Alex O'Connell (basketball)

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Alex O'Connell
Alex O'Connell with a three pointer (cropped).jpg
O'Connell with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019.
No. 14–Westchester Knicks
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-06-02) June 2, 1999 (age 25)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Milton (Milton, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Stockton Kings
2023–2024 Umana Reyer Venezia
2024–present Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Alex David O'Connell (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

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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]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Alex O'Connell
SG		 Milton, GA Milton High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg)Aug 26, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    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. [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

Stockton Kings (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, O'Connell signed with the Sacramento Kings on October 14, 2022, [14] but was waived the next day. [15] On October 24, he joined the Stockton Kings. [16]

Umana Reyer Venezia (2023–2024)

On July 20, 2023, O'Connell signed with Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. [17]

Westchester Knicks (2024–present)

On October 2, 2024, O'Connell signed with the New York Knicks, [18] but was waived on October 9. [19] On October 28, he joined the Westchester Knicks. [20]

Personal life

O'Connell's father David also played college basketball at Duke from 1973 to 1976. [21]

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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. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 15, 2022). "Kings Waive Sam Merrill, Set Roster For Season". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Venezia signs Alex O'Connell". Eurobasket.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  18. ↑ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 2, 2024). ".@nyknicks Sign Alex O'Connell to an Exhibit 10 Contract" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2024– via Twitter.
  19. ↑ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 9, 2024). ".@nyknicks Waive Damion Baugh and Alex O'Connell" (Tweet). Retrieved October 9, 2024– via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2024-25 NBA G League Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Alex O'Connell Bio – Duke University". GoDuke.com. Duke Blue Devils . Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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