2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Fuehring, Sam

Jersey Number 3
Sam Fuehring
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- High School:
- Immaculate Conception
- Hometown:
- Wanaque, N.J.
Bio
Senior Year (2018-19):
- Named NCAA Albany Regional All-Tournament team after averaging 15.3 points on 67 percent shooting and 7.3 boards.
- Named ACC All-Tournament team after averaging 11.0 points and 13.0 rebounds, while shooting 8-15 (.533) from the floor, in the first two games
- Ranks sixth in ACC in free throw percentage (.825), seventh in field goal percentage (.559), 10th in defensive rebounds (5.3 per game) and 15th in rebounding (7.2 per game).
- In ACC games, ranked eighth in defensive rebounds (5.6 per game), ninth in free throw percentage (.821), 11th in field goal percentage (.518) and 13th in rebounding (7.3 per game).
- Against AP Top 25 teams, averaged 11.1 points, while shooting 50-98 (.510) from floor, and 7.5 rebounds.
- Has scored in double figures in 22 of 36 games, and 14 of 18.
- Has led the team in rebounds 16 times this season.
- Seven double-doubles on the season and 11 for her career.
- Closed Louisville career with 15 points on 6-13 shooting (career-high field goal attempts) with seven rebounds and season-high two steals in regional final vs. UConn on 3/31.
- Tied for team-high with 17 points on 7-12 shooting to eclipse 1,000 career points. Shot career-high 3-4 from 3-pt. range, along with team-high nine rebounds in regional semifinal vs. Oregon State on 3/29.
- 10 points on 4-5 shooting with season-high two steals in second round vs. Michigan on 3/24.
- Turned in seventh double-double of season with team-high 19 points on career-best 9-9 shooting with team-high 11 rebounds in first round vs. Robert Morris on 3/22.
- Posted sixth double-double of season with 14 points (5-10 shooting) with 12 rebounds vs. NC State in ACC semifinal on 3/9.
- Matched career high with 14 boards vs. Clemson in ACC quarter on 3/8; also scored eight points on 3-5 shooting with four assists.
- 10 points on 4-5 shooting with six rebounds at Pitt on 3/3.
- Posted fifth double-double of season with 12 points (5-7 shooting) and 12 rebounds, along with season-high five assists vs. NC State on 2/28.
- 11 points on 5-6 shooting with team-high seven rebounds vs. Boston College on 2/24.
- 11 points with team-high eight rebounds at Virginia on 2/21.
- Tallied fourth double-double of season with career-high 21 points on 8-12 shooting with team-high 13 rebounds at Virginia Tech on 2/10; also set career highs in FGM and minutes.
- 10 points on 4-7 shooting with nine rebounds and two blocks at Clemson.
- Posted third double-double of season with 10 points and team-high 12 rebounds vs. UConn on 1/31.
- 11 points on 4-6 shooting with five rebounds at Florida State on 1/24.
- Posted second double-double of season with 13 points on 4-9 shooting and career-high 14 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech on 1/13; also tallied season-high four assists and two steals .
- 15 points on 6-8 shooting with four rebounds vs. NKU on 12/15.
- 12 points on 4-5 shooting with team-high seven rebounds in career-high 39 minutes vs. Kentucky on 12/9.
- Nearly reached double-double with nine points on 3-5 shooting and team-high 10 rebounds vs. UT Martin on 12/4.
- Posted double-double with 14 points on 7-11 shooting and team-high 10 rebounds vs. Nebraska on 11/29.
- Scored 10 points on 3-6 shooting vs. Miami (Ohio) on 11/26.
- Named to South Point Shootout All-Tournament team after averaging 18.5 points and seven rebounds.
- Tied career-high with 19 points on 5-8 shooting (8-8 foul shooting) with five rebounds and two steals vs. Hartford on 11/24.
- Posted team-high 18 points (7-13), including game-winning basket with 2.5 seconds remaining, as well as team-high nine rebounds vs. ASU on 11/23.
- Team-high eight rebounds and 5-6 foul shooting at Boise State on 11/19.
- Named to Citizen Naismith Trophy Award Watch List
- Named to Lisa Leslie Award Watch List
Junior Year (2017-18):
- Named Lexington Regional All-Tournament team after averaging 14.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.25 blocks, while shooting 55 percent (22-40).
- Named ACC All-Tournament Team after recording 15 points on 6-6 shooting, 3-3 from the stripe, while adding five rebounds and two steals vs. ND in finals. Averaged 15.7 points, while shooting 64.3 percent from floor in three games.
- Named ACC All-Academic Team.
- She ranked third on the team with 9.9 points and second with 5.4 rebounds.
- She had 21 double figure scoring games this season, has scored in double figures in 17 of her last 29, including 14 of her last 22.
- Took a team-best 40 charges and 10 times has recorded multiple charges in a game, including six in the win over Ohio State.
- Ranked third in the ACC with a .601 shooting percentage, knocking down 106-of-182 shots.
- In ACC play, she ranked third in the league with a 59.6 percentage (56-of-94).
- Scored season-high 19 points adding 8 rebounds vs. Marquette in NCAA second round.
- Team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for third double-double of season and fourth of career vs. Boise State in NCAA first round.
- 15 points (6-12) and four rebounds in 36 minutes vs. NC State in ACC Semifinal on 3/3.
- 17 points (6-10) and six rebounds in 39 minutes vs. VT in ACC Quarterfinal on 3/2.
- 13 points (5-7) and 12 rebounds vs. Pitt on 2/25 for second double-double of the season.
- 14 points (5-7 shooting), 7 rebounds, 3 assists at BC on 2/15.
- Career-high 17 points on 6-7 shooting, 1-1 from deep, at Miami on 1/25.
- Was 25-of-32 (.781) in her first six ACC games.
- 10 points on 4-5 shooting, while dishing out career-high six assists vs. ND on 1/11.
- 12 points on 6-7 shooting vs. VT on 1/7.
- 12 points (5-7 shooting) and seven rebounds vs. Duke on 1/4.
- 10 points and 10 rebounds for second career double-double vs. UK on 12/17.
- 12 points on 5-7 shooting and 9 rebounds vs. TSU on 12/12.
- Tied career-high with 14 points on 4-5 shooting, 6-6 from FT line vs. Vandy on 12/7.
- Recorded 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and drew six charges in win over Ohio State on 11/12.
Sophomore Year (2016-17):
- Came off the bench in all three games in the ACC Tournament and totaled eight points and six rebounds.
- Scored eight points against North Carolina on 3-of-4 shooting.
- Collected a career-best three steals against Boston College.
- Registered first career double-double, with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech. She went 5-of-7 from the field and had two assists.
- Scored all 10 points against Syracuse in the second half, going 4-of-4 from the field.
- Fourth on the team, using pro-rated minutes, with a 9.3 rebounding average.
- Compiled six points and four rebounds in 10 minutes against College of Charleston.
- Played 15 minutes against Lafayette, totaling 13 points on a career-tying best 6-of-6 shooting.
Freshman Year (2015-16):
- Saw action in 32 games, averaging 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 rebounds; shot 48.0 percent from the field.
- Put together a solid performance against Central Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament first round, scoring 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while collecting four assists and two blocks.
- Played 14 minutes against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament and went 3-for-3 from the field for six points and had six rebounds.
- Went 3-for-5 from the floor and totaled seven points to go with a season-high six rebounds against Miami.
- Earned third career start and totaled 12 points and five rebounds against Clemson; knocked down a season-high 4-of-5 free throws.
- Had best performance in league play against Syracuse, totaling six points on 3-of-6 shooting and two rebounds.
- Came off the bench against UT Martin and totaled seven points and one rebound in six minutes.
- Registered a game-high and season-best 14 points against Dartmouth on 6-of-11 shooting.
- Reached double-digit points for the first time, scoring 10 against Valparaiso.
- Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds against Marist.
High School:
- Ranked as the 61st-best player and a four-star recruit in the class of 2015 by espnW, 13th overall at the forward position.
- Listed 27th overall in the class of 2015 by Prospects Nation.
- Named a McDonald’s All-American in 2015; played 16 minutes the McDonald’s All-American Game and grabbed four rebounds.
- Capped four-year career at Immaculate Conception High under coach Jeff Horohonich with 2,188 points, sixth most in Bergen County history, over 600 rebounds, and more than 150 blocked shots.
- Earned The Record Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2015 after averaging 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 31 games as a senior; reached double-digit points in 28 games, while producing 12 double-doubles.
- Helped guide program to its first sectional title as a senior and earned first team all-state honors.
- Recorded 20.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior and earned multiple accolades: all-Bergen first team, all-non public second team, and all-junior second team.
- Played AAU basketball for the New Jersey Sparks and helped the team to a 10th-place finish at Nike Nationals during the summer of 2014; played with current Cardinals’ forward Myisha Hines-Allen on the team.
- Chose Louisville over California, Dayton, Rutgers, Seton Hall, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Personal:
- Daughter of Hermann and Kathy Fuehring; has five brothers (Kenny, Chris, Jason, Dennis, Dave)
- Born on Feb. 18, 1997.
- Majoring in sport administration.
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