canada finished third in Group B, today they will play against Uruguay at 2:30PM (EST), tomorrow against Argentina, Mexico on 29th and Puerto Rico on 30th.

August 26th, 2007: - Samuel and National Canada Team lost against the USA, 113-63 . Only 5pts and 2rbs in 22min for Samuel.
Canada finished with 6pts, and is qualified for the quarter final round.

August 25th, 2007: - Canada won again, 93-83 against Virgin Islands. 15pts 8rbs 5blks for Samuel, in 34min.

August 24th, 2007: - with 18pts 8rbs and 5blks in 28min, Samuel helped his team to win against Venezuela, 80-73.

August 23rd, 2007: - first game and first defeat for Canada, 75-67 against Brazil. 10pts 10rbs 2blks for Samuel in 24min.

August 8th, 2007: - Samuel became the latest member of Canada’s Senior Men’s National Basketball Team today after becoming a Canadian citizen.
“I wanted to join the Canadian Team in 2003 but had a surgery and out for their season and so it didn’t work out,” said Samuel. “But in the back of my mind I knew I always wanted to play for Canada and this time it worked out and just seemed to fit. To have the chance to play in the Olympics is really something special.”

August 2nd, 2007: - the Sixers will tip-off their schedule on October 31 at Toronto, then on November 2 at Chicago, and go on with a four-game homestand. Season will finish on April 16 at Charlotte.

July 31st, 2007: - Samuel's agent, Marc Cornstein, and Leo Rautins, the former Canadian national team coach are optimistic for Samuel's eligibility to compete this summer for the Canadian national team. "Sam would be a great fit and addition to our team," Rautins said.

July 31st, 2007: - today, Samuel participate in BasketBall Without Borders, from July 31 to August 3 in São Paulo, Brazil.

July 28th, 2007: - the Philadelphia 76ers announced their seven-game preseason schedule today, highlighted by the opener on Monday, Oct. 8, against the New York Knicks. They conclude their preseason schedule with a game against the Nets on Oct. 25

July 22th, 2007: - there was no on-the-record confirmation, but it appears that Samuel is on the verge of being granted eligibility to play for Canada in the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament next month in Las Vegas.

July 21st, 2007: - the Sixers won against Atlanta, 76 à 71, and finished the Rocky Mountain Revue undefeated (5-0).

July 18th, 2007: - 4 in a row, Philadelphia won 98-86 against San Antonio.

July 17th, 2007: - third victory in a row for Philadelphia, 88-77 against Chicago.

July 15th, 2007: - second game and second win for the Sixers, 100-85 against Utah.

July 14th, 2007: - first game for Philadelphia in the 2007 Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, and first victory, 91-75 against San Antonio.

July 13th 2007: - Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the team has signed rookie first-round picks Thaddeus Young and Jason Smith.
Thaddeus Young quotes.

July 12th, 2007: - Philadelphie won against Phoenix 104-101.

July 11th, 2007: - the Sixers (2-2) won against Los Angeles 98-95.

July 10th, 2007: - Philadelphia lost again, 94-87 against Golden State.

July 8th, 2007: - Philadelphia lost in overtime against Detroit 91-89.

July 7th, 2007: - first game and first win for the Sixers in the 2007 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, 65-61 against San Antonio.

July 1st, 2007: - first post draft conference press for Billy King and the new Sixers players.

June 29th, 2007: - in this year's NBA Draft, the 76ers picked Thaddeus Young with their first pick (12th overall), Jason Smith (20th overall), Derrick Byars (42nd) and Herbert Hill (55th).

May 29th, 2007: - Samuel wants to be Canadian and play with the Canadian Team, and he said it today : "I want to become Canadian. It's the place that gave me my opportunity.".

May 13th, 2007: - Samuel will be participating in the NBA’s Basketball without Borders initiative this summer.

May 10th, 2007: - Happy Birthday Samuel, 26 !