Follow Omar Samhan around, and you'll witness a whirlwind of exuberant public relations activities. He's lifting a toddler up to the rim for the little fellow's first dunk. He's hugging fans, posing ...

Patty Mills was on the cell phone with his parents when loud screams surrounded him Sunday. Omar Samhan, whose plain white T-shirt made him stand out, leaped into the air with a stunned look on his ...

Dominant low-post player. Budding broadcaster. Stand-up comedian. Basketball historian. St. Mary's center Omar Samhan poured in 32 points in the Gaels' 75-68 second-round victory over Villanova in the ...

After covering the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Providence back in March, I had theory that St. Mary’s was having way more fun than any other team. It was clear the way the players bantered ...

Growing up in the San Francisco area, Omar Samhan never pictured himself playing for traditional powerhouses like Duke, North Carolina or Kansas. Samhan wanted to play for Saint Mary’s College in ...

Take a look at the hero's welcome Saint Mary's received upon returning to Moraga after their second-round victory over Villanova, and tell me you're not pulling for the underdog Gaels against Baylor ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Omar Samhan was an almost unstoppable Gael force. The only time the Saint Mary’s star appeared to slow down was to enjoy the moment. “Did it really happen?” he shouted outside the ...

The St. Mary's Feelgoods have arrived in Houston for Friday's Sweet 16 showdown with Baylor. I don't want to worry the Baylor Bears, but somebody should warn them that they're going to have to deal ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force. His career isn't over yet — and neither is Saint Mary's NCAA Tournament run as the Gaels are improbably headed to the round of 16. Samhan ...

On Thursday morning, March 18, you had no idea who Omar Samhan was. Admit it. I didn’t, and I live in California and watch a whole lot of basketball. This guy, and St. Mary’s, were not on the NBA ...

MORAGA, Calif. Omar Samhan walked into freshman orientation at Saint Mary's in 2005 as an overweight teenager who was unwanted by almost every other school and boldly proclaimed that he would play in ...

C: The Two Man Game. Let's all agree that chill bro Omar Samhan needs to be in the NBA. PF: Hornets Hype. New Orleans is going crazier than usual. SF: Free Darko. Meritocracy leads to cooperation, ...