Name: Sam Sessoms
Number: 3
Position: Guard
Class: Senior
Weight: 189
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
High School: The Shipley School
Previous School: Binghampton
Twitter: @samuel_sessoms
Penn State’s roster in 2021-22 features a handful of new faces via the transfer portal. But one face who is returning to the program already arrived in Happy Valley through the transfer portal, and he’s off to a good start to the season as a scoring fixture for the Nittany Lions. Sam Sessoms, a guard from West Philadelphia is bringing some of that Philly attitude to the court for Penn State in 2021-22.
For the rest of my college career, I will be attending Penn State University!! 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️ @PennStateMBB pic.twitter.com/XYnozybFj2
— Sam Sessoms (@samuel_sessoms) March 30, 2020
2020 statistics
| GP | FG% | REB | AST | STL | PTS |
| 24 | .408 | 48 | 56 | 32 | 197 |
Sessoms has proven to be one of Penn State’s top players on the court in the time he has been with the program. And he’s off to a solid start to the 2021-22 campaign under first-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry as well. Sessoms was a new addition to the program in 2020 after transferring to the Nittany Lions from Binghampton. In his two years with Binghampton, Sessoms held seven single-game records and five freshman records and left the program as the school’s second-highest scoring list with 1,151 points in two seasons.
Sessoms has started off the 2021-22 season as one of Penn State’s leading scorers through the first few games of the year and already looks poised to be a big factor in the offense under Shrewsberry.
SAM. SESSOMS. HAVE. A. GAME.
17 pts | 5 reb | 8 assists#WeAre
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) November 11, 2021
Sessoms has been able to lead on the court, and that is a role he has quickly taken on in the new season. Given his journey from high school to Binghampton and to Penn State, the experience Sessoms has gained can offer a lot for a program with a blend of returning players and new transfers, leading to an incoming recruiting class looking to build a solid foundation for future success.
"Playing together, buying into the new coaching staff, and being unselfish – if we can do all 3 those things we'll have a great season."@samuel_sessoms chats with @MitchGerber about taking on a leadership role & the improvements he has made ahead of the season ⤵️🎥#WeAre e pic.twitter.com/q5TvurxBjv
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) November 5, 2021
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