New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2011-12: Pure perimeter shooter who can also use his strength around the basket. ... senior should be a valuable sub …9 pts (3-3 3s) in 7 mins vs Longwood (2/25) … 6 pts in 13 mins at UTPA (2/16) … 5 pts in 6 mins off bench vs. North Dakota (2/11) … 9 pts in 1st start of the season vs. Utah Valley (2/9) … 12 pts (4-6 3FG), 5 rebs vs. SUNY Cobleskill (1/14) … 8 pts (all in 2nd half) off the bench in 8 mins at LIU (12/30) … 10 pts, 3 assts, 2 blocks vs. NYU-Poly (11/20) … 14 pts (4-7 3s), 7 rebs vs. Penn State Abington (11/14)

2010-11: Played in every game but one (29). ... season-high 12 pts vs. Marywood (1/8) (5-8 FG; 2-4 3-pt FG). ... 6 rebounds vs. Marywood (1/8) and Longwood (1/18).

2009-10:  Great West Conference all-Academic honoree (3.708 cumulative GPA) … Key player off the bench in his delayed college debut. Played an increased role as he shook off the rust from missing the previous season … 14 pts (4-6 3-pt FGs) in GWC Trn game vs. Houston Baptist (3/12) … 18 pts (7-10 FG, 4-6 3pt GG) vs. Utah Valley (1/30) …  12 pts vs. North Dakota (2/28) … 11 pts (all in 1st half) at Chicago State (3/6) …10 pts at North Dakota (2/23) … Contributed off the bench in the Texas trip (8 pts, 4 rebs at UTPA on 1/14 and 5 pts, 5 rebs at Houston Baptist on 1/16) … 11 pts (3-5 on 3-pt FGs) in 19 minutes at Lehigh (1/2) … 8 rebs vs. Seton Hall (11/30) ...13 pts, 9 rebs vs. St. Joe’s of NY (11/16).

2008-09: Missed the season due to a leg injury that prevented him from practicing or playing at any time during the season. 

Prior to NJIT: Graduated in 2007 from Gaston Day School in Gastonia, NC … spent 2007-08 at Heat Basketball Academy in Martinsville, VA, coached by Jason Niblett. Five Heat players, including Sammy and his twin brother, Teddy, signed National Letters of Intent. Heat won 35 games against a schedule that included the most demanding prep school competition in the Southeast, as well as national tournaments.

Personal: Samuel Chinonso Schickel … son of Norbert and Benitta Schickel. … Sammy and Teddy Schickel are one of two sets of twins in their immediate family. … brother (Reggie) played Division I basketball at Dartmouth (2006-07) … business major … born 7/8/87 in Ithaca, NY.