Omar Leary
High School Honors
Four basketball letters. 1st Team All-PIL and 2nd Team All -State as sophomore and senior; 2nd Team All-PIL as junior; Honorable Mention All-State as Junior.
Post-High School Career
Northeastern Jr. College: 1st Team All-American, Region 9 Player of the Year.
University of Oklahoma: 2 NCAA Tournament appearances; 2nd Team Big 12 All-AcademicTeam. Bachelor’s degree in Multi-Disciplinary Studies.
Youth Basketball Operator for six seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. Assistant men’s basketball coach at Roosevelt. Coached at Western Oregon University.
Runs nonprofit The Other Side of Basketball for 5th-8th graders.
Commentary
What a great honor it is to be inducted to the PIL Hall of Fame. This accomplishment draws me back to a little boy with my dad at all PIL games. He would tell me about all the good players. I knew then I wanted one day to be one of those good players. I want thank my brother and my mom for constantly supporting me.
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