Garrett Sams - Men's Basketball Coach

Garrett Sams

Title:
Graduate Manager
Email:
garmsams@ut.utm.edu

Garrett Sams is in his second season as a graduate assistant with the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball staff in 2022-23.

Sams returned to his hometown last season, aiding in the development of a Skyhawk squad that had 14 newcomers. He worked with junior guard KJ Simon, who was an All-Ohio Valley Conference first team, OVC All-Newcomer selection and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 18 second team selection. Simon was the only NCAA Division I player in the nation to average at least 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 2021-22.

Sams was an accomplished four-year player at the University of North Florida. Playing under head coach Matthew Driscoll, he helped the Ospreys to a 37-23 ASUN Conference record during his tenure, helping lead the program to a 2019-20 ASUN co-regular season championship.

Sams tallied 1,538 points, 548 rebounds, 226 assists, 121 steals and had 34 blocks over 123 collegiate contests, shooting 38.6 percent (241-of-624) from three-point range and 80.2 percent (357-for-445) from the free throw line. He left as the school’s third-leading all-time scorer and ranks first in UNF’s Division I Era (since 2005) in free throws made. He was a first team All-ASUN performer as a senior, an All-ASUN Freshman and a two-time ASUN All-Tournament selection (2019, 2018). He was also named to the ASUN All-Decade team for all student-athletes competing from 2010-20.

A four-year standout at Westview High School, Sams graduated from North Florida with a degree in sports management in 2020. Following that, he played professionally for one season for the Paderborn Unibaskets organization in the German Pro A League.