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Wright State Men’s Basketball Adds Sam Alamutu
4/28/2025 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAYTON – Wright State head men's basketball coach Clint Sargent has announced the addition of transfer Sam Alamutu to join the Raider program.
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Alamutu (pronounced al-uh-moo-too), a 6-5 guard from Ajax, Ontario, joins the Raiders after spending his first four seasons at Vermont, going to three NCAA Tournaments in that time – 2022 (redshirt), 2023 and 2024.
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"Sam impacts winning in a number of areas," Sargent said. "A high-level competitor that plays with emotion and physicality, he is one of the better rebounding guards in the country and will immediately make us a better defensively. He's also a great passer and someone we know can develop in our system as scorer and playmaker."
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Alamutu played in all 33 of Vermont's games in 2024-25, starting 19 contests, as he averaged 17.3 minutes per game with a 5.6 points per game mark. He shot 46.9 percent last season overall while he was active on the glass as well, averaging 6.5 boards per contest. Alamutu notched a season-best 16 points in March against Albany, one of six games last season that saw him tally 10-plus points. He collected five or more points in 14 games, while he finished his final six games of the year strong with three of his double-digit scoring efforts and eight-plus points in all six contests. Alamutu played in 35 games in 2023-24, shooting 58.2 percent for the season with a career-best 23 points at New Hampshire in March, one of his 11 games with five-plus points scored. He saw action in 24 games in 2022-23 as a redshirt freshman, notching a season-high 12 points against Northern Vermont-Lyndon.
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On the glass, Alamutu grabbed a career-best 21 rebounds in March against Maine, one of seven double-digit rebounding efforts in 2024-25 as he collected five or more boards in 23 games last season. Alamutu has played in 92 games in his career, grabbing five-plus rebounds in 42 total contests.
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After being a part of Vermont's 2022 NCAA squad as a redshirt, Alamutu saw his first NCAA action against second-seed Marquette in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, hitting his only shot from the floor. He then played 22 minutes and finished with a team-best seven rebounds in Vermont's 2024 NCAA Tournament contest against No. 4-seed Duke. Alamutu was a part of three America East regular season championships and three tournament title teams overall at Vermont.
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Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Alamutu played three prep seasons with Rothesay Netherwood School in New Brunswick, Canada, being named a captain and team MVP as senior. He was named to the All-National Preparatory Association (NPA) first team as a junior and was the Male Athlete of the Year the same season, while he averaged 18 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a junior prior to the COVID shutdown. Off the court, Alamutu earned a leadership award and graduated with distinction from Rothesay Netherwood School.
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Alamutu becomes the third transfer addition to the Wright State roster, joining the signings of Bryan Etumnu and Dominic Pangonis.
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Alamutu (pronounced al-uh-moo-too), a 6-5 guard from Ajax, Ontario, joins the Raiders after spending his first four seasons at Vermont, going to three NCAA Tournaments in that time – 2022 (redshirt), 2023 and 2024.
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"Sam impacts winning in a number of areas," Sargent said. "A high-level competitor that plays with emotion and physicality, he is one of the better rebounding guards in the country and will immediately make us a better defensively. He's also a great passer and someone we know can develop in our system as scorer and playmaker."
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Alamutu played in all 33 of Vermont's games in 2024-25, starting 19 contests, as he averaged 17.3 minutes per game with a 5.6 points per game mark. He shot 46.9 percent last season overall while he was active on the glass as well, averaging 6.5 boards per contest. Alamutu notched a season-best 16 points in March against Albany, one of six games last season that saw him tally 10-plus points. He collected five or more points in 14 games, while he finished his final six games of the year strong with three of his double-digit scoring efforts and eight-plus points in all six contests. Alamutu played in 35 games in 2023-24, shooting 58.2 percent for the season with a career-best 23 points at New Hampshire in March, one of his 11 games with five-plus points scored. He saw action in 24 games in 2022-23 as a redshirt freshman, notching a season-high 12 points against Northern Vermont-Lyndon.
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On the glass, Alamutu grabbed a career-best 21 rebounds in March against Maine, one of seven double-digit rebounding efforts in 2024-25 as he collected five or more boards in 23 games last season. Alamutu has played in 92 games in his career, grabbing five-plus rebounds in 42 total contests.
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After being a part of Vermont's 2022 NCAA squad as a redshirt, Alamutu saw his first NCAA action against second-seed Marquette in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, hitting his only shot from the floor. He then played 22 minutes and finished with a team-best seven rebounds in Vermont's 2024 NCAA Tournament contest against No. 4-seed Duke. Alamutu was a part of three America East regular season championships and three tournament title teams overall at Vermont.
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Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Alamutu played three prep seasons with Rothesay Netherwood School in New Brunswick, Canada, being named a captain and team MVP as senior. He was named to the All-National Preparatory Association (NPA) first team as a junior and was the Male Athlete of the Year the same season, while he averaged 18 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a junior prior to the COVID shutdown. Off the court, Alamutu earned a leadership award and graduated with distinction from Rothesay Netherwood School.
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Alamutu becomes the third transfer addition to the Wright State roster, joining the signings of Bryan Etumnu and Dominic Pangonis.
Another One! ✍️
— Wright State Men's Basketball (@WSU_MBB) April 28, 2025
Welcome to the Raider Family, @AlamutuSam!#RaiderUP | #RaiderFamily pic.twitter.com/29nOxEb3Z7
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