Name:
Sam Kanner
*Photo by Cory Barlow: Nationals 2010 power pool versus Chain Lightning.
Nicknames:
Kanner
Jersey #
32
Height:
6’0″
Date of birth:
7 January 1988
Place of birth:
Worcester, MA
Current city of residence:
Oakland, CA
Occupation:
Graduate student at UC Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering/Ocean Engineering
College team(s):
Carleton CUT (2007-2010)
Cal-Berkeley UgMo (2011)
Former teams:
Blue Collar (2005-2006)
Sub Zero (2007-2008)
Bodhi (2009)
Revolver (2010-present)
Accolades:
2006 world champion, Team USA (Juniors)
2009 Central All-Region
2010 Central All-Region
2010 3rd in Callahan voting
2011 Southwest All-Region
How I came to join Revolver:
I loved/hated playing against a lot of the guys on the team in college. Then I moved to the Bay.
Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
Having the waitress pick for credit card roulette at Sushi Totoro in Santa Cruz.
Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
Beating Doublewide in semis at Nationals 2010.
Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. Beating Stanford in semis at Nationals 2010.
2. Losing to Stanford in pool play at Nationals 2007.
Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
Will Neff — He was my high school captain and I played against him a lot in college. He’s a great guy with a hot sister.
Favorite tournament:
College Nationals
What makes ___ so dangerous?
I have sharp blades instead of bones.
Theme song:
Lil’ Wayne – A Milli
Pre-game ritual:
McDonald’s. Every time.
What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Lots
If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Triathlons
Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
Boston Celtics
In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
Exactly 1.0 units.