American basketball player Samuel Thomas Dekker competes in the EuroCup and the British Basketball League (BBL) for the London Lions. He plays small forward or power forward.
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Dekker played for teams including the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, and Toronto Raptors after being selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
Dekker, who enrolled at Sheboygan Lutheran, assisted his high school team in 2012 in winning the WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association) state championship for the first time ever.
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His 40 total points included the game-winning three-pointer with two seconds remaining in the state championship game, which accounted for 12 of his points. In recognition of his outstanding performance, he received the Mr. Basketball Award from the Wisconsin Basketball Association in addition to being named to the AP first team all-state and Parade All-American 2012 lists.
When did Sam Dekker get married?
Dekker proposed to Olivia Harlan, an ESPN and SEC Network reporter, in May 2017. Olivia is the granddaughter of NFL Green Bay Packers Chairman Emeritus Bob Harlan and the daughter of NBA broadcaster Kevin Harlan. They exchanged vows on July 14, 2018. They had their first kid in 2022.
How long did Sam Dekker play in the NBA?
Sam Dekker was taken by the Houston Rockets with Pick 18 in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft. Jul 20, 2015


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