Sam Sustacek knows a little something about varying levels of basketball at a high level. He’s played on two state tournament teams and three quality Grassroots programs. All of it has made Sam a strong all around player. “I felt…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inSam Sustacek knows a little something about varying levels of basketball at a high level. He’s played on two state tournament teams and three quality Grassroots programs. All of it has made Sam a strong all around player.
“I felt I became a more confident and proficient scorer,” Sam told Northstar Hoops Report. “My defensive and offensive awareness also improved.”
Watching Sam this spring and summer we saw a player that was more comfortable on the perimeter with the ball, more skilled with the touch and the dribble, but yet still as hard working as ever. We also saw a leader.
“I loved (Grassroots basketball),” Sustacek explained. “The friends I've made and the places I've got to go and play at are something I wouldn't trade for the world. I've been lucky to be a part of three great programs: Net Gain, Fury and Select, so I was lucky in that regard.”
Sam has helped lead the Spartans to a 46-16 record the past two years and two state tournament appearances. The 6-foot-8 forward wants to see the state tournament once more.
“My goal is to get to the state title game,” said Sustacek. “Graduating four out of five starters, that task won't be easy, but we can do it. Younger guys need to step into a bigger role, and returners need to shoulder more responsibility. I have to be on my game every night and dominate.”
So far Sustacek has set one official visit but there are several other schools talking to him regularly.
“I'm taking an official to the University of Chicago October 1-3. Other than that, I've been talking to Sioux Falls, Minnesota-Duluth, Williams College, Swarthmore, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Winona State, St Cloud State, Minot State, and Augustana about visits and general recruiting stuff.”