Ralph Sampson Autographs
Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The NBA Rookie of the Year, Sampson averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds for his first three seasons with the Houston Rockets before injuries began to take their toll. Three knee surgeries later, after 12 seasons in professional basketball, he retired in 1995 as a four-time NBA All-Star and the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.
Sampson was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, to Sarah and Ralph Sampson Sr. He was already 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall by ninth grade, reaching 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) in high school. He averaged nearly 30 points, 19 rebounds, and 7 blocked shots as a senior (after averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds as a sophomore, and 19 points and 17 rebounds as a junior), at Harrisonburg High, leading the team to state AA basketball championships in 1978 and 1979. Sampson earned unanimous All-America honors, starred in post-season all-star games and made the Pan Am Games team. His senior year he lost the high school player of the year award to another talented center, Sam Bowie. However, he did get a form of revenge against Bowie, outplaying him in the Capital Classic, getting 23 points and 21 rebounds with 4 blocks in a game styled "Battle of the Giants".
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Current items with a signature of Ralph Sampson
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Traded items with a signature of Ralph Sampson
The most expensive item with a signature of Ralph Sampson (Ralph Sampson Rockets 1983 Star PSA 8 10 Auto Signed HOF RC Rookie Card) was sold in April 2025 for $699.99 while the cheapest item (2017-18 Immaculate RALPH SAMPSON Houston Rockets Acetate Auto 83/99 Signature) found a new owner for $0.74 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (29) was March 2022 with an average selling price of $14.99 for an autographed item of Ralph Sampson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2013 with $160.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.89 was February 2008. In average, an autographed item from Ralph Sampson is worth $16.99.
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Latest News about Ralph Sampson
Ralph Sampson breaks down iconic Boston Celtics-Houston Rockets fight in 1986 pl (06/23/2023): Rockets star Ralph Sampson, a former NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer, played an instrumental role in that game. 
On this date: Ralph Sampson sends Lakers home for summer (05/22/2022): The Lakers failed the reach the NBA Finals in 1986 due to a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Rockets. Ralph Sampson's Son Robert Throws Down Nasty Jam (12/20/2014): Georgia Tech forward Robert Sampson gets out on the fast break and throws down a nasty left-handed jam in the win over Vanderbilt. Robert is the son of the legendary Ralph Sampson and finished with 6 points and 5 rebounds.
