Fairfield University Athletics

2018-19
Omar El-Sheikh came off the bench in all 10 of his appearances during the season with his last appearances coming against Monmouth University on February 2. He ended the campaign with a 2.6 scoring and a 1.5 rebounding average, posting points in seven games and securing a rebound in seven contests. His best overall game came in the MAAC opener againt Rider when he tallied season highs with his seven points, five rebounds, and two assists. The forward made four of his six three point tries in 2018-19, making one three pointer in each of his first four games (4 of 5). He ended the year with just one more attempts, missing the shot at Monmouth. El-Sheikh concluded the season with a .500 field goal percentage, making 10 of his 20 attempts throughout the year, making at least half of his shots in six of the seven games in which he made an attempt from the floor. 

2017-18
El-Sheikh made his Fairfield debut in game seven and it was quite impressive. The forward just missed a double-double in his first collegiate game by netting 11 points and securing nine rebounds in the team's two-point loss to Wagner. It was the first of three double-digit scoring performances, registering 11 points against Saint Peter's and a personal-best 15 points in 18 minutes against Iona. He finished the season as one of two Stags to shoot better than 50 percent from the floor (.509, 29 of 57), joining Jonathan Kasibabu for that honor. He scored in 16 of his 23 appearances as a freshman. He was also strong defensively with nine blocks and 10 steals. For the season, El-Sheikh posted 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. 

Before Fairfield
Omar El-Sheikh came to the Fairfield University basketball program after spending last season at The Knox School, a teammate of Stags clasmate Wassef Methnani. El-Sheikh's most recent time on the hardwood came over the summer when he played in the FIBA U-19 world championship in Egypt.  El-Sheikh averaged 8.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in his six appearances for the national team. He placed 16th in rebounding among tournament players, highlighted by his 10-carom night against Japan.