Semi Ojeleye
ACB League EuroLeague | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. | December 5, 1994
Nationality | Nigerian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ottawa (Ottawa, Kansas) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2021 | Boston Celtics |
2021–2022 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2022 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2022–2023 | Virtus Bologna |
2023–present | Valencia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jesusemilore Talodabijesu "Semi" Ojeleye (
Early life and college career
Ojeleye's parents emigrated from Nigeria to Ottawa, Kansas.
Professional career
Boston Celtics (2017–2021)
Following the close of his redshirt junior season, Ojeleye entered his name for the
Ojeleye made his professional debut on October 17, 2017, in a 102–99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[7] During the regular season, he averaged 2.7 points per game and shot 34.6 percent from the field, but emerged as a defensive presence. He started in Game 5 of the playoff series versus the Milwaukee Bucks and held Giannis Antetokounmpo to 16 points.[8]
Milwaukee Bucks (2021–2022)
On August 6, 2021, Ojeleye signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on a one-year, veteran's minimum contract.[9]
Los Angeles Clippers (2022)
On February 10, 2022, Ojeleye was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a four-team trade.[10] On March 26, he was waived.[11]
Virtus Bologna (2022–2023)
On July 28, 2022, Ojeleye signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.[12] On 29 September 2022, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its third Supercup, defeating 72–69 Banco di Sardegna Sassari and achieving a back-to-back, following the 2021 trophy.[13] Ojeleye was nominated MVP of the competition.[14]
However, despite good premises Virtus ended the EuroLeague season at the 14th place, thus it did not qualify for the playoffs.[15] Moreover, the team was defeated in the Italian Basketball Cup final by Brescia. In June, after having ousted 3–0 both Brindisi and Tortona, Virtus was defeated 4–3 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, following a series which was widely regarded among the best in the latest years of Italian basketball.[16][17]
Valencia (2023–present)
On July 1, 2023, Ojeleye's contract with Bologna was bought out by Spanish club Valencia for a sum of 300.000 dollars.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Boston | 73 | 0 | 15.8 | .346 | .320 | .610 | 2.2 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
2018–19 | Boston | 56 | 3 | 10.6 | .424 | .315 | .615 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 3.3 |
2019–20 | Boston | 69 | 6 | 14.7 | .408 | .378 | .875 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.4 |
2020–21 | Boston | 56 | 15 | 17.0 | .403 | .367 | .750 | 2.6 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 4.6 |
2021–22 | Milwaukee | 20 | 0 | 15.4 | .257 | .268 | .769 | 2.9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.9 |
L.A. Clippers | 10 | 0 | 9.8 | .414 | .444 | .813 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 4.1 | |
Career | 284 | 24 | 14.5 | .384 | .344 | .717 | 2.2 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.4 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Boston | 1 | 0 | 8.4 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 8.4 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018 | Boston | 17 | 3 | 13.5 | .303 | .273 | .857 | 1.6 | .1 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 |
2019 | Boston | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | .444 | .600 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.2 |
2020 | Boston | 13 | 0 | 9.4 | .350 | .217 | 1.000 | .9 | .1 | .2 | .0 | 1.6 |
2021 | Boston | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .5 |
Career | 38 | 3 | 10.5 | .284 | .264 | .846 | 1.1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Duke | 17 | 0 | 4.7 | .500 | .571 | .909 | .9 | .1 | .2 | .2 | 1.6 |
2014–15 | Duke | 6 | 0 | 10.5 | .278 | .250 | .571 | 2.3 | .2 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
2016–17 | SMU | 35 | 35 | 34.1 | .487 | .424 | .785 | 6.9 | 1.5 | .4 | .4 | 19.0 |
Career | 58 | 35 | 23.1 | .479 | .415 | .785 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 12.3 |
References
- ^ Katz, Fred (July 7, 2018). "Boston Celtics summer leaguer Semi Ojeleye provides Las Vegas game announcer with tough test". MassLive. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (March 27, 2017). "From Duke to SMU, Semi Ojeleye's long, crooked journey is finally paying off". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- Parade Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- Dallas Morning News. Archived from the originalon April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- Dallas Morning News. March 27, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Forsberg, Chris (June 22, 2017). "Duke's Jayson Tatum selected No. 3 overall by Celtics". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Celtics vs. Cavaliers - Box Score". ESPN.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Souza, Scott (April 28, 2018). "Celtics notes: Forward Semi Ojeleye uses defensive prowess to make stars look bad". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Three Players". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "LA Clippers Finalize Four-Team Trade, Send Ibaka To Milwaukee". NBA.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Greif, Andrew (March 27, 2022). "Clippers promote Amir Coffey, who is eligible for postseason". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Semi Ojeleye è un nuovo giocatore di Virtus Segafredo Bologna". virtus.it. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Supercoppa, trionfa la Virtus Bologna! Canestro decisivo di Mickey, Sassari cede 72-69". Gazzetta dello Sport. September 29, 2022.
- ^ Frecciarossa Supercoppa 2022 | Mvp | Semi Ojeleye, Virtus Bologna, Sportando
- ^ Virtus, il punto a fine EuroLega. BolognaBasket
- ^ Basket, Milano batte Bologna nella decisiva gara 7 e vince il suo 30esimo scudetto. Gli highlights. la Repubblica
- ^ Basket, Milano batte Bologna 67-55 nella finalissima e si conferma campione per la trentesima volta. Rai News
External links
- SMU Mustangs bio
- Semi Ojeleye on Instagram