Sam Daghles

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Sam Daghles

| image =

| image_size =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lbs = 200

| nationality = Jordanian

| league = NBA G League

| team = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| position = Assistant coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|18}}

| birth_place =

| high_school = Madison (San Diego, California)

| college =

San Diego Mesa (1999–2001)
Midwestern State (2001–2002)

| draft_year = 2002

| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard

| career_start = 2003

| career_end = 2015

| coach_start = 2016

| years1 = 2003–2011

| team1 = Fastlink / Zain

| years2 = 2006–2007

| team2 = Xinjiang Flying Tigers

| years3 = 2011

| team3 = Shanxi Brave Dragons

| years4 = 2011–2012

| team4 = Jilin Northeast Tigers

| years5 = 2012

| team5 = ASU Sports Club

| years6 = 2012–2013

| team6 = Tianjin Gold Lions

| years7 = 2013–2014

| team7 = Jilin Northeast Tigers

| years8 = 2015

| team8 = Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

| cyears1 = 2016–2018

| cteam1 = Jordan national team

| cyears2 = 2019–present

| cteam2 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers (assistant)

| highlights =

As Player:

FIBA Asia Champions Cup champion (2006)
7× Jordanian Basketball League champion (2003–2009, 2011)

As Assistant Coach:

NBA G League champion (2022)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{JOR}} }}

}}

Osama Mohd Fathi Daghles, commonly known by the nickname Sam Daghles (born September 18, 1979), is a Jordanian professional basketball player of Palestinian origin.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/player-turned-coach-daghles-making-immediate-impact-for-jordan|title=Player turned coach Daghles making immediate impact for Jordan|date=June 10, 2016|accessdate=November 30, 2018}} He currently works as an assistant coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.

Born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, he lived in San Diego, California, where he played for James Madison High School.

In 2006, he was selected 4th in the 8th round by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.

Early career

Daghles started playing basketball at age 14 during visits to local playgrounds. He made the James Madison High School varsity in his first year.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

Daghles met an automobile accident in his early college years. This was before he got involved with a travelling team called High Five America. He won an MVP award at San Diego Mesa College for his two years in junior college.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

Daghles would then receive a scholarship to attend Midwestern State University in his junior year. As a junior in the 2001–2002 season, he averaged 10.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists while starting 24 of 26 games.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

Pro career

Daghles started his professional career in 2003 by joining the Fastlink Sports Club team in the Jordanian Basketball League. He would lead Fastlink in securing the 2007 league championship. In addition, Daghles is a two-time MVP of the Jordanian Basketball League for the 2003–04 and 2005–06 seasons. He also was voted best playmaker in the 2006 FIBA Asia Champions Cup for leading his Fastlink team to first place.[https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19342790644 Sam Daghles] on Facebook

In 2006, he was selected 4th in the 8th round by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.{{cite news |title=Sam Daghlas plays for Idaho Stampede in NBDL |url=http://www.interbasket.net/forums/showthread.php?2136-Sam-Daghlas-plays-for-Idaho-Stampede-in-NBDL |work=InterBasket.net |date=3 November 2006 |accessdate=21 April 2015 }}

Daghles is a member of the Jordan national basketball team since 2003.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

Daghles signed with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as their Asian import during the 2015 PBA Governors' Cup.{{ cite news |title=Jordan's Sam Daghles to suit up for Talk 'N Text in Governors' Cup; Barako Bull won't get Asian import |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/jordans-sam-daghles-to-suit-up-for-talk-n-text-in-governors-cup-barako-bull-wont-get-asian-import |work=News5 |date= 15 April 2015 |accessdate=21 April 2015 }}

References

External links

[http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=34244 Player profile] at Asia-Basket.com
[https://archive.today/20130122205929/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/player/p/eid/6232/lid//pid/63475/rid//sid/6229/tid/310/profile.html Player profile] at 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130811090207/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/63475/sid/5195/tid/310/_/2011_FIBA_Asia_Championship/index.html Player profile] at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship (FIBA website).
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110926233614/http://wuhan2011.fibaasia.net/Player_Details.aspx?id=890 Player profile] at 2011 FIBA Asia Championship (FIBA Asia website).
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140802010434/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/63475/sid/4728/tid/310/_/2010_FIBA_World_Championship/index.html Player profile] at 2010 FIBA World Championship.