Samb Cheikh Tidiane was born on October 22,1984 and is a Senegalese former professional basketball player.
13 Facts About Cheikh Samb
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Cheikh Samb led the league in blocked shots, registering more blocks than the totals of all but one team in the league.
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Cheikh Samb was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft, but was traded that day to the Detroit Pistons for shooting guard Maurice Evans.
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On November 16,2007, Cheikh Samb played his first NBA regular season game: against the Los Angeles Lakers, he had four rebounds, two points and two blocks in 15 minutes, before being allocated to the NBA Development League, with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the first NBA player assigned to the team in their history.
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Cheikh Samb was recalled to the NBA on December 21, switching to the Mad Ants again on January 29,2008.
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On November 3,2008, Cheikh Samb was traded along with Antonio McDyess and Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets, in exchange for Allen Iverson.
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Cheikh Samb was later assigned to the Colorado 14ers, a team associated with the Nuggets in the NBA Development League.
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On February 16,2009, Cheikh Samb was waived by the Clippers.
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Cheikh Samb was on the Toronto Raptors' roster for the 2010 NBA Summer League.
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On November 1,2010, Cheikh Samb was drafted by the Sioux Falls Skyforce with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft.
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Cheikh Samb did not make the final 10 man roster, however.
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Cheikh Samb signed with defending Iranian Super League champions Mahram Tehran in December 2010.
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Cheikh Samb is the older brother of basketball player Mamadou Cheikh Samb.