Omar Samhan

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Omar Samhan
File:OmarSamhanwithUs.JPG
Samhan (center) in 2010
No. 30 – Townsville Crocodiles
Position Center
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 (age 35)
San Ramon, California
Nationality American / Egyptian
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school San Ramon Valley
(Danville, California)
College Saint Mary's (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Žalgiris (Lithuania)
2012 Tropang Texters (Philippines)
2013 ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
2013–2014 Alexandria Sporting Club (Egypt)
2014–2015 Texas Legends (D-League)
2015–present Townsville Crocodiles (Australia)
2016–present Taranaki Mountainairs (New Zealand)
Career highlights and awards
  • Baltic League champion (2011)
  • LKL champion (2011)
  • AP honorable mention All-American (2010)
  • WCC Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2009, 2010)
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2007)

Omar Hassan Samhan (born November 3, 1988) is an American-Egyptian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Townsville Crocodiles of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California where he was an honorable mention All-American in 2010. In 2011, Samhan joined the Egypt national basketball team.[1]

College career

In his freshman season at Saint Mary's, Samhan was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshmen team and was a Freshman All-American selection by CollegeInsider.com. He played in all 32 games including seven starts and was the team's third highest scorer and second highest rebounder, averaged 9.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[2]

In his sophomore season, Samhan earned honorable mention All-WCC honors after starting every game and scoring in double figures 18 times. He finished third on the team in scoring (10.5 ppg) and second in rebounds (7.3 rpg).[2]

In his junior season, Samhan earned first-team All-WCC honors after finishing 10th in the conference in scoring and third in rebounds and was second on the team in scoring (14.1 ppg) and rebounds (9.4 rpg). He also ranked 29th in the country in rebounds per game and 40th in the nation with 2.0 blocks per game.[2]

In his senior season, Samhan scored 61 points in two NCAA tournament victories,[3] including 32 points in a win over Villanova.[4] He earned first-team All-WCC honors for the second straight year and was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Year. He also earned Associated Press honorable mention All-American honors after leading the WCC during the regular season in scoring (21.5 ppg), rebounds (11.1 rpg) and blocks (2.9 bpg).[2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Samhan joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2010 NBA Summer League.[5] On July 16, 2010, he signed a two-year deal (with the option of a third) with Žalgiris of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[6] He left Žalgiris after just one season.

On December 13, 2011, Samhan signed with the Houston Rockets.[7] However, he was later waived by the Rockets on December 19.[8]

In February 2012, Samhan signed with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association.[9] He left later that month after appearing in just two games.

In February 2013, Samhan signed with ratiopharm Ulm of Germany for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[10] In June 2013, he parted ways with Ulm.[11]

In the summer of 2013, Samhan signed with the Alexandria Sporting Club for the 2013–14 Egyptian Basketball Premier League season.

On July 20, 2014, Samhan signed with King Wilki Morskie of Poland for the 2014–15 season.[12] However, his contract was later terminated by the club on September 9, 2014.[13] On November 3, 2014, Samhan was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.[14] On March 13, 2015, he was waived by the Legends after appearing in 18 games.[15] On April 4, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders,[15] closing out the season with the team. However, he didn't play for them.

On November 20, 2015, Samhan signed with the NW Tasmania Thunder for the 2016 SEABL season.[16] He later signed with the Townsville Crocodiles for the rest of the 2015–16 NBL season on December 9.[17] He made his debut for the Crocodiles the following day, recording 10 points and 6 rebounds off the bench in a 101–100 win over the Adelaide 36ers.[18] Despite having signed with the Thunder, on January 4, 2016, Samhan switched teams for the 2016 season and instead signed with the Taranaki Mountainairs of New Zealand.[19][20]

Personal

Samhan, of Egyptian and Irish descent,[1] is the son of Marianne and Hasaan Samhan and is the youngest of three children; he has an older sister, Katie, and an older brother, John.[2]

References

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  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions
  16. ↑ Thunder sign Omar Samhan for 2016
  17. ↑ CROCS SIGN NEW IMPORT OMAR SAMHAN
  18. ↑ Crocodiles vs 36ers
  19. ↑ Omar Samhan signed post NBL deal in New Zealand
  20. ↑ Taranaki Mountain Airs snare Townsville Croc for 2016 season

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