2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Samuel Dingba
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Yaounde, Cameroon
- Previous Team:
- Salisbury (Conn.) School
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 200
As a Sophomore in 2015-16:
Appeared in 27 games, including 10 starts ... Averaged 1.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, to go along with 15 blocks ... MAAC All-Academic Team selection ... Had a career-high eight points to go with nine rebounds at Canisius (12/5), with seven of his rebounds coming on the offensive end ... Had five points and eight boards in a win at Hartford (12/9) ... Started on opening day against Sacred Heart (11/13) for the second straight season ... Tallied two points and three rebounds in eight minutes while being sidelined with foul trouble ... Scored a career-high six points and added seven rebounds at Vermont (11/18) ... Had six points, five rebounds (all offensive) and a career-high three blocked shots against Albany (12/1).
As a Freshman in 2014-15:
Appeared in 18 games, including a start, in his rookie season with the Bobcats ... Averaged 0.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game ... Started on opening day in a win against Yale (11/13), contributing two points in nine minutes, before being injured and missing the next 12 games ... Returned to action in January and came off the bench for the final 17 games for the Bobcats ... Scored a season-high three points on three occasions ... Had a pivotal performance on the boards with 10 rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time in a one-point win over Marist (1/18) ... Played 18 minutes and grabbed four rebounds in a win over Niagara (2/8).
Prior to Quinnipiac:
A native of Yaoundé, Cameroon, Dingba came over to the United States in 2010 and attended The Salisbury School in Connecticut … Helped Salisbury reach the New England Prep School Athletic Conference Class A Championship in his very first year … In the 2011-12 season, helped the team to a NEPSAC Class A Championship Title … A year later, he guided Salisbury to a third straight postseason appearance, while also earning his third straight appearance on the NERR All-New England Team … In addition to his career with the Crimson Knights, Dingba played basketball with the Westchester Hawks, an AAU team located in Ardsley, N.Y.
Personal:
Has five brothers and one sister ... Majoring in political science.
