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5 Sam Varela
Sam Varela
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Hazleton, PA
  • High School:
    Hazleton Area High School
  • Position:
    SF
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    4.4
  • fg %
    32.8
  • 3pt %
    14.3
  • ft %
    68.8
  • reb/g
    3.7
  • a/g
    0.3
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Penn State Fayette W, 69-51
Feb 2 at Penn State Brandywine L, 80-69
Feb 3 at Penn State Lehigh Valley L, 94-82
Feb 6 Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 85-77
Feb 9 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 76-56
Feb 12 Penn State Mont Alto W, 77-63
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 14
Games started 5 3
Minutes 380 262
Minutes per game 19.0 18.7
FG 38-116 31-82
FG Pct 32.8 37.8
3PT 1-7 1-6
3PT Pct 14.3 16.7
FT 11-16 7-8
FT Pct 68.8 87.5
Off rebounds 23 18
Def rebounds 51 42
Total rebounds 74 60
Rebounds per game 3.7 4.3
Personal fouls 41 33
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 6 4
Turnovers 27 25
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.2
Steals 15 13
Blocks 4 3
Points 88 70
Points per game 4.4 5.0
Points per 40 min 9.3 10.7
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at Luzerne County Community College W, 82-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lycoming College L, 108-61 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 Penn State York L, 70-56 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 28 Lehigh Carbon Community College W, 82-64 - 20 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 1 Penn State Beaver L, 73-59 - 18 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 2 Penn State Greater Allegheny W, 73-53 - 21 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Dec 5 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 82-60 - 9 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Dec 8 at SUNY Delhi L, 96-67 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 8 Wilkes University L, 93-79 1 30 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
Jan 10 at Central Penn W, 79-72 1 35 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 19 Penn State Schuylkill L, 81-54 1 25 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 23 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 64-62 - 25 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 26 at Penn State Du Bois L, 86-71 - 4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 Berkeley (NY) L, 69-59 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 30 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 78-71 - 25 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 31 at Penn State Fayette W, 69-51 - 19 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 2 at Penn State Brandywine L, 80-69 - 22 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 3 at Penn State Lehigh Valley L, 94-82 1 29 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 8
Feb 6 Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 85-77 1 31 4-13 30.8 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 9 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 76-56 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 12 Penn State Mont Alto W, 77-63 - 4 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 at Luzerne County Community College W, 82-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lycoming College L, 108-61 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 Penn State York L, 70-56 - 14 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 Lehigh Carbon Community College W, 82-64 - 20 2 3 5 1 0 1 0
Dec 1 Penn State Beaver L, 73-59 - 18 1 5 6 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 Penn State Greater Allegheny W, 73-53 - 21 1 3 4 1 3 1 1
Dec 5 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 82-60 - 9 2 3 5 1 0 0 0
Dec 8 at SUNY Delhi L, 96-67 - 14 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 8 Wilkes University L, 93-79 1 30 3 2 5 1 1 1 1
Jan 10 at Central Penn W, 79-72 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 19 Penn State Schuylkill L, 81-54 1 25 3 2 5 0 4 1 0
Jan 23 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 64-62 - 25 2 1 3 1 3 1 0
Jan 26 at Penn State Du Bois L, 86-71 - 4 0 2 2 1 2 2 1
Jan 28 Berkeley (NY) L, 69-59 - 15 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 30 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 78-71 - 25 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Jan 31 at Penn State Fayette W, 69-51 - 19 1 4 5 0 1 2 0
Feb 2 at Penn State Brandywine L, 80-69 - 22 3 3 6 0 2 2 0
Feb 3 at Penn State Lehigh Valley L, 94-82 1 29 1 4 5 0 4 1 0
Feb 6 Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 85-77 1 31 1 6 7 0 2 1 0
Feb 9 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 76-56 - 16 2 5 7 0 0 2 0
Feb 12 Penn State Mont Alto W, 77-63 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 at Luzerne County Community College W, 82-47 - - - -
Nov 15 at Lycoming College L, 108-61 - 0 - -
Nov 17 Penn State York L, 70-56 - 4 - -
Nov 28 Lehigh Carbon Community College W, 82-64 - 4 - -
Dec 1 Penn State Beaver L, 73-59 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 2 Penn State Greater Allegheny W, 73-53 - 3 - 0.3
Dec 5 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 82-60 - 2 - -
Dec 8 at SUNY Delhi L, 96-67 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 8 Wilkes University L, 93-79 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 10 at Central Penn W, 79-72 1 0 - -
Jan 19 Penn State Schuylkill L, 81-54 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 23 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 64-62 - 1 - 0.3
Jan 26 at Penn State Du Bois L, 86-71 - 2 - 0.5
Jan 28 Berkeley (NY) L, 69-59 - 2 - -
Jan 30 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 78-71 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Penn State Fayette W, 69-51 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 2 at Penn State Brandywine L, 80-69 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 3 at Penn State Lehigh Valley L, 94-82 1 3 0 0.0
Feb 6 Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 85-77 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 9 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 76-56 - 2 - -
Feb 12 Penn State Mont Alto W, 77-63 - 1 - 0.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 20 19.0 1.9-5.8 0.1-0.3 0.6-0.8 4.4
Total 20 19.0 1.9-5.8 0.1-0.3 0.6-0.8 4.4

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 20 5 380 38-116 32.8 1-7 14.3 11-16 68.8 88
Total 20 5 380 38-116 32.8 1-7 14.3 11-16 68.8 88

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 20 380 19.0 4.0-12.2 0.1-0.7 14.3 1.2-1.7 9.3
Total 20 380 19.0 4.0-12.2 0.1-0.7 14.3 1.2-1.7 9.3

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 20 1.1 2.5 3.7 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.2
Total 20 1.1 2.5 3.7 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.2

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 20 5 23 51 74 6 27 15 4
Total 20 5 23 51 74 6 27 15 4

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 20 2.4 5.4 7.8 0.6 2.8 1.6 0.4
Total 20 2.4 5.4 7.8 0.6 2.8 1.6 0.4

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 20 19.0 1.9-5.8 0.1-0.3 0.6-0.8 4.4
Conference 14 18.7 2.2-5.9 0.1-0.4 0.5-0.6 5.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 10 20.3 1.9-6.7 0.0-0.4 0.8-1.2 4.6
Away 10 17.7 1.9-4.9 0.1-0.3 0.3-0.4 4.2
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 8 19.8 2.4-6.1 0.0-0.2 0.6-0.8 5.4
Losses 12 18.5 1.6-5.6 0.1-0.4 0.5-0.8 3.8
Month            
November 3 12.7 0.7-4.0 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.7 1.7
December 4 15.5 2.2-5.2 0.0-0.2 1.5-1.5 6.0
January 8 22.3 2.1-6.6 0.0-0.4 0.1-0.5 4.4
February 5 20.4 2.0-6.0 0.2-0.6 0.6-0.8 4.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 20 5 380 38-116 32.8 1-7 14.3 11-16 68.8 88
Conference 14 3 262 31-82 37.8 1-6 16.7 7-8 87.5 70
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 10 3 203 19-67 28.4 0-4 0.0 8-12 66.7 46
Away 10 2 177 19-49 38.8 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 42
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 8 1 158 19-49 38.8 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 43
Losses 12 4 222 19-67 28.4 1-5 20.0 6-10 60.0 45
Month                    
November 3 - 38 2-12 16.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
December 4 - 62 9-21 42.9 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 24
January 8 3 178 17-53 32.1 0-3 0.0 1-4 25.0 35
February 5 2 102 10-30 33.3 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 24

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 20 380 19.0 4.0-12.2 0.1-0.7 14.3 1.2-1.7 9.3
Conference 14 262 18.7 4.7-12.5 0.2-0.9 16.7 1.1-1.2 10.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 10 203 20.3 3.7-13.2 0.0-0.8 0.0 1.6-2.4 9.1
Away 10 177 17.7 4.3-11.1 0.2-0.7 33.3 0.7-0.9 9.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 8 158 19.8 4.8-12.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.3-1.5 10.9
Losses 12 222 18.5 3.4-12.1 0.2-0.9 20.0 1.1-1.8 8.1
Month                
November 3 38 12.7 2.1-12.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.1 5.3
December 4 62 15.5 5.8-13.5 0.0-0.6 0.0 3.9-3.9 15.5
January 8 178 22.3 3.8-11.9 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.2-0.9 7.9
February 5 102 20.4 3.9-11.8 0.4-1.2 33.3 1.2-1.6 9.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 20 1.1 2.5 3.7 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.2
Conference 14 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.3 1.8 0.9 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.3
Away 10 1.1 2.5 3.6 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 8 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.3
Losses 12 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.2 1.4 0.8 0.2
Month                
November 3 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
December 4 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.3
January 8 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 1.6 0.9 0.4
February 5 1.4 3.6 5.0 0.0 1.8 1.2 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 20 5 23 51 74 6 27 15 4
Conference 14 3 18 42 60 4 25 13 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 10 3 12 26 38 3 14 5 3
Away 10 2 11 25 36 3 13 10 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 1 8 17 25 4 10 5 2
Losses 12 4 15 34 49 2 17 10 2
Month                  
November 3 - 3 5 8 1 0 1 0
December 4 - 4 13 17 2 5 1 1
January 8 3 9 15 24 3 13 7 3
February 5 2 7 18 25 0 9 6 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 20 2.4 5.4 7.8 0.6 2.8 1.6 0.4
Conference 14 2.7 6.4 9.2 0.6 3.8 2.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 2.4 5.1 7.5 0.6 2.8 1.0 0.6
Away 10 2.5 5.6 8.1 0.7 2.9 2.3 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 8 2.0 4.3 6.3 1.0 2.5 1.3 0.5
Losses 12 2.7 6.1 8.8 0.4 3.1 1.8 0.4
Month                
November 3 3.2 5.3 8.4 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.0
December 4 2.6 8.4 11.0 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.6
January 8 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.7 2.9 1.6 0.7
February 5 2.7 7.1 9.8 0.0 3.5 2.4 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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Samantha Varela shoots from beyond the arc.
Penn State Hazleton vs. Lycoming College

11/15/2017 7:00 PM EST