Omar Quintero

Omar Quintero (born September 26, 1981 in Nogales, Mexico) is a Mexican professional basketball player. He is a 6'0" tall and 185 lb point guard who currently plays for Gigantes de Guayana in the Venezuelan League. He also represented the senior Mexico national basketball team.

Omar Quintero
Gigantes de Guayana
PositionPoint guard
LeagueVenezuelan League
Personal information
Born (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981
Nogales, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeSouthern Nazarene (2002–2003)
Playing career2002–present
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara
Centrobasket
2003 Culiacán
FIBA COCABA Championship
2009 Cancún

College career

Quintero attended one year of college (2002–03) in the United States, with NAIA school Southern Nazarene University, where he played with the Crimson Storm.[1] Quintero averaged a school record and conference-leading 24.1 points per game for Southern Nazarene.[2][3] He turned pro after one season at the school, playing for Fuerza Guinda de Nogales in Mexico.[4]

Professional career

In addition to playing for local teams in Mexico, Quintero's pro career has also taken him to the Spanish League and Venezuelan League. In the 2004–05 season, he played in the EuroLeague with Spanish side TAU Ceramica, scoring nine points in two games off the bench for the team.[5] In 2008, he played in the BSN league of Puerto Rico, with Cariduros de Fajardo. In 2009, he played with Gigantes de Guayana of the Venezuelan League.[6]

National team career

Quintero was long-time a member of the senior Mexico national basketball team. He was the leading overall scorer at the 2003 FIBA AmeriCup, averaging 21.1 points per game, and the sixth overall scorer, with an average of 18.5 points per game, at the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup.[7]

References
  1. "Profile at NBA.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. "Prospect Profile: Omar Quintero". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  3. SNU Men's Basketball Individual Season Records.
  4. "NBA.com profile". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  5. "Doudiz.com profile". Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  6. Profile at latinbasket.com.
  7. "Profile at FIBA.com". Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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