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Jersey Number 14
Sami Osmani
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oak Lawn, Ill.
- High School:
- Oak Lawn Community
- Deals:
Bio
2024-25: Redshirt Senior at Creighton
• Earned his undergraduate degree in Finance in three years in May of 2023.
• Joins Ryan Kalkbrenner (5) and Kyle Korver (4) as the third Creighton player in history to appear in four NCAA Tournaments.
• Scored first points of the season in his hometown of win at DePaul (Jan. 21), also contributing an assist and a rebound in three minutes of action.
• Made first career free throw vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 25).
• Dished an assist at Xavier (March 1).
2023-24: Senior at Creighton
• Took a medical hardship season and did not play.
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 5.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes over two games.
• Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds and a steal vs. Raw Talent Elite.
• Made 3-of-4 shots and scored seven points in five minutes vs. Club Obras.
2022-23: Junior at Creighton
• Earned his undergraduate degree in Finance in three years in May of 2023.
• Grabbed three rebounds and a steal in exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
• Dished one assist and grabbed one rebound vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Contributed two points as well as two rebounds in three minutes vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 14).
• Made a lay-up in final minutes of win vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Picked up an assist and rebound in win vs. Butler (Dec. 22).
• Had two points, a rebound and an assist vs. St. John’s (Jan. 25).
• Buried first career three-pointer vs. Georgetown (March 1) to establish a career-high with three points while also adding a rebound and an assist.
• Played final 31 seconds of Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
2021-22: Sophomore at Creighton
• Grabbed four rebounds in 13 total minutes off the bench over the course of eight games.
• Collected two offensive rebounds vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 30).
• Was selected to shoot a free throw following a technical foul against No. 11 Providence (Feb. 26).
• Checked in for final seven seconds of NCAA Tournament game vs. eventual national champion Kansas (March 19).
2020-21: Freshman at Creighton
• Had six points, three rebounds and a steal in nine games as a true freshman, which spanned 22 minutes.
• Made collegiate debut when he played the final minute vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 29).
• Collected first career steal in win vs. Nebraska (Dec. 11).
• Scored first two career points vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6).
• Also made his only shot attempt vs. Butler (March 6).
• Had offensive rebound and stickback in his Madison Square Garden debut vs. Butler (March 11).
• Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Sweet 16 against No. 1 Gonzaga (March 28).
Oak Lawn Community High School
• Earned four varsity letters in basketball, two in volleyball and one in track.
• Named MVP of the South Suburban Conference in 2019 as well as MVP of the Annual Thanksgiving Tournament his senior season.
• Three-time All-South Suburban Conference choice.
• Named one of the top-50 players in Chicago prior to his senior year by the Chicago Sun-Times, an honor he shared with former Bluejay teammate Devin Davis.
• Named Third Team All-State as a senior in Class 3A and Honorable Mention in Class 4A as a junior.
• Shot 52 percent from the floor and averaged 20 points per game as a senior, when he also averaged eight rebounds.
• Scored 22 points per outing as a junior, adding seven rebounds per game.
• Had a single-game high of 42 points.
• Also averaged 14 points a game his sophomore year and seven points a game as a freshman.
• Finished as Oak Lawn’s all-time career leader in points (1,850) and three-pointers (210).
• Coached by Jason Rhodes.
About Sami
Year Senior
Position Guard
Height 6’4”
Weight 210
Wingspan 6’5.75”
Max Vertical 35”
Major Business Analytics
Awards & Honors
2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2020-21 Dean’s List
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2021-22 Dean’s List
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23 Dean’s List
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2023-24 NABC Honors Court
Personal
• Son of Nat and Reime Osmani.
• Has two siblings, Adem and Erhan.
• Nickname is Sos.
• Hobbies are watching movies and cooking.
• Occupation if not basketball is financial advisor.
• Biggest sports thrill he’s witnessed is the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 championship.
• Best vacation he’s been on was visiting Albania.
• Favorite book is Atomic Habits.
• Would like to visit Tokyo, Japan.
• Lesson from Dad is that education is most important.
• Earned his undergraduate degree in Finance in three years in May of 2023.
• Joins Ryan Kalkbrenner (5) and Kyle Korver (4) as the third Creighton player in history to appear in four NCAA Tournaments.
• Scored first points of the season in his hometown of win at DePaul (Jan. 21), also contributing an assist and a rebound in three minutes of action.
• Made first career free throw vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 25).
• Dished an assist at Xavier (March 1).
2023-24: Senior at Creighton
• Took a medical hardship season and did not play.
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 5.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes over two games.
• Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds and a steal vs. Raw Talent Elite.
• Made 3-of-4 shots and scored seven points in five minutes vs. Club Obras.
2022-23: Junior at Creighton
• Earned his undergraduate degree in Finance in three years in May of 2023.
• Grabbed three rebounds and a steal in exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
• Dished one assist and grabbed one rebound vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Contributed two points as well as two rebounds in three minutes vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 14).
• Made a lay-up in final minutes of win vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Picked up an assist and rebound in win vs. Butler (Dec. 22).
• Had two points, a rebound and an assist vs. St. John’s (Jan. 25).
• Buried first career three-pointer vs. Georgetown (March 1) to establish a career-high with three points while also adding a rebound and an assist.
• Played final 31 seconds of Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
2021-22: Sophomore at Creighton
• Grabbed four rebounds in 13 total minutes off the bench over the course of eight games.
• Collected two offensive rebounds vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 30).
• Was selected to shoot a free throw following a technical foul against No. 11 Providence (Feb. 26).
• Checked in for final seven seconds of NCAA Tournament game vs. eventual national champion Kansas (March 19).
2020-21: Freshman at Creighton
• Had six points, three rebounds and a steal in nine games as a true freshman, which spanned 22 minutes.
• Made collegiate debut when he played the final minute vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 29).
• Collected first career steal in win vs. Nebraska (Dec. 11).
• Scored first two career points vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6).
• Also made his only shot attempt vs. Butler (March 6).
• Had offensive rebound and stickback in his Madison Square Garden debut vs. Butler (March 11).
• Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Sweet 16 against No. 1 Gonzaga (March 28).
Oak Lawn Community High School
• Earned four varsity letters in basketball, two in volleyball and one in track.
• Named MVP of the South Suburban Conference in 2019 as well as MVP of the Annual Thanksgiving Tournament his senior season.
• Three-time All-South Suburban Conference choice.
• Named one of the top-50 players in Chicago prior to his senior year by the Chicago Sun-Times, an honor he shared with former Bluejay teammate Devin Davis.
• Named Third Team All-State as a senior in Class 3A and Honorable Mention in Class 4A as a junior.
• Shot 52 percent from the floor and averaged 20 points per game as a senior, when he also averaged eight rebounds.
• Scored 22 points per outing as a junior, adding seven rebounds per game.
• Had a single-game high of 42 points.
• Also averaged 14 points a game his sophomore year and seven points a game as a freshman.
• Finished as Oak Lawn’s all-time career leader in points (1,850) and three-pointers (210).
• Coached by Jason Rhodes.
About Sami
Year Senior
Position Guard
Height 6’4”
Weight 210
Wingspan 6’5.75”
Max Vertical 35”
Major Business Analytics
Awards & Honors
2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2020-21 Dean’s List
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2021-22 Dean’s List
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23 Dean’s List
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2023-24 NABC Honors Court
Personal
• Son of Nat and Reime Osmani.
• Has two siblings, Adem and Erhan.
• Nickname is Sos.
• Hobbies are watching movies and cooking.
• Occupation if not basketball is financial advisor.
• Biggest sports thrill he’s witnessed is the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 championship.
• Best vacation he’s been on was visiting Albania.
• Favorite book is Atomic Habits.
• Would like to visit Tokyo, Japan.
• Lesson from Dad is that education is most important.
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