History of Omar Sneed in Timeline
Omar Shariff Sneed is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for the Beaumont Panthers in The Basketball League (TBL). Sneed, a Texas native, played high school basketball at West Brook in Beaumont.
October 9, 1976: Omar Sneed's Birth
On October 9, 1976, Omar Shariff Sneed was born. He is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
1992: High School Sophomore Year
In the 1992-93 season, during his sophomore year at West Brook High School in Beaumont, Omar Sneed averaged 32 points per game.
April 1995: Signed with Houston
In April 1995, Omar Sneed signed with Houston, however, he did not qualify academically to play in the NCAA, and he decided to play for a junior college in the NJCAA, choosing San Jacinto College.
1996: Joined by Steve Francis at San Jacinto College
In 1996, Steve Francis joined San Jacinto as a freshman, playing alongside Omar Sneed.
May 1997: Signed with Memphis
In May 1997, Omar Sneed signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Memphis in the NCAA Division I.
November 15, 1997: Debut with Memphis Tigers
On November 15, 1997, Omar Sneed made his debut with the Memphis Tigers in the season opener against Louisiana-Monroe.
1997: NJCAA Tournament and Awards
In 1997, San Jacinto reached the championship game during the NJCAA Division I tournament. Omar Sneed was named the 1997 TEAC MVP, included in the All-Conference First Team, named a first-team All-American, and named JUCO National Player of the Year by Basketball Times.
February 2, 1998: Named Conference USA Player of the Week
On February 2, 1998, Omar Sneed was named Conference USA Player of the Week.
March 3, 1999: Last Game with Memphis
On March 3, 1999, Omar Sneed played his last game with Memphis against South Florida during the 1999 Conference USA tournament.
November 1999: Signed with Melco Ieper in Belgium
In November 1999, Omar Sneed signed with Melco Ieper in Belgium and played one game for the team.
2000: Signed with BSW Weert
In 2000, Omar Sneed signed for BSW Weert of the Dutch Basketball League.
2001: Top Scorer in the Dutch League
In 2001, Omar Sneed was the top scorer of the Dutch league.
2001: Summer League and Belgium
In the summer of 2001, Omar Sneed played for the Houston Rockets in the Rocky Mountain Revue, an NBA Summer League tournament. He then joined Power Wevelgem in Belgium.
2002: Selected in NBDL Draft
In 2002, Omar Sneed was selected by the Huntsville Flight in the National Basketball Development League draft but joined Znicz Pruszków instead.
October 2003: Signed with London Towers
In October 2003, Omar Sneed signed for the London Towers in the British Basketball League.
2004: First Experience in Israel
In the 2004-05 season, Omar Sneed played for Elitzur Ashkelon in Israel.
2006: Signed with Lokomotiv Rostov
In 2006, Omar Sneed signed a contract for Lokomotiv Rostov of the Russian Super League.
2007: Played in the FIBA EuroCup
In 2007, Omar Sneed participated in the FIBA EuroCup with Lokomotiv Rostov.
July 2008: Signed with Hapoel Jerusalem
In July 2008, Omar Sneed signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, returning to Israel.
2008: Played in Iran
In 2008, Omar Sneed played for Kaveh BC of Tehran in the Iranian Basketball Super League and also played in the WABA Champions Cup with Saba Battery.
2009: Returned to Elitzur Ashkelon
In 2009, Omar Sneed left Hapoel Jerusalem and returned to Elitzur Ashkelon for a second stint with the club.
December 2010: Left Pinar Karşıyaka
In December 2010, Omar Sneed left Pinar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
2011: Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol and Mersin BB
In late 2011, Omar Sneed participated in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol with Defensor Sporting and later signed for Mersin BB in January 2012.
January 2012: Signed for Mersin BB
In January 2012, Omar Sneed signed for Mersin BB and played 15 games during the 2011-12 Turkish Basketball League.
2013: Played for Ankara DSİ
In 2013, Omar Sneed briefly played for Ankara DSİ in the Turkish Basketball First League.
2015: Retirement from Professional Basketball
In 2015, Omar Sneed retired from professional basketball after a season in the Turkish second division.
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