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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Sam Hanley #4 G

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cranston, RI
  • Highschool:
    Cranston East

Summary

Biography

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2019-20
: Named to the 2020 Empire 8 Conference Men’s Basketball Sportsman of the Year Team …played in all 25 games for ’Wick … made seven starts … averaged 11.2 minutes per game … made 19-of-52 (36.5%) from the field … went 14-of-36 (38.9%) from three-point range … three-point percentage ranked second best on the team … went 6-of-8 from three free-throw line … pulled down 17 rebounds … dished out 25 assists … had nine steals … scored a season-high nine points on a trio of three-pointers against St. John Fisher (2/8) … scored eight points, including a late three-pointer to help put the game away in an 87-80 win over Farmingdale State in the championship game of the Hartwick College Tip-Off Tournament on Nov. 16 … also scored seven in the opening round the night before in a 91-65 win over CCNY … netted seven points in 71-64 Empire 8 opening win over Elmira (1/4) .. hit at least one three-pointer in 10 games … dished out a season-best four assists in a 76-68 victory against SUNY Delhi (1/2).  

2018-19: Saw action in all 25 games … made eight starting appearances … averaged 16.6 minutes per game … shot 33% from the floor on 51-of-154 shooting … 34 three-pointers ranked fourth on the team … shot 34.7% from downtown (34-for-98) … dished out 39 assists … grabbed 21 rebounds … added nine steals … reached double figures in scoring six times … scored a career-high 15 points in 95-78 victory over Bard (11/13) … netted 14 points in 108-98 victory against Elmira (1/18) … tallied 13 points against Ursinus (11/18) and Houghton (1/11) … connected on career-high five three-pointers in win over Bard … knocked down a trio of threes versus Ursinus (11/18), Skidmore (11/20), SUNY Delhi (11/29), Houghton (1/11), Elmira (1/18), and Utica (1/22) … dished out a season-high five assists in season opener against Union (11/9).

2017-18: Played in 13 contests … scored 33 points … grabbed nine rebounds … dished out eight assists … grabbed four steals … shot 40% from the floor on 12-of-30 shooting … made 7-of-15 (47%) from three-point range … scored season-high 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range in win over Houghton (2/16) … also had three assists against the Highlanders … added five points against both Elmira (1/25) and Alfred (2/17) … three rebounds against both Utica (2/8) and Alfred (2/17).

Prior to Hartwick: Attended Cranston High School East … played four years of basketball for the Thunderbolts … also played two years of football and baseball … All-Division 1 selection 3 times in basketball … All-Division 1 selection his senior year … All-Academic All Division 1 twice … 2017 Cranston East Male Student-Athlete of the Year … All-State Student-Athlete Selection … National Honor Society … Participated in RI High School Senior All-Star Basketball game … Annual Christmas Tournament MVP … helped baseball team to Final Four his senior year… helped football team win Division title.

Personal: Son of Amanda and Brian Hanley … Accounting major … hobbies include traveling and checking Bleacher Report for sports updates … served as assistant coach with Special Olympics Team in high school … volunteers at local Alzheimer’s Center … favorite athlete is Isaiah Thomas … favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics … favorite movie is Glory Road … favorite musical artist is a Boogie With Da Hoodie.

Why Hartwick?: “I wanted to get a chance to experience a new part of the country while getting a great balance of being challenged academically and playing for a very competitive basketball team. I felt like Hartwick fit the mold perfectly for me.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2017-18Freshman

    G
    5'9" 155 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2018-19Sophomore

    G
    5'9" 155 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'9" 175 lbs
    4