Sam Pellom

Sam Pellom
Personal information
Born	October 2, 1951 (age 75); Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Leland (Leland, North Carolina)
College	Buffalo (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978: undrafted
Playing career	1979–1985
Position	Power forward / center
Number	41
Career history
1979–1982	Atlanta Hawks
1982–1983	Milwaukee Bucks
1983	Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984	Tours BC
1984	C.D. San Andrés
1984−1985	Breogán Lugo
Career highlights
	NCAA rebounding leader (1976); No. 50 retired by Buffalo Bulls;
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Samuel Troy Pellom (born October 2, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player born in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 6'9" forward-center played professionally for the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA and played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls, and was the first player from UB's basketball team to play in the NBA. Pellom also played for the Washington Generals, the team that plays the Harlem Globetrotters.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1979–80	Atlanta	44		8.5	.407	–	.700	2.1	.4	.3	.3	2.5
1980–81	Atlanta	77		19.1	.489	.000	.698	4.6	.6	.6	1.2	5.9
1981–82	Atlanta	69	4	15.0	.454	.000	.772	3.3	.4	.4	.7	4.2
1982–83	Atlanta	2	0	4.5	.333	–	–	.0	.5	.0	.0	2.0
1982–83	Milwaukee	4	0	5.0	.400	–	–	2.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0
Career		196	4	14.9	.464	.000	.724	3.5	.5	.5	.8	4.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1980	Atlanta	4	4.5	.000	–	.333	.0	.3	.0	.3	.3
1982	Atlanta	1	4.0	.333	–	–	1.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0
Career		5	4.4	.167	–	.333	.2	.2	.0	.2	.6

References

↑ Hooks, Jerry (October 10, 1979). "Leland star Pellom makes Hawks roster". Star-News. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
1 2 3 "University at Buffalo, athletics". University at Buffalo. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
↑ "Sam Pellom NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference

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[starnews-1] Hooks, Jerry (October 10, 1979). "Leland star Pellom makes Hawks roster". Star-News. Retrieved September 28, 2010.

[ub_official-2] 1 2 3 "University at Buffalo, athletics". University at Buffalo. Retrieved July 11, 2010.

[3] "Sam Pellom NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

Personal information
Born	(1951-10-02) October 2, 1951 (age 75) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Leland (Leland, North Carolina)
College	Buffalo (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978: undrafted
Playing career	1979–1985
Position	Power forward / center
Number	41
Career history
1979–1982	Atlanta Hawks
1982–1983	Milwaukee Bucks
1983	Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984	Tours BC
1984	C.D. San Andrés
1984−1985	Breogán Lugo

Career highlights
NCAA rebounding leader (1976) No. 50 retired by Buffalo Bulls

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference