Sam Van Rossom

From the age of 6 until he was 16, Van Rossom played for Bobcat Gent, Gent United and Black Bears Gent.

After playing for BBC De Pinte in the Belgian third and second division for three seasons, Van Rossom got a place on the roster of BC Oostende in 2005. In the 2007–08 season, he was a major contributor for Oostende as he averaged 11.5 points and 3.2 assists per game.

In 2008 Van Rossom signed with the Italian team Scavolini Pesaro. After two years in Italy, he moved to Spain to play for CAI Zaragoza.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/84073/ai-zaragoza-signs-sam-van-rossom-to-a-one-year-contract.html |title=AI Zaragoza signs Sam Van Rossom to a one-year contract |publisher=Sportando.com |access-date=2014-05-23}} His contract was extended after his first season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/86430/sam-van-rossom-extends-with-cai-zaragoza.html |title=Sam Van Rossom extends with CAI Zaragoza |publisher=Sportando.com |date=2014-05-16 |access-date=2014-05-23}} In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with Valencia Basket.{{cite web|url=http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/956/Meer-Sport/article/detail/1665327/2013/07/08/Basketballer-Sam-Van-Rossom-trekt-voor-drie-jaar-naar-Valencia.dhtml |title=Basketballer Sam Van Rossom trekt voor drie jaar naar Valencia |publisher=HLN.be |access-date=2014-05-23}}

In September 2017, he re-signed with Valencia for one more season.{{cite news|title=Sam Van Rossom re-signs with Valencia Basket|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/spain/acb/247881/sam-van-rossom-re-signs-with-valencia-basket.html|access-date=25 September 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=25 September 2017}} On 11 July 2020 Van Rossom renewed his contract for another year, with the option of an additional season.{{cite news |title=Valencia re-sign Sam Van Rossom |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/valencia-re-sign-sam-van-rossom/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 11, 2020 |date=July 11, 2020}} On 23 May 2023 Van Rossom announced that he would be leaving Valencia after ten seasons together.{{cite web|title=Sam Van Rossom leaving Valencia after 10 years|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1507777/sam-van-rossom-leaving-valencia-after-10-years/|website=Eurohoops|date=23 May 2023|accessdate=7 May 2024}}

For the 2023–24 season, Van Rossom decided to return to BC Oostende of the BNXT League.{{cite web|title=Welkom Sam!|url=https://bcoostende.be/nieuws/welkom-sam/|website=bcoostende.be|language=nl|date=14 June 2023|accessdate=7 May 2024}}

On 7 May 2024, Van Rossom announced his retirement from professional basketball at the end of 2023–24 season.{{cite web|title=Sam Van Rossom announces retirement|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/sam-van-rossom-announces-retirement/|website=Sportando|date=7 May 2024|accessdate=7 May 2024}}

Van Rossom has played for the Belgian national basketball team since 2006. He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015 where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.{{cite news|title=GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_99zgqUGsGhQ2C9b0JYJcP1.articleMode_on.html|access-date=12 September 2015|work=eurobasket2015.org|date=12 September 2015|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913160056/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_99zgqUGsGhQ2C9b0JYJcP1.articleMode_on.html|archive-date=13 September 2015}} Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 43.5 shooting from the field.{{cite web|title= Sam Van Rossom|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_245.playerID_45488.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150902024322/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_245.playerID_45488.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 September 2015|website=eurobasket2015.org|publisher=FIBA Europe|access-date=12 September 2015}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Valencia

| 5 || 5 || 30.0 || .469 || .333 || .571 || 2.4 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .0 || 11.4 || 13.2

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 5 || 5 || 30.0 || .469 || .333 || .571 || 2.4 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .0 || 11.4 || 13.2

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• [http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BK4 Sam Van Rossom] at acb.com
• [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Sam-Van-Rossom-5165 Sam Van Rossom] at draftexpress.com
• [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Sam_Van_Rossom/62950 Sam Van Rossom] at eurobasket.com
• [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=LRQ Sam Van Rossom] at euroleague.net
• [https://thisisbasketball.be/player/van-rossom-sam/ Sam Van Rossom] at thisisbasketball.be
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