Sean O'Mara

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Forward/Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
247
Hometown:
Glen Ellyn, Ill.
High School:
Benet Academy

AS A SENIOR (2017-18)
Ten double-figure scoring games ... XU was 10-0 when he scored in double figures and 19-1 in his career when he scored in double figures ... His career field goal percentage (.598) would be a school record for four-year players but he doesn't have enough field goal attempts ... The school record for a four-year player in Xavier history belongs to Brian Grant (.594) .... Contributed 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 15 minutes vs. Providence on Feb. 28 ... Scored 14 points, hitting all five of his shot attempts, to go with five rebounds in the win at Butler on Feb. 6 and followed that up with 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the win at Creighton on Feb. 10 ... Posted a 12-point game vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 on 5-of-6 shooting ... Hit 59.2 percent from the field and hit 80.3 percent from the free-throw line, although he didn't have enough attempts to be ranked in the BIG EAST ... Scored 10 points vs. Butler on Jan. 2 to go with six rebounds, three assists and a career-high four blocks ... Had 14 points vs. Marshall on Dec. 19 and eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks in the ETSU win on Dec. 19 ... Scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Kent State on Dec. 6 ... Hit 5-of-6 from the field on his way to 10 points vs. George Washington on Nov. 23 ... 11 points vs. Hampton on Nov. 20 ... Eight points and two rebounds in 16 minutes at Wisconsin on Nov. 16.

VALUABLE SUMMER OF 2017
Part of a team of collegiate all-stars (USA East Coast) coached by Larry Brown that played in Madrid, Spain this summer against the National Teams of Japan, Venezuela, Mexico, and Senegal.

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
Xavier’s third-leading scorer during the NCAA Tournament at 10.5 ppg., while hitting 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the field ... Scored in double figures in the first two NCAA games, including a career-high 18 in the Maryland win on March 16 on 5-of-6 shooting to go with a game-high seven rebounds ... Contributed 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the Florida State win on March 18 ... Scored eight points, including the game-winner with 40 seconds left, against Arizona on March 23 ... 10 points and four rebounds in the Butler win on March 9 in the BIG EAST Tournament ... In fact, three of his nine double-figure scoring games came in the postseason ... Xavier was 8-1 in games when he scored double figures, including 3-0 in the postseason ... Contributed nine double-figure scoring games.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Played in 32 of Xavier’s 34 games ... Scored two baskets in the NCAA game vs. Wisconsin on March 20 ... Contributed nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field vs. Seton Hall on Jan. 23 and nine points with three rebounds in the win over DePaul on Jan. 12. ... Scored a season-high 10 points in the win over Auburn on Dec. 19, while tying his season high for rebounds with six ... Had big efforts in back-to-back games vs. Dayton on Nov. 29 and Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 ... Scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds in the Dayton win on Nov. 29 ... Collected five points, three rebounds, a block and a steal vs. USC on Nov. 27 in nine minutes of action ... Contributed four points in six minutes vs. Alabama on Nov. 26 ... Averaged 6.0 ppg. and 2.7 rpg. in 9.3 minutes per game in XU’s three games at the AdvoCare Invitational Nov. 26-29.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Member of the 2014-15 BIG EAST Conference All-Academic Team ... Played in 25 games, including four points and two assists in the win at Marquette on Feb. 10 ... Played 11 key minutes in the Providence win on Feb. 7, hitting both of his shots from the field on his way to five points to go with three rebounds and two blocks ... Enjoyed arguably his best effort of the season on Dec. 6 vs. Alabama, contributing eight points in 10 minutes to help offset significant foul trouble on the Musketeer front line ... Contributed four points on 2-of-3 shooting to go with a block and a steal in six minutes vs. Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 28 ... Contributed seven points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field vs. Murray State on Nov. 24 to go with four rebounds in 12 minutes of action.

AT BENET ACADEMY
Tough and skilled post player from the Chicago area who also played left tackle for one of the top football teams in Illinois ... 2014 Associated Press, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and Chicago Tribune Class 4A First Team All-State ... 2014 Chicago Sun Times Second-Team All-State ... Led his team in rebounding in every game but one and averaged 23 points and 13 rebounds for the season, while leading his team to a 25-8 record and a Class 4A State Runner-Up finish ... Benet Academy lost in the final 48-46 to one of the nation’s top 10 teams, Whitney Young, that included Georgetown’s Paul White ... Posted 28 double-doubles as a senior ... Posted five games of 30 points or more in his senior season, including consecutive 39-point games against Larkin and St. Viator and 36 against Marian Catholic ... Finished his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,674 career points, while winning 102 games in four years on the varsity ... His teammates at Benet Academy included Frank Kaminsky (Charlotte Hornets) ... Basketball coach: Gene Heidkamp.

PERSONAL: Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports management ... Parents are John O'Mara and Kim O'Mara, both of parents played basketball at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. ... Has one brother, Shane ... September 5, 1995 in Indianapolis, Ind.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	18	vs. Maryland (March 16, 2017)
Field Goals Made	6	at Creighton (February 10, 2018), vs. North Dakota State (November 29, 2016)
Field Goals Attempted	10	at Creighton (February 10, 2018), vs. St. John's (March 8, 2018)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	-
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	-
Free Throws Made	8	vs. Maryland (March 16, 2017)
Free Throws Attempted	9	vs. Maryland (March 16, 2017)
Rebounds	7	vs. Maryland (March 16, 2017), ETSU (December 16, 2017)
Assists	4	vs. Providence (February 28, 2018), at DePaul (March 3, 2018), vs. Creighton (March 10, 2017)
Blocks	4	vs. Butler (January 2, 2018)
Steals	2	Four times