Sean Lampley is a hard-working forward who proved to be one of the top freshmen in the country last season ... came on strong at the end of 1997 98 and is expected to make an even bigger impact this year ... may be Calis best post player this season ...strength and athletic ability make him a dangerous threat on the inside, but also has range out to the three point line ... runs the court extremely well, is a good ball handler and is adept at driving to the bucket ... also is an outstanding rebounder who can battle much taller players in the paint ... averaged 5.2 rpg as a freshman, tops among Calis returning players this year ... was the first recruit signed by head coach Ben Braun at Cal in the fall of 1996.
As a Freshman in 1997-98: Lampley earned Pac-10 All-Freshman and honorable mention Freshman All-America (Basketball Weekly) honors during his first season with the Bears ... ranked second on the team in rebounding with 5.2 per game, but raised that to 6.3 rpg in Pac-10 games ... rated 11th in rebounding average in Pac-10 games, tops among all conference freshmen ... also averaged 8.8 ppg in league play, compared to 8.4 rpg overall ... showed dramatic improvement as the season progressed, averaging 5.5 ppg through the first 12 games, but raised that to 10.7 ppg over the last 15 contests ... led Cal in scoring and rebounding in both games against Arizona ... totaled 17 points and 10 boards versus the Wildcats in Oakland, then had a career-high 21 points (9-13 FG, 3-3 FT) and eight rebounds in Tucson ... reached double figures in scoring 11 times, including five times in the last six games of the year ... best game during the early part of the season came at San Francisco Dec. 2 when he had a team-high 15 points (7-8 FG, 1-1 3P) ... that performance earned him his first start at Houston a week later (9 points, 5 boards) ... did not start again until Jan. 31 against Arizona, but started the final 11 games of the year ... averaged 10.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg as a starter ... reached double digits in rebounding for the first time with 10 against Arizona State Jan. 29 and had at least 10 boards four other times, including a high of 12 at USC ... had three double-doubles o versus Arizona (17-10), versus Washington State (10-11) and versus Oregon (11-10) ... scored 12 points (6-9 FG) and had eight rebounds in Calis 17-point win over Washington Feb. 21 ... showed off his passing by accumulating 45 assists on the year (1.7 per game), with a high of five against USC Jan. 17 ... had one of his best all-around games against the Trojans in Los Angeles Feb. 12 when he had nine points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks ... blocked a season-best three shots in the season-finale against Oregon and ended the year with 22, good for third on the team.
High School: Lampley averaged 12.9 ppg, 10.9 rpg and 3 bpg during an injury shortened senior season at St. Francis DeSales HS ... missed much of 1996 97 with a broken bone in his foot, but recovered in time to return to action for the state playoffs ... team finished fourth in the Illinois state tournament in the Class A division ... rated as the No. 15 small forward in the country by Hoop Scoop and was an honorable mention All America pick by Street & Smithis and Athlon ... was a two-time all-state and all-area performer ... as a junior, averaged 21.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg and 3.5 bpg ... once had a game with 38 points and 19 rebounds ... played football during his freshman year.
Personal: Sean Lampley ... born Sept. 3, 1979 in Harvey, IL ... parents are Lee and Ivy Lampley ... comes from an athletic family, as his four older brothers all played basketball collegiately: Lemone at DePaul, Kevin at Aurora and Michael at Illinois-Chicago, while Lee is a junior at Western Kentucky ... undeclared major.
Lampley's Career Statistics
Year G-Gs Min Fg-Fga Pct 3p-3pa Pct Ft-Fta Pct Reb Avg Pf-D Ast To Blk St Tp Avg
1998 27-12 664 89-198 .449 5-19 .263 43-73 .589 141 5.2 63-1 45 44 22 15 226 8.4
Lampley's Cal Career Highs
PTS 21 at Arizona Feb. 26, 1998
FGM 9 at Arizona Feb. 26, 1998
FGA 19 at Rhode Island Feb. 7, 1998
3PM 1 many times n last at Arizona State Feb. 28, 1998
3PA 3 at North Carolina Nov. 22, 1997
3 at Washington Jan. 22, 1998
FTM 5 vs. USC Jan. 17, 1998
5 at Washington State Jan. 24, 1998
FTA 6 many times n last vs. Arizona State Jan. 29, 1998
REB 12 at USC Feb. 12, 1998
AST 5 vs. USC Jan. 17, 1998
BLK 3 at USC Feb. 12, 1998
3 vs. Oregon March 7, 1998
STL 2 vs. New Hampshire Dec. 28, 1997
2 vs. Washington State Feb. 19, 1998
MIN 35 vs. Oregon March 7, 1998
