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. 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. Quintero averaged a school record and conference-leading 24.1 points per game for Southern Nazarene. He turned pro after one season at the school, playing for Fuerza  Guinda de Nogales in Mexico. 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. 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. 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.