#21
FNBL
Sam Waardenburg
Melbourne United
7.7
PPG
5.0
RPG
1.4
APG
50.0%
FG%
Sam Waardenburg is a forward from New Zealand, currently suiting up for Melbourne United in the NBL. Sam's 2026-27 BSN season line: 14.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
Nationality
New Zealand
Position
F
Nationality
New Zealand
Position
F
2026-27 Season Stats
7.7
PTS
5.0
REB
1.4
AST
—
STL
—
BLK
50.0%
FG%
20.0%
3P%
61.5%
FT%
7
GP
25.5
MIN
2026-27 Advanced Stats— Melbourne United
72.1%
TS%
57.7%
eFG%
Career History
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| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Melbourne United | NBL | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 7 |
| 2026-27 | Indios de Mayaguez | BSN | 14.0 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 18 |
| 2025-26 | Indios de Mayaguez | BSN | 17.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 44 |
| 2025-26 | Cairns Taipans | NBL | 15.5 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | Cairns Taipans | NBL | 13.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | Cairns Taipans | NBL | 9.9 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 24 |
National Team
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New Zealand | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers | 12.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2023 | New Zealand | FIBA World Cup 2023 | — | — | — | — |
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Stat Glossary
- PTS
- Points, using the mode selected above (per game, totals, or per 48/40/36 minutes)
- REB
- Rebounds, using the mode selected above
- AST
- Assists, using the mode selected above
- STL
- Steals, using the mode selected above
- BLK
- Blocks, using the mode selected above
- FG%
- Field goal percentage
- 3P%
- Three-point field goal percentage
- FT%
- Free throw percentage
- +/-
- Plus-minus — team point differential while the player is on court
- GP
- Games played
- MIN
- Minutes per game
- TS%
- True shooting percentage — shooting efficiency accounting for 2s, 3s, and free throws
- eFG%
- Effective field goal percentage — field goal percentage adjusted to give extra credit for 3-pointers
- USG%
- Usage percentage — share of the team's plays used by the player while on court
- PER
- Player efficiency rating — per-minute production, league-average is 15.0
- OREB%
- Offensive rebound percentage — share of available offensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- DREB%
- Defensive rebound percentage — share of available defensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- REB%
- Total rebound percentage — share of all available rebounds grabbed while on court
- AST%
- Assist percentage — share of teammates' field goals the player assisted while on court
- TOV%
- Turnover percentage — turnovers per 100 plays used
- AST/TO
- Assist-to-turnover ratio
- STL%
- Steal percentage — share of opponent possessions ending in a steal by the player
- BLK%
- Block percentage — share of opponent 2-point attempts blocked by the player
- WS
- Win shares — estimated number of wins contributed by the player
- WS/48
- Win shares per 48 minutes — league-average is about 0.100
- BPM
- Box plus-minus — estimated point contribution per 100 possessions vs. league average
- VORP
- Value over replacement player — overall contribution converted to an estimate of wins
- POSS/GM
- Possessions per game
- PIR
- Performance Index Rating — the standard European basketball efficiency stat (points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks + fouls drawn − missed shots − turnovers − fouls committed), analogous to NBA's PER/EFF