Sam Burum

33 - Sam Burum

Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Bethesda, Md.
High School: Walt Whitman
Position: C
Major: Political Science

2009-10: CAC All-Academic Team ... started all 30 games ... led the team in field goal percentage with .605; rebounding with a 5.2 average; and blocks with 10 ... third in CAC in FG% ... third in scoring with 9.9 points/game ... recorded first career double-double with career-highs of 26 points (12-of-15 shooting) and 12 rebounds in CAC championship win over Wesley ... career-bests of 5 steals and 3 assists vs. Marymount.

2008-09: CAC All-Academic Team ... saw action in 15 contests ... notched a .400 three-point field goal percentage for an overall .333 field goal percentage ... averaged 1.5 points, tallying a season-high 8 points twice ... had 8 points and season-best 2 boards at Mary Washington.

2007-08: CAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 games ... posted a .400 three-point field goal percentage ... picked up season-best 3 points three times ... registered 3 points and career-best 2 blocks vs. Gallaudet ... season-bests of 3 rebounds and 2 steals vs. Mitchell.

Walt Whitman HS: 2007 graduate ... played basketball for Chris Lun ... averaged 10.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists as a senior ... earned both the President's Student-Athlete Awards ... achieved honor roll status.

Personal: Sam Ivo Burum ... minoring in sociology ... Dean's List all six semesters ... St. Mary's Scholar ... member, Chi Alpha Sigma student-athlete and Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor societies ... three-year Freshmen Orientation Leader ... serves as a student ambassador ... born August 1, 1989 in Melbourne, Australia ... son of Fionna Douglas and Ivo Burum.

Why St. Mary's?: "Good school, good people, good basketball."