Autographs of Ralph Sampson
Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The NBA Rookie of the Year, Sampson averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds for his first three seasons with the Houston Rockets before injuries began to take their toll. Three knee surgeries later, after 12 seasons in professional basketball, he retired in 1995 as a four-time NBA All-Star and the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.
Sampson was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, to Sarah and Ralph Sampson Sr. He was already 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall by ninth grade, reaching 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) in high school. He averaged nearly 30 points, 19 rebounds, and 7 blocked shots as a senior (after averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds as a sophomore, and 19 points and 17 rebounds as a junior), at Harrisonburg High, leading the team to state AA basketball championships in 1978 and 1979. Sampson earned unanimous All-America honors, starred in post-season all-star games and made the Pan Am Games team. His senior year he lost the high school player of the year award to another talented center, Sam Bowie. However, he did get a form of revenge against Bowie, outplaying him in the Capital Classic, getting 23 points and 21 rebounds with 4 blocks in a game styled "Battle of the Giants".
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Current items with a signature of Ralph Sampson
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Traded items with a signature of Ralph Sampson
The most expensive item with a signature of Ralph Sampson (1984 STAR RALPH SAMPSON #73 ROCKETS SIGNED AUTO BAS) was sold in July 2025 for £179.95 while the cheapest item (Ralph Sampson 2021-22 Elite Impact Impressions Auto Autograph #II-RSA HOF) found a new owner for £3.20 in December 2022. The month with the most items sold (12) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £47.70 for an autographed item of Ralph Sampson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with £157.42 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.20 was December 2022. In average, an autographed item from Ralph Sampson is worth £56.29.
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