Ralph Sampson (full name: Ralph Lee Sampson; no nicknames) played Center-Forward from 1984 until 1991 for the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Over 9 seasons, he played 456 games, scored 7039 points (15.4 ppg) and grabbed 4011 rebounds (8.8 rpg). Sampson also dished out 1038 assists (2.3 apg), made 390 steals (0.9 spg), and blocked 752 shots (1.6 bpg) during his career. Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on July 7, 1960, Sampson stands 7-4 and weighs 228 lbs. He attended high school at Harrisonburg in Harrisonburg, Virginia and college at University of Virginia. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall) of the 1983 NBA draft.