Sam Towns

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Photo by: Scott W. Grau

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2024-25 | Senior

Appeared in and started six games for the Falcons before having his season cut short due to injury
Posted two double-digit rebounding games, including a season-high 11 against Davidson (Nov. 8)
Totaled 42 rebounds, averaging 7.0 per game
Led the Falcons in rebounding three times over the course of the season
Average 6.3 points per game, including a season-high 16 against Niagara (Nov. 19)
Swatted nine blocks in his six games of action, including a season-high four against Davidson (Nov. 8)

2023-24 | Junior

Played in 19 games for the Falcons with four starts, averaging over 21 minutes per game
Recorded a season-high 11 points against Ball State in the regular season finale (March 8), one of three double-digit scoring games for him on the season
Registered a career-high 11 rebounds twice during the season (Dec. 2 at Southern Indiana; Feb. 20 at Central Michigan)
Led the team in rebounding three times with BGSU going 3-0 in those games
Finished the season with 15 assists, a career-high for a single season
Missed most of December and January due to an injury

2022-23 | Sophomore

Played in 27 games for the Orange and Brown with 20 starts.
Recorded double-digit points five times over the course of the season, including a career-high 19 points against Fairmont State (Dec. 19).
Tallied two double-doubles for the Falcons, registering 11 points and 10 rebounds against Ohio Dominican (Dec. 29) and 10 points and 10 rebounds against Ohio (Jan. 7).
Averaging 18.9 minutes per game, totaling 509 over the course of the season.
Concluded the season with a team-best 55.7% from the field.
Led the Falcons in rebounds three times.
Finished the season fourth on the team in rebounds with 120 and second in blocks with 20.
Set career-highs for points (166), rebounds (120), blocks (20) and assists (13).

Athens, Ohio

Came to BGSU after two seasons at Ohio University
Played 27 games with two starts in 2021-22, averaged 10.3 minutes per game totally 56 points and 68 rebounds over the season

Played his senior year at Pickerington Central where he led the Tigers to a 2019 OHSAA District title and the Ohio Capital Conference title
Played at Winchendon Prep School where he was named First-Team All-NEPSAC after averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game
Played at Springfield High School, winning two OHSAA District titles