Tamba Samba Class: Senior Hometown: Indianapolis, IN High School: Ben Davis Height / Weight: 5-11 / 203 Position: Forward

A great athlete that has a nice touch on the ball • coming off a terrific spring campaign • an exciting player • missed most of his sophomore season due to an injury • has appeared in 23 career games • has totaled four points on two goals • brings a great presence to the game • represents the men's soccer team on Notre Dame's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) • two-time monogram recipient • a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

AS A JUNIOR: Played in a career-high 17 games and notched four points on two goals • key contributor off the bench for the Fighting Irish • netted the first goal of his career (51st minute) in a 3-0 win over Syracuse • put the Irish on the board in the 57th minute in the next game, a 3-0 triumph at Cincinnati • earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Missed the majority of the season due to an injury • appeared in two matches • did not play in the first nine games of the season before making season debut in a 3-0 win over No. 16 Michigan • had to miss the next 10 games before playing again in a 2-0 setback to No. 2 Connecticut in the final of the BIG EAST Championship • named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star • received a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in four games • totaled 45 minutes of playing time and attempted one shot • played in wins against No. 8 Creighton (4-1), Marquette (4-0), Georgetown (4-1) and Michigan State (3-0).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A 2005 first-team all-Indiana soccer selection, which was the first in the history of Ben Davis High School • led his high school team in scoring as a junior and senior • a four-year letterwinner in soccer • as a senior captain, he led Ben Davis to its first-ever sectional championship and state ranking • holds school record for most goals in a season with 23 and points in a season with 54 • a two-time Mr. Offense award winner for the Giants • was an all-Marion County selection during his junior and senior campaigns and was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore • earned Star West player of the year honors as a senior along with being named to the Indianapolis Star Super Team • scored a goal in the 2005 sectional championship game en route to his team's victory • a member of the `87 ODP squad • his team won the 2004 regional ODP championship and placed third in the ODP national championship in Texas • played in the Region II National League with his club team, Westside United • 2004 Region II Director Cup champions along with being the 2005 State Cup runner-up with Westside United • also served as the kicker on the Ben Davis football team in 2004 and 2005 • earned honorable mention all-state honors during his senior season as he led his team in points with 60 • played basketball as a freshman • has earned academic all-state honors and is a member of the National Honor Society • born July 8, 1987 • son of Dr. Nathaniel and Clara Samba • has four siblings • enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a design major.

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