Sam Daghles

Osama Mohd Fathi Daghles, commonly known by the nickname Sam Daghles (born September 18, 1979), is a Jordanian professional basketball player of Palestinian origin.^[1] He currently works as an assistant coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. Born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, he lived in San Diego, California, where he played for James Madison High School.

Sam Daghles

Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Position	Assistant coach
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 44)
Nationality	Jordanian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Madison (San Diego, California)
College	San Diego Mesa (1999–2001) Midwestern State (2001–2002)
NBA draft	2002: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2015
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2011	Fastlink / Zain
2006–2007	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2011	Shanxi Brave Dragons
2011–2012	Jilin Northeast Tigers
2012	ASU Sports Club
2012–2013	Tianjin Gold Lions
2013–2014	Jilin Northeast Tigers
2015	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
As coach:
2016–2018	Jordan national team
2019–present	Rio Grande Valley Vipers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As Player: FIBA Asia Champions Cup champion (2006) 7× Jordanian Basketball League champion (2003–2009, 2011) As Assistant Coach: NBA G League champion (2022)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Jordan FIBA Asia Championship 2009 Tianjin Team 2011 Wuhan Team William Jones Cup 2009 Taipei Team

In 2006, he was selected 4th in the 8th round by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.

Early career

Daghles started playing basketball at age 14 during visits to local playgrounds. He made the James Madison High School varsity in his first year.^{[citation needed]}

Daghles met an automobile accident in his early college years. This was before he got involved with a travelling team called High Five America. He won an MVP award at San Diego Mesa College for his two years in junior college.^{[citation needed]}

Daghles would then receive a scholarship to attend Midwestern State University in his junior year. As a junior in the 2001–2002 season, he averaged 10.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists while starting 24 of 26 games.^{[citation needed]}

Pro career

Daghles started his professional career in 2003 by joining the Fastlink Sports Club team in the Jordanian Basketball League. He would lead Fastlink in securing the 2007 league championship. In addition, Daghles is a two-time MVP of the Jordanian Basketball League for the 2003–04 and 2005–06 seasons. He also was voted best playmaker in the 2006 FIBA Asia Champions Cup for leading his Fastlink team to first place.^[2]

In 2006, he was selected 4th in the 8th round by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.^[3]

Daghles is a member of the Jordan national basketball team since 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Daghles signed with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as their Asian import during the 2015 PBA Governors' Cup.^[4]

References

1. "Player turned coach Daghles making immediate impact for Jordan". June 10, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
2. Sam Daghles on Facebook
3. "Sam Daghlas plays for Idaho Stampede in NBDL". InterBasket.net. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
4. "Jordan's Sam Daghles to suit up for Talk 'N Text in Governors' Cup; Barako Bull won't get Asian import". News5. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

External links

• Player profile at Asia-Basket.com
• Player profile at 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
• Player profile at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship (FIBA website).
• at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship (FIBA Asia website).
• Player profile at 2010 FIBA World Championship.