| As a Blue Hen
Expected to see significant action in the Blue Hen backcourt • excellent three-point shooter.
2005-06 Season: Appeared in all but three games, averaging 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest • set a career-high with four assists and hit a three-pointer at Rider (12/10) • scored a career-high 16 points, hitting all five of his field goal attempts including going 3-3 from behind the arc, against UNC Greensboro (12/19) • was ejected from the game after picking up two technical fouls and was suspended for the Central Connecticut game • scored seven points and recorded first career block at George Mason (1/7) • scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting and grabbed four rebounds against George Mason (2/2) • scored five points and pulled down a career-high seven rebounds at UNC Wilmington (2/9) • hit four free throws late in regulation in the win at William & Mary (2/15) • tied career-highs with four assists and two steals in a career-best 30 minutes of action against the Tribe • tied his career-high with seven rebounds and added five points against Northeastern (2/23) • hit a baseline jumper with 34 seconds remaining to break a 49-49 tie in the Blue Hens’ win over Drexel in the CAA Tournament First Round (3/3) • earned Team Academic Award.
2004-05 Season: Appeared in all but three games during his freshman season • averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game • also averaged 10.1 minutes per contest • scored five points, grabbed five rebounds, and had a season-high two steals against James Madison (1/15) • scored a season-high 12 points versus William & Mary (2/5) • went 4-of-6 from the field against the Tribe, inlcuding 4-of-5 from three-point range • scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds against Towson (2/12) • tied his season-high with five rebounds versus Auburn (12/20).
Prep School
Played at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine during the 2003-04 season • Bridgton went 27-6 and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the final 2004 National Prep School ranking • teammates included Robert Vaden (Indiana/UAB) and Rahshon Clark (Iowa State).
High School
McDonald’s All-American nominee • four-year letterwinner in basketball • three-year all-district selection and was an all-state honoree as a senior • named to Mike Kehoe Classic All-Tournament Team • holds school records in five offensive categories and ranks in the top five in eight other categories • scored 1,411 points and grabbed 641 rebounds in his high school career • also played baseball for two years at Jefferson City • named to academic honor roll.
Personal
Samuel Hugh McMahon • born October 19, 1984 • son of Brad and Sandra McMahon • father played football at NCAA I-AA power University of Northern Iowa • second of four children • used to be an American Legion baseball umpire • sport management major at Delaware. |