Alex O'Connell
No. 11 – Reyer Venezia
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1999-06-02) June 2, 1999
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMilton
(Milton, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentReyer Venezia
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Alex David O'Connell (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

High School career

O'Connell attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia 30 miles north of Atlanta. As a junior, he averaged 22.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game earning Georgia Class 6A All-State honors.[1]

Recruiting

O'Connell was rated as four-star recruit in the class of 2017.[2][3][4] On August 26, 2016, O'Connell committed to Duke, over other offers from Louisville, Syracuse, and UCLA.[5][6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex O'Connell
SG		 Milton, GA Milton High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 58  247Sports: 65  ESPN: 87
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  • "2017 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

College career

Duke (2017–2020)

In his freshman season at Duke, O'Connell averaged 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game playing behind Grayson Allen and Gary Trent Jr.[7] As a sophomore, O'Connell saw more minutes and became a key reserve player for the 2018-19 team where he averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[8] In his Junior season, O'Connell appeared in 29 games averaging 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds while shooting 40% from the field and 27% from 3-point range.[9]

Creighton (2021-2022)

On April 8, 2020, O'Connell transferred to Creighton.[10][11] On January 19, 2022, O'Connell scored 28 points and 7 rebounds in a 87-64 win against St. John's.[12] On February 14, 2022, O'Connell scored 27 points and 3 rebounds in a 88-77 victory over Georgetown.[13]

Professional career

On October 14, 2022, O'Connell signed with the Stockton Kings.[14]

Reyer Venezia (2023-present)

On July 20, 2023, O'Connell signed with Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A.[15]

Career statistics

Personal life

O'Connell's father David also played college basketball at Duke from 1973 to 1976.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Howe, Rob (July 19, 2016). "4-Star GA SG Alex O'Connell Picks Up Iowa Offer, Expects to Visit". Hawkeye Nation. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Alex O'Connell – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Alex O'Connell, 2017 Shooting Guard". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alex O'Connell, Milton HS, Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Ramkumar, Amrith (August 26, 2016). "Four-star shooting guard Alex O'Connell becomes first Class of 2017 prospect to commit to Duke men's basketball". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ Chippin, Alex (August 26, 2016). "Duke lands 4-star guard Alex O'Connell". TheScore.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ Leonard, Ben (April 1, 2018). "Duke men's basketball 2017-18 player review: Alex O'Connell". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Saul, Derek (April 9, 2019). "Duke men's basketball 2018-19 player review: Alex O'Connell". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Connelly, Kevin (March 22, 2020). "Duke Basketball Player Review: Alex O'Connell's inconsistencies hurt him". Ball Durham. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Decock, Luke (April 8, 2020). "Duke basketball guard Alex O'Connell is transferring to Creighton". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ Schinzel, Gene (March 4, 2022). "Alex O'Connell's path of growth and leadership paying off for Creighton". Omaha World-Herald.
  12. ↑ "O'Connell's 28 points lifts Creighton past St. John's 87-64". ESPN.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ "O'Connell lifts Creighton past Georgetown 88-77". ESPN.com. February 14, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kings Sign Jeriah Horne And Alex O'Connell". NBA.com. October 14, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Venezia signs Alex O'Connell". Eurobasket.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Alex O'Connell Bio – Duke University". GoDuke.com. Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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