Alex O'Connell (basketball)

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.

Alex O'Connell

No. 11 – Reyer Venezia
Position	Shooting guard
League	Lega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born	(1999-06-02) June 2, 1999 (age 24) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Milton (Milton, Georgia)
College	Duke (2017–2020) Creighton (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–present	Reyer Venezia
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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)

 

O'Connell with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019

In his freshman season at Duke, O'Connell averaged 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game playing behind Grayson Allen.^[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.

External links

• Duke Blue Devils bio
• Creighton Blue Jays bio
• ESPN profile