Sam Breen, the 2017 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, began her college career at Penn State (2017-19) before transferring to UMass (2019-23), where she not only rediscovered her love for the game but also earned two Atlantic-10 Player of the Year honors on her way to becoming the highest scorer in program history. Now, she is fresh off winning the European Women’s Basketball Leauge (EWBL) with Nyon.
Swish Appeal talked to Sam about her second year as a pro, life in Switzerland and the season she’s having, averaging 22 points, 14 boards, four assists and three steals per game.
We also talked about growing up in Pennsylvania, regaining her love for basketball after transferring midseason to UMass as a sophomore and, most importantly, being allowed to travel and live with her dog. Here are a few highlight from our chat:
On her Dad and the announcer Mike Breen sharing the same name:
My dad and the announcer actually also went to the same grade school, so they know each other. It’s really weird. Dad recently has been dealing with some health stuff, and the announcer reached out to him. So it’s funny you bring that up because, obviously, they share the same name, but they also know each other, so…
