Omm'A Givens
Personal information | |
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Born | 1975 Frances, Washington, U.S. |
Listed height | 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Washington) |
College |
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Forward | |
Career history | |
1998–1999 | Magic City Snowbears |
1999–2000 | La Crosse Bobcats |
2000 | Fort Wayne Fury |
2000 | Gallitos de Isabela |
2001–2002 | Roanoke Dazzle |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Omm'A Givens (born 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. A high school basketball All-American, he was a center for the UCLA Bruins on their 1995 national championship team.
High school
Givens attended high school in
College
Givens joined UCLA in 1994–95,[5] and won a national championship with the team that season. He opted out of his UCLA scholarship in 1996 after having spent the 1995–96 season as a reserve with 20 appearances (0 starts and 11.6 minutes per game)[6] and transferred to Pepperdine University. He was suspended for two games by Pepperdine's coach Lorenzo Romar in January 1998 after punching and breaking the jaw of teammate Aaron Butler at practice.[7][8] After being briefly reinstated he was suspended by the school for the rest of the season later that month. He left the Pepperdine basketball team after the season and passed up his final season of eligibility.[9]
Professional career
Givens played for
References
- The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "1993 - 1994 WASHINGTON BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR OMM'A GIVENS". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Percy (March 15, 1994). "Givens' Athletic Skills Are Only Half His Story". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "3A Boys basketball Tournament Records". wiaa.com. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (September 20, 1994). "At 18, a Veteran of Hard Road : omm'A Givens Never Has Had It Easy, but His Lack of Pampering Is Expected to Make Him Even Better UCLA Center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "1995-96 SEASON STATS UCLA Men's Basketball" (PDF). Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Fernas, Rob (January 16, 1998). "Givens Suspended for Two Games". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Fernas, Rob (January 18, 1998). "Givens May Be Charged in Fight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Fernas, Rob (June 23, 1998). "Pepperdine's Givens Quits Basketball Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Thornbury, Jason (February 23, 1999). "Last Shot". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.