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My Take
What strikes me about Samuel Dalembert is endurance. Surviving thirteen NBA seasons is hard enough, but doing it on the strength of rebounding and shot-blocking, the thankless trench work, shows genuine commitment to the unglamorous side of the game. His 2010 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award matters even more to me, signaling a man who gave back off the court. Tracing his path from Port-au-Prince through Canada to the NBA, I see resilience that statistics alone cannot capture. At 211 cm he was built to dominate, yet I suspect he will be remembered most for character. That is the legacy worth keeping.
Overview
Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981) is a Haitian-Canadian former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Seton Hall University. During his active NBA career, Dalembert was known for his rebounding as well as his shot blocking ability.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Samuel Dalembert
- Name (Japanese)
- サミュエル・ダレンバート
- Reading
- さみゅえる・だれんばーと
- Born
- May 10, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 211 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Patrick High School
- University
- Seton Hall University
Awards & achievements
- 2010 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Basketball player — see all → · More people from Haiti →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.