Edwin SamMbaka

23 Edwin SamMbaka
Edwin SamMbaka
  • Height:
    6'5"
  • Hometown:
    Paris, FR
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Henri Bergson/Missouri Valley
  • gp
    33
  • pts/g
    8.2
  • fg %
    41.0
  • 3pt %
    14.0
  • ft %
    52.7
  • reb/g
    7.3
  • a/g
    2.7
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 22
Games started 33 22
Minutes 798 499
Minutes per game 24.2 22.7
FG 112-273 76-180
FG Pct 41.0 42.2
3PT 6-43 5-32
3PT Pct 14.0 15.6
FT 39-74 26-44
FT Pct 52.7 59.1
Off rebounds 96 56
Def rebounds 145 102
Total rebounds 241 158
Rebounds per game 7.3 7.2
Personal fouls 76 51
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 88 60
Turnovers 63 44
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.4
Steals 62 37
Blocks 38 27
Points 269 183
Points per game 8.2 8.3
Points per 40.0 min 13.5 14.7
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 at Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Thomas College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bunker Hill Community College W, 95-55 1 19 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 7
Nov 4 at Kingsborough Community College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Queensborough Community College W, 75-57 1 28 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 9 at Springfield Technical Community College W, 95-33 1 22 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 11 Essex County College W, 65-62 1 28 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 2-6 33.3 13
Nov 16 Quincy College W, 90-70 1 27 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 5-10 50.0 11
Nov 18 at Quinsigamond Community College W, 87-69 1 24 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 25 SUNY Adirondack W, 99-61 1 20 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 26 Suffolk CC W, 82-50 1 25 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 28 Bristol Community College W, 102-68 1 21 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 30 at Community College of Rhode Island W, 88-71 1 24 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 2 MassBay Community College W, 77-62 1 22 4-11 36.4 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 9
Dec 5 at Roxbury Community College W, 86-68 1 27 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 7 at Massasoit Community College W, 85-63 1 27 1-9 11.1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 16 Holyoke Community College W, 94-53 1 19 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 12 at Westchester Community College L, 87-83 1 25 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 13 at Bronx Community College W, 96-64 1 29 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 17 University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 122-59 1 23 5-12 41.7 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 11
Jan 23 Community College of Rhode Island W, 92-73 1 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 27 Springfield Technical Community College W, 108-31 1 22 4-11 36.4 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 30 Roxbury Community College W, 88-64 1 25 0-8 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Quincy College W, 76-74 1 21 6-14 42.9 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 8 Massasoit Community College W, 74-57 1 23 5-10 50.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Feb 10 at University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 91-57 1 17 6-9 66.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 15 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 65-53 1 27 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 17 Quinsigamond Community College W, 78-71 1 30 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Feb 20 at MassBay Community College W, 71-52 1 25 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Feb 22 at Holyoke Community College W, 98-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Bristol Community College W, 102-77 1 20 7-10 70.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 14
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61 1 29 4-12 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52 1 33 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69 1 16 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59 1 27 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80 1 25 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 13
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59 1 30 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 26 at Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Thomas College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bunker Hill Community College W, 95-55 1 19 0 5 5 0 2 0 0
Nov 4 at Kingsborough Community College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Queensborough Community College W, 75-57 1 28 2 2 4 1 3 2 1
Nov 9 at Springfield Technical Community College W, 95-33 1 22 2 2 4 4 1 1 1
Nov 11 Essex County College W, 65-62 1 28 5 5 10 1 4 5 2
Nov 16 Quincy College W, 90-70 1 27 3 4 7 3 2 1 1
Nov 18 at Quinsigamond Community College W, 87-69 1 24 3 4 7 2 6 5 0
Nov 25 SUNY Adirondack W, 99-61 1 20 4 3 7 7 0 3 1
Nov 26 Suffolk CC W, 82-50 1 25 5 4 9 3 1 3 0
Nov 28 Bristol Community College W, 102-68 1 21 3 9 12 6 2 1 3
Nov 30 at Community College of Rhode Island W, 88-71 1 24 1 8 9 4 2 3 2
Dec 2 MassBay Community College W, 77-62 1 22 4 5 9 2 2 2 3
Dec 5 at Roxbury Community College W, 86-68 1 27 3 6 9 3 1 2 4
Dec 7 at Massasoit Community College W, 85-63 1 27 4 5 9 3 1 1 1
Dec 16 Holyoke Community College W, 94-53 1 19 5 10 15 4 0 3 1
Jan 12 at Westchester Community College L, 87-83 1 25 1 1 2 1 1 2 2
Jan 13 at Bronx Community College W, 96-64 1 29 5 5 10 3 0 1 0
Jan 17 University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 122-59 1 23 4 5 9 10 1 1 1
Jan 23 Community College of Rhode Island W, 92-73 1 18 1 3 4 3 2 1 2
Jan 27 Springfield Technical Community College W, 108-31 1 22 4 1 5 5 2 5 0
Jan 30 Roxbury Community College W, 88-64 1 25 3 5 8 2 2 1 2
Feb 3 at Quincy College W, 76-74 1 21 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Feb 8 Massasoit Community College W, 74-57 1 23 3 4 7 1 4 1 0
Feb 10 at University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 91-57 1 17 1 1 2 2 0 1 0
Feb 15 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 65-53 1 27 1 4 5 1 5 1 1
Feb 17 Quinsigamond Community College W, 78-71 1 30 3 5 8 2 3 4 3
Feb 20 at MassBay Community College W, 71-52 1 25 3 7 10 1 2 0 1
Feb 22 at Holyoke Community College W, 98-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Bristol Community College W, 102-77 1 20 2 2 4 2 2 1 1
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61 1 29 4 8 12 3 1 2 1
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52 1 33 4 5 9 3 3 2 0
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69 1 16 2 5 7 0 1 1 0
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59 1 27 1 0 1 1 1 3 1
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80 1 25 7 6 13 3 4 1 1
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59 1 30 2 4 6 2 1 1 2
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 26 at Eastern Nazarene - - - -
Oct 28 Thomas College - - - -
Nov 1 Bunker Hill Community College W, 95-55 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 4 at Kingsborough Community College - - - -
Nov 5 at Queensborough Community College W, 75-57 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 9 at Springfield Technical Community College W, 95-33 1 1 - 4.0
Nov 11 Essex County College W, 65-62 1 4 - 0.3
Nov 16 Quincy College W, 90-70 1 2 - 1.5
Nov 18 at Quinsigamond Community College W, 87-69 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 25 SUNY Adirondack W, 99-61 1 1 - -
Nov 26 Suffolk CC W, 82-50 1 1 - 3.0
Nov 28 Bristol Community College W, 102-68 1 3 - 3.0
Nov 30 at Community College of Rhode Island W, 88-71 1 4 - 2.0
Dec 2 MassBay Community College W, 77-62 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 5 at Roxbury Community College W, 86-68 1 0 - 3.0
Dec 7 at Massasoit Community College W, 85-63 1 2 - 3.0
Dec 16 Holyoke Community College W, 94-53 1 3 - -
Jan 12 at Westchester Community College L, 87-83 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 13 at Bronx Community College W, 96-64 1 5 1 -
Jan 17 University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 122-59 1 1 - 10.0
Jan 23 Community College of Rhode Island W, 92-73 1 4 - 1.5
Jan 27 Springfield Technical Community College W, 108-31 1 2 - 2.5
Jan 30 Roxbury Community College W, 88-64 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Quincy College W, 76-74 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 8 Massasoit Community College W, 74-57 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 10 at University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 91-57 1 2 - -
Feb 15 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 65-53 1 3 - 0.2
Feb 17 Quinsigamond Community College W, 78-71 1 2 - 0.7
Feb 20 at MassBay Community College W, 71-52 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 22 at Holyoke Community College W, 98-60 - - - -
Feb 24 at Bristol Community College W, 102-77 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61 1 0 - 3.0
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52 1 2 - 1.0
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69 1 5 1 0.0
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59 1 3 - 1.0
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80 1 4 - 0.8
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59 1 1 - 2.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 33 24.2 3.4-8.3 0.2-1.3 1.2-2.2 8.2
Conference 22 22.7 3.5-8.2 0.2-1.5 1.2-2.0 8.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 18 23.7 3.4-8.4 0.2-1.4 1.1-2.3 8.2
Away 13 24.3 3.3-7.8 0.2-1.3 1.2-1.8 8.0
Neutral 2 27.5 3.5-10.0 0.0-0.0 1.5-4.0 8.5
Result
Wins 31 24.1 3.5-8.4 0.2-1.3 1.2-2.3 8.4
Losses 2 26.0 2.0-6.5 0.0-1.5 0.5-1.0 4.5
Month
November 10 23.8 3.1-7.0 0.2-1.1 1.6-3.5 8.0
December 4 23.8 3.5-9.5 0.2-0.8 0.5-1.2 7.8
January 6 23.7 2.3-7.5 0.2-1.7 1.2-1.8 6.0
February 8 24.0 4.6-9.6 0.2-2.0 1.1-1.4 10.6
March 5 26.2 3.2-8.6 0.0-0.6 1.0-2.4 7.4
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 33 33 798 112-273 41.0 6-43 14.0 39-74 52.7 269
Conference 22 22 499 76-180 42.2 5-32 15.6 26-44 59.1 183
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 18 18 427 62-151 41.1 4-26 15.4 20-42 47.6 148
Away 13 13 316 43-102 42.2 2-17 11.8 16-24 66.7 104
Neutral 2 2 55 7-20 35.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 17
Result
Wins 31 31 746 108-260 41.5 6-40 15.0 38-72 52.8 260
Losses 2 2 52 4-13 30.8 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Month
November 10 10 238 31-70 44.3 2-11 18.2 16-35 45.7 80
December 4 4 95 14-38 36.8 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 31
January 6 6 142 14-45 31.1 1-10 10.0 7-11 63.6 36
February 8 8 192 37-77 48.1 2-16 12.5 9-11 81.8 85
March 5 5 131 16-43 37.2 0-3 0.0 5-12 41.7 37
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 33 798 24.2 5.6-13.7 0.3-2.2 14.0 2.0-3.7 13.5
Conference 22 499 22.7 6.1-14.4 0.4-2.6 15.6 2.1-3.5 14.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 18 427 23.7 5.8-14.1 0.4-2.4 15.4 1.9-3.9 13.9
Away 13 316 24.3 5.4-12.9 0.3-2.2 11.8 2.0-3.0 13.2
Neutral 2 55 27.5 5.1-14.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-5.8 12.4
Result
Wins 31 746 24.1 5.8-13.9 0.3-2.1 15.0 2.0-3.9 13.9
Losses 2 52 26.0 3.1-10.0 0.0-2.3 0.0 0.8-1.5 6.9
Month
November 10 238 23.8 5.2-11.8 0.3-1.8 18.2 2.7-5.9 13.4
December 4 95 23.8 5.9-16.0 0.4-1.3 33.3 0.8-2.1 13.1
January 6 142 23.7 3.9-12.7 0.3-2.8 10.0 2.0-3.1 10.1
February 8 192 24.0 7.7-16.0 0.4-3.3 12.5 1.9-2.3 17.7
March 5 131 26.2 4.9-13.1 0.0-0.9 0.0 1.5-3.7 11.3
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 33 2.9 4.4 7.3 2.7 1.9 1.9 1.2
Conference 22 2.5 4.6 7.2 2.7 2.0 1.7 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 3.2 4.8 8.0 3.1 1.8 2.2 1.2
Away 13 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.1
Neutral 2 4.5 5.0 9.5 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.5
Result
Wins 31 3.0 4.6 7.7 2.8 2.0 1.8 1.1
Losses 2 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.5
Month
November 10 2.8 4.6 7.4 3.1 2.3 2.4 1.1
December 4 4.0 6.5 10.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.3
January 6 3.0 3.3 6.3 4.0 1.3 1.8 1.2
February 8 2.3 4.1 6.4 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.9
March 5 3.2 4.0 7.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 0.8
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 33 33 96 145 241 88 63 62 38
Conference 22 22 56 102 158 60 44 37 27
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 18 58 86 144 56 33 39 21
Away 13 13 29 49 78 27 25 21 14
Neutral 2 2 9 10 19 5 5 2 3
Result
Wins 31 31 94 144 238 86 61 57 35
Losses 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 5 3
Month
November 10 10 28 46 74 31 23 24 11
December 4 4 16 26 42 12 4 8 9
January 6 6 18 20 38 24 8 11 7
February 8 8 18 33 51 12 18 11 7
March 5 5 16 20 36 9 10 8 4
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 33 4.8 7.3 12.1 4.4 3.2 3.1 1.9
Conference 22 4.5 8.2 12.7 4.8 3.5 3.0 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 5.4 8.1 13.5 5.2 3.1 3.7 2.0
Away 13 3.7 6.2 9.9 3.4 3.2 2.7 1.8
Neutral 2 6.5 7.3 13.8 3.6 3.6 1.5 2.2
Result
Wins 31 5.0 7.7 12.8 4.6 3.3 3.1 1.9
Losses 2 1.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 1.5 3.8 2.3
Month
November 10 4.7 7.7 12.4 5.2 3.9 4.0 1.8
December 4 6.7 10.9 17.7 5.1 1.7 3.4 3.8
January 6 5.1 5.6 10.7 6.8 2.3 3.1 2.0
February 8 3.8 6.9 10.6 2.5 3.8 2.3 1.5
March 5 4.9 6.1 11.0 2.7 3.1 2.4 1.2
News mentions
Second Half Surge Sends Knights To Saturday's 5th Place Game
Second Half Surge Sends Knights To Saturday's 5th Place Game

After trailing by five points at halftime by a 44-39 score, a second half surge with a pair of three pointers from Darlin Santiago (Salem) and the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team outscored Minnesota North-Rainy River by 15 points in the second half to take a 90-80 victory and advance to Saturday’s fifth place game at 12:00pm.

Northern Essex Takes Down Massasoit, moves onto Region 21/East District Championship
Northern Essex Takes Down Massasoit, moves onto Region 21/East District Championship

Behind a game high 19 point, 15 rebound effort from Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team is moving onto their third consecutive Region 21/East District Championship game.

Top Seeded Knights Advance to East District Semi-Finals
Top Seeded Knights Advance to East District Semi-Finals

Behind a 29-point, 15 rebound effort from Luis Reynoso (Lawrence), the top seeded and #3 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team improved to 28-1 on the season with a 93-61 victory over Roxbury Community College and advanced to the Saturday’s NJCAA East District Semi-Final where they will take on fifth seeded Massasoit Community College at 4:00pm from the Sport and Fitness Center.

#5 Knights win 30th straight home game, secure post-seasons top seed
#5 Knights win 30th straight home game, secure post-seasons top seed

The Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team used a 12-1 run in the early minutes of the second half to take a lead they would not relinquish enroute to their 30th consecutive home victory dating back to February 23, 2022 to improve to 24-1 on the season and 19-0 in Region 21 play.

Reynoso eclipses 1,000 as #5 Knights take down Massasoit
Reynoso eclipses 1,000 as #5 Knights take down Massasoit

On his first shot attempt of the game Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) hit a knock down three-pointer as part of his game high 22 points as he became the first men’s basketball player to surpass 1,000 career points in a career since Joe Marshall reached the mark in 1999.

#5 Knights hang on for road win in battle of Region 21s top teams
#5 Knights hang on for road win in battle of Region 21s top teams

The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team picked up an important win on Saturday evening as they defeated Quincy College on the road by a 76-74 final.

#5 Knights improve to 18-1 with dominate win over STCC
#5 Knights improve to 18-1 with dominate win over STCC

Five players in double figures and pair of double-doubles propelled the #5 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team to dominating 108-31 victory of visiting Springfield Tech.

#5 Knights score season high 122 points in rout over UConn-Avery Point
#5 Knights score season high 122 points in rout over UConn-Avery Point

Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) recorded his second triple double in the last three games and third of the season as the #5 nationally ranked Knights of Northern Essex Community College improved to 16-1 on the season and remained unbeaten in Region 21 play at 11-0 as they defeated the Pointers by a 122-59 final as they opened a four-game stand Wednesday evening.

#2 Knights stay unbeaten with home victory over MassBay, 77-62
#2 Knights stay unbeaten with home victory over MassBay, 77-62

 The #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball overcame a slow start on Saturday afternoon to defeat MassBay Community College a 77-62 final score.

Stratton get career win 300 as #2 defeat CCRI 88-71 on the road
Stratton get career win 300 as #2 defeat CCRI 88-71 on the road

Northern Essex Community College head men’s basketball coach Darren Stratton picked up milestone win 300 of his career leading the Knights on Thursday.

Reynoso’s triple-double, #2 Knights run away from Bristol
Reynoso’s triple-double, #2 Knights run away from Bristol

Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) had his biggest performance of the season as the #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball ran away from Bristol Community College on Tuesday night by a 102-68 to improve to 9-0 on the season and 5-0 in Region 21 play.

#2 Men’s basketball overcomes slow start for road win at Quinsigamond
#2 Men’s basketball overcomes slow start for road win at Quinsigamond

After being held scoreless in the games opening four minutes and falling behind 9-0, the NECC men’s basketball team began to apply pressure and stormed past the Wyverns of Quinsigamond Community College by a 87-69 final on Saturday afternoon to improve to 6-0 on the season and 4-0 in Region 21 play.

#2 Knights pull away from Quincy in closing minutes
#2 Knights pull away from Quincy in closing minutes

The #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team defeated Quincy College in an early season match-up of Region 21 unbeatens as the Knights improved to 5-0 and 3-0 in Region 21 play while the Granite fell to 2-1.

#5 Knights surge past visiting D2 Essex County (NJ) in closing seconds
#5 Knights surge past visiting D2 Essex County (NJ) in closing seconds

 On Saturday afternoon in front of a full crowd, a Darlin Santiago (Salem, MA) jumper with 23 seconds remaining gave Northern Essex a one-point lead and Edwin SamMbaka (Paris, FR) stole the ensuing inbound pass to seal the victory for the Knights.

#5 Men’s basketball cruises to 62-point victory over Springfield Tech
#5 Men’s basketball cruises to 62-point victory over Springfield Tech

The #5 nationally ranked men’s basketball team jumped out to 11-0 lead on Thursday night and never looked back as they cruised to a 95-33 victory over the host Rams of Springfield Tech.