MEJIA, SAMMY
Banvit Bandirma 9 Guard
Height: 1.99 Born: 7 February, 1983 Nationality: United States of America
EuroCup 2014-15 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 18 18 585:13 247 48/121 26/54 73/85 18 80 98 60 23 39 9 8 36 87 328
Averages 18 18 32:30 13.7 39.7% 48.1% 85.9% 1 4.4 5.4 3.3 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.4 2 4.8 18.2
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
21 * vs Khimki Moscow Region 35:01 11 4/6 1/6     6 6 4 1 2 1   2 1 13
22 * at Khimki Moscow Region 36:38 25 4/10 5/6 2/2 2 3 5 3 2   2 2 2 3 29
2 Totals 71:39 36 8/16 6/12 2/2 2 9 11 7 3 2 3 2 4 4 42
Average 35:49 18 50% 50% 100% 1 4.5 5.5 3.5 1.5 1 1.5 1 2 2 21
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
19 * at Paris Levallois 23:56 13 2/6 3/5     6 6 1 3 3     3 3 14
20 * vs Paris Levallois 31:24 18 3/4 1/6 9/10 2 7 9 1 1 3 2     7 28
2 Totals 55:20 31 5/10 4/11 9/10 2 13 15 2 4 6 2 0 3 10 42
Average 27:40 15.5 50% 36.4% 90% 1 6.5 7.5 1 2 3 1 0 1.5 5 21
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
17 * vs Virtus Rome 33:09 18 2/3 2/5 8/8 1 8 9 5 2 2     1 6 33
18 * at Virtus Rome 32:18 21 0/7 4/5 9/12   9 9   1 4 1     10 27
2 Totals 65:27 39 2/10 6/10 17/20 1 17 18 5 3 6 1 0 1 16 60
Average 32:43 19.5 20% 60% 85% 0.5 8.5 9 2.5 1.5 3 0.5 0 0.5 8 30
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
11 * at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 34:25 6 3/8 0/1     5 5 3   4 1 1 4 2 2
15 * vs Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 24:17 7 2/4 1/1   1 4 5 5   4     1   10
16 * at Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 31:00 16 5/7   6/7 1 4 5 8 2 3 1   3 6 29
3 Totals 89:42 29 10/19 1/2 6/7 2 13 15 16 2 11 2 1 8 8 41
Average 29:54 9.69 52.6% 50% 85.7% 0.7 4.3 5 5.3 0.7 3.7 0.7 0.3 2.7 2.7 13.7
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * vs Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 35:32 17 3/6 2/5 5/6 3 4 7 4 1 3   1   7 25
2 * at Partizan NIS Belgrade 30:40 13 0/7 2/2 7/8 2 4 6 3 1 4   3 1 7 14
3 * vs CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 25:33 6 3/4       1 1 5   1     3 3 10
4 * at Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 31:38 11 3/9 1/2 2/2   3 3 1 3 1   1 4 5 10
5 * vs Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd 28:22 19 2/4 2/3 9/11 1 4 5 1   1 1   3 7 24
6 * at Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 35:40 5 1/6 1/1   1 5 6 4 1 1     2 3 11
7 * vs Partizan NIS Belgrade 39:52 17 5/10 0/2 7/7 2 2 4 6 2 1     3 7 25
8 * at CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 38:10 14 4/10 0/1 6/8 1 2 3 4 1 1     2 6 16
9 * vs Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 37:38 10 2/10 1/3 3/4 1 3 4 2 2 1     2 4 8
9 Totals 303:05 112 23/66 9/19 39/46 11 28 39 30 11 14 1 5 20 49 143
Average 33:40 12.4 34.8% 47.4% 84.8% 1.2 3.1 4.3 3.3 1.2 1.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 5.4 15.9
EuroCup 2014-15 individual rankings
Semifinals
  • #1 in 3-pointers made (6)
  • #1 in Free throw % (100%)
  • #1 in Games Played (2)
  • #1 in Games Started (2)
  • #1 in Minutes Played (71:39)
  • #2 in Blocks (3)
  • #2 in Defensive Rebounds (9)
  • #2 in 3-pointers attempted (12)
  • #2 in Field goals attempted (28)
  • #2 in Field goals made (14)
  • #2 in Points (36)
  • #3 in Steals (3)
  • #3 in Index Rating (42)
  • #4 in Blocks against (2)
  • #4 in 2-pointers attempted (16)
  • #5 in 3-point % (50%)
  • #5 in 2-pointers made (8)
  • #5 in Total Rebounds (11)
  • #6 in Assist-turnover ratio (350%)
  • #8 in Assists (7)
  • #11 in Offensive Rebounds (2)
  • #14 in Field goal % (50%)
  • #15 in Turnovers (2)
  • #16 in 2-point % (50%)
  • #17 in Fouls Drawn (4)
  • #18 in Free throws made (2)
  • #19 in True Shooting % (51.4%)
  • #19 in Fouls Commited (4)
  • #21 in Free throws attempted (2)
Quarterfinals
  • #1 in Games Played (2)
  • #1 in Games Started (2)
  • #1 in Steals (4)
  • #3 in Defensive Rebounds (13)
  • #3 in Index Rating (42)
  • #4 in Total Rebounds (15)
  • #5 in Blocks (2)
  • #5 in Free throws attempted (10)
  • #5 in Free throws made (9)
  • #5 in Turnovers (6)
  • #6 in 3-pointers attempted (11)
  • #6 in 3-pointers made (4)
  • #6 in Fouls Drawn (10)
  • #6 in Points (31)
  • #10 in Field goals attempted (21)
  • #11 in Field goals made (9)
  • #20 in 3-point % (36.4%)
  • #20 in 2-pointers attempted (10)
  • #20 in Minutes Played (55:20)
  • #21 in Offensive Rebounds (2)
  • #23 in 2-pointers made (5)
  • #25 in Free throw % (90%)
Eighthfinals
  • #1 in Fouls Drawn (16)
  • #1 in Free throws attempted (20)
  • #1 in Free throws made (17)
  • #1 in Games Played (2)
  • #1 in Games Started (2)
  • #1 in Index Rating (60)
  • #2 in Defensive Rebounds (17)
  • #3 in Points (39)
  • #3 in Total Rebounds (18)
  • #6 in 3-pointers made (6)
  • #6 in Minutes Played (65:27)
  • #10 in Turnovers (6)
  • #12 in Blocks (1)
  • #12 in 3-point % (60%)
  • #15 in 3-pointers attempted (10)
  • #16 in Steals (3)
  • #17 in Field goals attempted (20)
Regular Season
  • #3 in Free throws attempted (46)
  • #3 in Free throws made (39)
  • #4 in Fouls Drawn (49)
  • #8 in Minutes Played (303:05)
  • #19 in Blocks against (5)
  • #20 in Games Started (9)
  • #22 in Index Rating (143)
  • #24 in Assist-turnover ratio (214.3%)
Index rating38 Cholet Basket vs. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 12/15/2009
Points35 Cholet Basket vs. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 12/15/2009
Offensive rebounds4 Tofas Bursa vs. Limoges CSP 12/11/2018
Defensive rebounds9 Virtus Roma vs. Banvit Bandirma 3/11/2015
Total rebounds9 Tofas Bursa vs. Zenit St Petersburg 12/26/2017
Assists8 Cedevita Zagreb vs. Tofas Bursa 12/18/2018
Steals6 Tofas Bursa vs. ratiopharm Ulm 11/15/2017
Blocks2 Khimki Moscow Region vs. Banvit Bandirma 4/8/2015
Minutes41 Azovmash Mariupol vs. Banvit Bandirma 11/28/2012
Career Notes
  • Played college basketball at De Paul (2003-07).
  • Moved to Italy on February'08, signed by Orlandina Basket.
  • Moved to Greece for the 2008-09 season, signed by AEL 1964 Larissa.
  • Moved to France for the 2009-10 season, signed by Cholet Basket.
  • Played there also the 2010-11 championship.
  • Moved to Russia for the 2011-12 season, signed by CSKA Moscow.
  • Moved to Turkey for the 2012-13 season, signed by BK Banvit.
  • Played there till the 2014-15 championship.
  • Signed for the 2015-16 season by Tofas Bursa.
  • He's still playing there.
Miscellaneous
  • Named to the 2014-15 EuroCup First Team.
  • Named 2010-2011 EuroLeague Week-5 MVP.
  • Named 2012-13 EuroCup Week-2 MVP.
  • Named 2014-15 EuroCup Eightfinals Game 1 MVP.
  • Named 2018-19 EuroCup Round 7 MVP.
  • Named 2019-20 EuroCup Round 7 MVP.
  • Won the 2009-2010 French National Championship with Cholet Basket.
  • Won the 2011-12 Russian National Championship with CSKA Moscow.
  • Won the 2010 French Super Cup with Cholet Basket.
  • Won the 2012 VTB League with CSKA Moscow.
  • Played the 2015 and 2018 Turkish All Star Game.
  • Led the 2018-19 Turkish League in steals (1.7 spg.).
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2010-11 Cholet Basket 10 151 15.1 45/90 50 12/34 35.3 25/32 78.1 55 11 27 1
2011-12 CSKA Moscow 6 30 5 11/18 61.1 2/5 40 2/2 100 9 4 6 0
Totals 16 181 11.3 56/108 51.9 14/39 35.9 27/34 79.4 64 15 33 1
Averages 16 181 11.3 56/108 51.9 14/39 35.9 27/34 79.4 4 0.9 2.1 0.1
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2009-10 Cholet Basket 6 137 22.8 32/51 62.7 16/29 55.2 25/33 75.8 22 5 16 1
2012-13 Banvit Bandirma 12 169 14.1 55/82 67.1 12/29 41.4 23/35 65.7 64 19 30 4
2013-14 Banvit Bandirma 16 234 14.6 76/124 61.3 13/34 38.2 43/55 78.2 85 24 39 2
2014-15 Banvit Bandirma 18 247 13.7 48/121 39.7 26/54 48.1 73/85 85.9 98 23 60 9
2017-18 Tofas Bursa 10 119 11.9 30/54 55.6 14/31 45.2 17/20 85 31 13 27 2
2018-19 Tofas Bursa 10 147 14.7 34/65 52.3 19/38 50 22/25 88 34 13 45 3
2019-20 Tofas Bursa 12 161 13.4 34/62 54.8 25/49 51 18/20 90 30 13 32 2
Totals 84 1214 14.5 309/559 55.3 125/264 47.3 221/273 81 364 110 249 23
Averages 84 1214 14.5 309/559 55.3 125/264 47.3 221/273 81 4.3 1.3 3 0.3
Career Stats
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Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A
% 3FG
M-A
% FT
M-A
% Reb St As Bl
2003/04  De Paul 32 253 7.9 54/133 40.6 27/73 37 64/85 75.3 137 32 140 2
2004/05  De Paul 30 353 11.8 117/241 48.5 19/66 28.8 62/99 62.6 150 36 99 11
2005/06  De Paul 27 408 15.1 120/211 56.9 27/93 29 87/130 66.9 107 22 68 4
2006/07  De Paul 34 480 14.1 146/272 53.7 42/119 35.3 62/103 60.2 202 35 89 4
2007/08  Orlandina 16 181 11.3 57/114 50 15/53 28.3 22/34 64.7 81 33 30 3
2008/09  Larissa 19 267 14.1 83/171 48.5 17/55 30.9 50/71 70.4 61 19 34 3
2009/10  Cholet 36 494 13.7 119/229 52 53/141 37.6 97/125 77.6 119 47 112 6
2010/11  Cholet 35 629 18 197/348 56.6 37/107 34.6 124/158 78.5 181 33 129 4
2011/12  CSKA Moscow 9 49 5.4 14/25 56.0 2/2 100.0 15/19 78.9 17 3 9 3
2012/13  Banvit 42 515 12.3 151/263 57.4 41/87 47.1 90/119 75.6 202 42 143 15
2013/14  Banvit 35 469 13.4 128/233 54.9 46/108 42.5 75/107 70.0 170 27 81 10
2014/15  Banvit 31 368 11.9 105/196 53.6 31/95 32.6 65/86 75.6 165 34 125 6
2015/16  Tofas Bursa 39 664 17.0 162/251 64.5 73/159 45.9 121/149 81.2 193 63 142 10
2016/17  Tofas Bursa 32 470 14.7 113/177 63.8 54/133 40.6 82/115 71.3 121 41 121 7
2017/18  Tofas Bursa 39 503 12.9 126/205 61.5 58/142 40.8 77/90 85.6 180 50 124 5
2018/19  Tofas Bursa 30 512 17.1 113/181 62.4 63/184 42.6 97/117 82.9 108 52 114 5