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Norchad Omier became D-I's only Nicaraguan basketball player, earning a scholarship to Arkansas State in 2020. Now, Omier leads Miami in scoring as it prepares to face Syracuse Saturday.
Nicaragua is a country of nearly 6.5 million people, yet only one of them has ever played D-1 men’s college basketball. That player’s name is Norchad Omier, and he will more than likely be named the Sun Belt’s Freshman of the Year next week. A one-time baseball player, who knew “nothing about basketball” just a few years ago, is now the only freshman in the country averaging a double-double. His story is what makes it so interesting, though. After a baseball game in the fields of Bluefields, Nicaragua, the local basketball coach spotted Norchad and asked if he wanted to play on the...