Lamar Odom Trivia Quiz
At her deathbed, what did Lamar’s mother tell him?
A: "Be nice to everybody".
After his mother died, who raised Lamar?
A: His maternal grandmother, Mildred Mercer.
Who did Lamar play for in his first three years of high school?
A: Christ The King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens.
He left the school at the start of his senior year due to what?
A: Poor grades.
A: Redemption Christian Academy.
He then transferred to what school?
A: The now-defunct St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain, Connecticut.
While at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, who coached him?
A: Jerry DeGregorio.
Lamar contemplated entering the NBA directly out of high school, and consulted with whom?
A: Bryant, who had made the jump a year earlier.
Odom decided he was not ready, and decided to attend what school?
A: University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Odom received a citation for what crime following an undercover operation by the Las Vegas police?
A: Soliciting prostitution.
An NCAA inquiry found Odom received payments amounting to $5,600 from whom?
A: Booster David Chapman.
Lamar transferred to the University of Rhode Island but was forced to do what for the 1997–98 season?
A: Sit out.
He was admitted as a non-matriculating student, and was not allowed to do what?
A: Play intramural basketball.
While at the University of Rhode Island, who paid for his room and board?
A: His father.
After two semesters and a summer session, Lamar earned his what?
A: Eligibility to play basketball.
Lamar Odom’s career at Rhode Island had been in jeopardy after the first semester, when he did what?
A: Vanished before finals.
Rhode Island coach Jim Harrick persuaded three of his four instructors to allow Odom to do what?
A: Make up his work.
Harrick also had Lamar work with whom?
A: DeGregorio.
Who was Lamar’s closest friend in college?
A: DeGregorio.
Lamar was inspired by what relative?
A: His maternal grandmother.
What was Lamar’s maternal grandmother’s occupation?
A: She was a nurse who had raised five children.
How many seasons did Lamar play for the Rams in the Atlantic 10 Conference?
A: One.
During his one season with the Rams, how many points per game did he average?
A: 17.6.
Lamar led the Rams to what in 1999?
A: Conference Championship.