Eastern Michigan Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Nov 11 (Wed)
6:30 p.m.
Roster
Omar Suleiman
- Eligibility:
- Y-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- F
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
- High School:
- Canton
- Prev School:
- Lake Superior State
EMU: 2026-27: Arrived at EMU as an incoming transfer from Lake Superior State.
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE: 2025-26: Appeared in 31 games, making 31 starts…Averaged 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game…Shot 47.0% from the field, 41.2% from three-point range, and 85.4% from the free throw line…Scored in double figures in 31 games and reached 20+ points in 14 contests…Posted a season-high 44 points in a win over Purdue Northwest, March 4, tying for one of the top single-game scoring performances of the season…Recorded multiple 30-point outings, including a 32-point performance against St. Cloud State, Nov. 21…Opened the season with a 24-point effort against Lake Erie, Nov. 14…Hit multiple clutch scoring performances in conference play, including 24 points against Ferris State and Grand Valley State…Finished as one of the team’s leading scorers and primary offensive options throughout the season while helping Lake Superior State compete in GLIAC play and postseason contention.
2024-25: Redshirted.
2023-24: Appeared in 30 games off the bench…Averaged 3.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game…Shot 44.3% from the field, 36.4% from three-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line…Scored in double figures once and reached 5+ points in multiple games throughout the season…Opened the season with a 15-point performance at Lake Erie, Nov. 10, hitting three three-pointers…Added an 11-point outing against Algoma, Dec. 14, going 4-of-6 from the field with three makes from deep…Recorded a season-high 9-point performance against Saginaw Valley State, Feb. 17, shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the field including two threes…Contributed efficiently in limited minutes while providing scoring bursts off the bench throughout GLIAC play and nonconference action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated From Canton High School in 2023...Led his team in scoring as a senior with 15.8 points per game…Hit a game-winning buzzer-beating three from half court to give Canton a 68-65 win over rival Salem...Won the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Championship with a game-high 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists while shooting 67% from beyond the arc...Canton’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2023.
