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Outspoken San Ramon Valley High Alum Omar Samhan Leads Saint Mary's in NCAA Tournament

Samhan is on a media blitz this week including the links below.

San Ramon Valley High alum and St. Mary's College center, Omar Samhan, led the Gaels with 32 points to beat No. 2 seed Villanova in the NCAA tournament 75-68, on Saturday, March 20.

As St. Mary's advances to the NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" game Friday against Baylor in Houston, Samhan's name is continuing to pop-up all over cyberspace.

You can be one of his more than 3,000 followers on Twitter.

Read his most memorable quotes on USA Today.

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Watch his videos on You Tube.

Checkout his blog.

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See him on KTVU and NBC Bay Area.

Or hear him on Bill Simmons' ESPN Podcast.

With 3,896 (a number that will probably have increased by the time you read this) Facebook friends, Samhan seems to have a knack for social media and a solid fan base.

On his Facebook profile he quotes Muhammad Ali: "I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."

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