Hello, My name is Omari Prince, I am 22 years old from Fairfield, California. My main goal in life is to be an example for the people in my community. I want to be a role model for kids that grew up in similar circumstances. I grew up very passionate about sports but as time went on I realized that my career as the next Lebron James was highly unlikely. I played basketball and baseball in high school and went to junior college to play baseball. After a couple of injuries, it was time for me to transition to something else. With that being said I combined my passion for sports with my love of math and found my new calling in Sports data and analytics. The journey to tech was not easy but I was fortunate to find a mentor named Anwar Mcqueen, who used to work for a company called SportsTech. SporTech is the company that created software that 28 NBA teams use to track performance. Anwar is pivotal in my development he also introduced me to several industry professionals and really showed what’s it like to be black in tech and how to carry myself as a professional. I believe that I am a great scholarship nominee because I want to use my education to help others. As someone who 4 years ago had no idea about a career behind sports, I found my calling and want to help others do the same. I believe in the quote “ If you give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime”. For the past two years, I have been teaching at a non-profit org called TEAM INC. where we teach youth about careers in sports technology. My goal is to work for an NBA team in the data/ analytics role. Tech in sports is constantly rising with 30 teams using software to gain a competitive edge. I currently work for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team as the video coordinator. In that role, I use a software called MYVA to track stats and give the coaches a breakdown of the team’s efficiency. MyVA allows me to “code” every play or action run in the game, I can then use that data to create charts other supplements to present to the team. I love this role because I still get the gameday jitters that I use to get as a player but now instead of running a fastbreak, I am now on the sideline live coding. I believe that as black people we tend to get overlooked for tech positions even in sports. My goal is to one day create a network where aspiring black coders can lift each other. I want kids to understand that you can not play the game forever, one day the ball will stop bouncing but our brains will always be activated. There are so many behind the scenes tech positions for every sport at almost every level. I don’t see why we can’t dominate on and off the court.

Hello, My name is Omari Prince, I am 22 years old from Fairfield, California. My main goal in life is to be an example for the people in my community. I want to be a role model for kids that grew up in similar circumstances. I grew up very passionate about sports but as time went on I realized that my career as the next Lebron James was highly unlikely. I played basketball and baseball in high school and went to junior college to play baseball. After a couple of injuries, it was time for me to transition to something else. With that being said I combined my passion for sports with my love of math and found my new calling in Sports data and analytics. The journey to tech was not easy but I was fortunate to find a mentor named Anwar Mcqueen, who used to work for a company called SportsTech. SporTech is the company that created software that 28 NBA teams use to track performance. Anwar is pivotal in my development he also introduced me to several industry professionals and really showed what’s it like to be black in tech and how to carry myself as a professional. I believe that I am a great scholarship nominee because I want to use my education to help others. As someone who 4 years ago had no idea about a career behind sports, I found my calling and want to help others do the same. I believe in the quote “ If you give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime”. For the past two years, I have been teaching at a non-profit org called TEAM INC. where we teach youth about careers in sports technology. My goal is to work for an NBA team in the data/ analytics role. Tech in sports is constantly rising with 30 teams using software to gain a competitive edge. I currently work for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team as the video coordinator. In that role, I use a software called MYVA to track stats and give the coaches a breakdown of the team’s efficiency. MyVA allows me to “code” every play or action run in the game, I can then use that data to create charts other supplements to present to the team. I love this role because I still get the gameday jitters that I use to get as a player but now instead of running a fastbreak, I am now on the sideline live coding. I believe that as black people we tend to get overlooked for tech positions even in sports. My goal is to one day create a network where aspiring black coders can lift each other. I want kids to understand that you can not play the game forever, one day the ball will stop bouncing but our brains will always be activated. There are so many behind the scenes tech positions for every sport at almost every level. I don’t see why we can’t dominate on and off the court.

Hello, My name is Omari Prince, I am 22 years old from Fairfield, California. My main goal in life is to be an example for the people in my community. I want to be a role model for kids that grew up in similar circumstances. I grew up very passionate about sports but as time went on I realized that my career as the next Lebron James was highly unlikely. I played basketball and baseball in high school and went to junior college to play baseball. After a couple of injuries, it was time for me to transition to something else. With that being said I combined my passion for sports with my love of math and found my new calling in Sports data and analytics. The journey to tech was not easy but I was fortunate to find a mentor named Anwar Mcqueen, who used to work for a company called SportsTech. SporTech is the company that created software that 28 NBA teams use to track performance. Anwar is pivotal in my development he also introduced me to several industry professionals and really showed what’s it like to be black in tech and how to carry myself as a professional. I believe that I am a great scholarship nominee because I want to use my education to help others. As someone who 4 years ago had no idea about a career behind sports, I found my calling and want to help others do the same. I believe in the quote “ If you give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime”. For the past two years, I have been teaching at a non-profit org called TEAM INC. where we teach youth about careers in sports technology. My goal is to work for an NBA team in the data/ analytics role. Tech in sports is constantly rising with 30 teams using software to gain a competitive edge. I currently work for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team as the video coordinator. In that role, I use a software called MYVA to track stats and give the coaches a breakdown of the team’s efficiency. MyVA allows me to “code” every play or action run in the game, I can then use that data to create charts other supplements to present to the team. I love this role because I still get the gameday jitters that I use to get as a player but now instead of running a fastbreak, I am now on the sideline live coding. I believe that as black people we tend to get overlooked for tech positions even in sports. My goal is to one day create a network where aspiring black coders can lift each other. I want kids to understand that you can not play the game forever, one day the ball will stop bouncing but our brains will always be activated. There are so many behind the scenes tech positions for every sport at almost every level. I don’t see why we can’t dominate on and off the court.