University of South Alabama Athletics

2019-20: Sat out the season as a redshirt his first year at South.

2018-19 (at American): Started all 27 games in which he appeared ... Averaged 13.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game ... Ranked 10th in the Patriot League in 3-pointers (62) and sixth in attempts (178) ... First on the team in rebounding and second in scoring ... Converted 80.3% at the free-throw line ... Reached double-digit points 11 times in the first 13 games of the season ... Set new career high with 33 points vs. Saint Francis (12/4), shooting 7 for 10 from 3-point land ... Tied his personal best with seven treys that game ... Nailed three or more treys in a game 10 times ... Grabbed career-high 14 rebounds at VMI (11/27) and added 18 points for his second double-double of the year ... Opened season with 17 points and 13 boards at George Mason (11/9).

2017-18 (at American): Patriot League All-Rookie Team ... Ranked in the conference’s top 10 in points per game (8th), field-goal percentage (7th), blocks (T-7th) and steals (T-9th) ... Second on the team in scoring (14.9 ppg) and first in rebounding (6.5 rpg) and blocks (25) ... Shot 47.7% from the floor, 79.1% from the free-throw line and 43.7% from 3-point land ... Scored 20 points or more nine times and recorded six double-doubles ... Averaged 26.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists and blocks, while shooting 62.2% from the field in a three-game stretch in February, notching season highs of 30 points, seven 3-pointers and six blocks during that span ... Grabbed season-best 13 rebounds at Navy (1/5) ... Credited with six steals on two occasions, vs. Army (1/8) and at Boston University (1/17) ... Blocked six shots and dished out five assists in home contest vs. Boston U (2/14).

High School: Graduate of Parkland High School ... Scored 1,892 points in his career to become school’s all-time leader ... Class 6A Player of the Year and First Team All-Pennsylvania… Led PHS to three district and two state titles ... Once recorded 25 points and nine rebounds in a game as a senior ... Named Player of the Year by the Morning Call twice.

Personal: Full name is Sam Iorio ... Born Aug. 31, 1998 in Allentown, Pa. ... Son of Mike and Donna Iorio ... Has a younger sister ... Grandfather played at Villanova and father played at Philadelphia University ... Fan of the Philadelphia pro teams and favorite athlete is Russell Westbrook.