Height: | 6-3 |
Weight: | 205 |
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Newark, N.J. |
High School: | North 13th Street Tech |
Position: | G |
Major: | Liberal Studies |
2016-17 Season (Sophomore): played in 29 games while starting 21 – finished third on the team in scoring averaging 12.2 points per game - finished fifth on the team in rebounding, averaging 3.9 rebounds per game – scored a season high 29 points against Georgian Court shooting 11-18 from the field and 6-11 from three point land.
2015-16 Season (Freshman): Played in 24 games as a true freshman, making four starts – finished fourth on the team in averaging 9.4 points per game and added 3.0 rebounds per game – scored a season high 21 points at Lincoln (Pa.) on January 18, shooting 8-for-15 from the floor – scored in double digits in 10 games, including 16 in his first collegiate game against Roberts Wesleyan on November 14 – also scored 19 points against Arkansas-Fort Smith, shooting 7-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from three-point range – grabbed a season high 12 rebounds at Bloomsburg on November 24.
High School: Played shooting guard for Columbia High School, St. Anthony’s High School, and most recently North 13th Street Tech – was the second highest scorer in the state of New Jersey during the 2014-15 season – voted Player of the Year in the Super Essex Conference - he also made the Honor Roll for the year 2014-15.
Personal: Omari Shakur Dill-Pettiford – son of Hafiz Dill and Shelley Pettiford – brother to Inaya Cooper, Taylor McCoy, Abiyah Dill, and Mekha Dill – majoring in liberal studies at Wilmington University but aspires to be a pharmacist – from Newark, N.J. – favorite athletes are James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and LeBron James – the most played song on his iPod is Meek Mill’s “Intro” – favorite professional sports team is the Cleveland Cavaliers – if he could date a celebrity he would date Laura London or Megan Good – the perfectly prepared meal would be BBQ chicken and mac & cheese – considers his father his hero.