Samantha Logan
The Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team and head coach LeAnn Freeland have brought in another transfer student-athlete in Samantha Logan, increasing the newcomer count to five thus far for 2016-17.
Logan becomes the second addition in as many days to come to Fort Lauderdale from Fullerton, California, specifically Cal State Fullerton. She is the former, and soon-to-be current, teammate of Amanda Tivenius, and will have a year of eligibility remaining after three seasons with the Titans.
The 5-9 guard/forward started 71 of 89 career games at the Division I school, and has averaged 30.6 minutes per game over the three seasons there. Following her first year, she was named to the All-Big West Freshman Team and has a total of 21 double-digit scoring games under her belt.
Last season, in 28 games (24 starts), Logan was fourth in the Big West in minutes per game (33.6), third in 3-pointers made (67), and 11th in both 3-point percentage (33.5) and rebounding (6.0). Her scoring (8.5) and rebounding averages were fourth and second on the team, respectively, and she scored 10 or more 10 times.
Eight times throughout the year, she played 40 or more minutes, including in four of the team’s last five games. In three of those five, she scored at least 15 points, with a career-best 24 against California State University Northridge, 20 vs. Hawaii, and a double-double of 15 points and a season-high 14 rebounds at UC Irvine. Thirteen times, she had seven or more rebounds.
As a sophomore, Logan averaged 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. She made 52 3-pointers (ninth highest in the Big West) while playing all 32 of the Titans’ games, starting 25. Her season highs were 17 points (vs. Long Beach State) and 17 rebounds (against UC Riverside). She was also 11th in the conference in 3-point percentage (33.8) and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (+1.5), and had nine games with seven or more boards.
Her first year, again as Big West All-Freshman, she had per-game averages of 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds. She made a team-best 54 3-pointers, in 29 games, including 22 starts. Seven times she was in double digits in scoring, with a best of 21 at UC Irvine, and 14 times, she had at least seven rebounds. She also had back-to-back double-doubles (14 points and 11 rebounds vs. Toledo, and 19 points and 11 rebounds against Alabama), and ranked among the Big West leaders in 3-point percentage (fourth, 39.7), 3-pointers made (seventh), assist/turnover ratio (eighth, +1.4) and rebounding (ninth).
“Sami is a great addition to our program,” said Freeland. “She will bring toughness, a positive leadership style and a lot of NCAA DI experience. While at Cal State Fullerton, she often played 40 minutes a game.”
Logan is originally from Corona, California, and Centennial High School, where as a senior, she was a three-sport athlete (basketball, softball and football). The Sharks’ 2016-17 roster now sits at 14, with nine returnees along with Logan, Tivenius and the freshmen trio of Kariss Keller, Erin Powers and Cheray Saunders.
“Sami’s offensive strengths are perimeter shooting, reading defenders and solid passing, and on the defensive end, she anticipates well off the ball,” said Freeland. “She is a fantastic defensive rebounder because she tracks the ball well off the rim. In high school, she set her school record with 25 rebounds and her sophomore year at her former university she pulled down 17 rebounds. Our coaching staff and players are excited to announce Sami Logan is a Shark.”