Dominick Welch

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Dominick Welch
No. 22–KW Titans
Position Shooting guard
League BSL
Personal information
Born (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 26)
Buffalo, New York, US
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023 UBSC Graz
2024 Buffalo eXtreme
2024 Montréal Toundra
2024–present KW Titans
Career highlights and awards
  • NIT All-Tournament Team (2022)
  • WNY Player of the Year (2017)

Dominick Welch (born August 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for St. Bonaventure University and later the University of Alabama.

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Welch is also a rapper who writes and records music as Domo D.

History

High school career

Dominick Welch was born in Buffalo, New York to Brandon and Angelo Welch. [1]

Welch was promoted to the varsity team at Cheektowaga Central High School in eighth grade, leading them to their first-ever Section VI championship. [2] Following his senior campaign in 2017, he was named Buffalo News Player of the Year. [3] He set the all-time record for scoring in Western New York, accumulating 2,376 points in his high school career. [4]

Welch spent a year at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, leading his prep school team to a 24–8 record. [4] After a run in the national playoffs, he was named Power-5 Prep Conference Player of the Year. [4]

Collegiate career

Welch committed to St. Bonaventure University in April 2018. [5] He played in 110 games over four seasons, and was named team captain. [1] In his senior season, he was awarded 2022 NIT All-Tournament honors after leading his team to the semifinals. [6]

After graduating from St. Bonaventure with a degree in video production, Welch entered the transfer portal and was signed by the University of Alabama as a graduate student in May 2022. [7] Following the 2022 Buffalo shooting, Welch insisted on changing his jersey number from #1 to #10 in honor of the ten victims who lost their lives. [8]

His 2022–23 season with Alabama was plagued by injuries, but he saw action in 20 games. [1]

Professional career

Welch went undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, and started his professional career by signing with UBSC Graz in August 2023. [9]

He tried out for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League in October 2023, but was waived. [10] [11] [12]

Welch was signed by the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in January 2024, averaging 30.3 points in his three games with the team. [13] [14]

He was signed by the Montréal Toundra of the Basketball Super League (BSL) in February 2024, averaging 14.1 points per game. [15]

Welch was signed by the KW Titans of the Basketball Super League (BSL) in October 2024. [16]

Personal life

Welch has written and recorded music under the alias of Domo D since 2019. [17]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Men's Basketball". University of Alabama Athletics. October 24, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ Slaughter, Marquel; Democrat, Rochester (February 24, 2023). "The Buffalo community raised him. On NCAA stage, Dom Welch wears hometown on his chest". Yahoo News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Miguel (April 15, 2017). "All-WNY boys basketball: Cheektowaga's Welch's second to none in earning Allen Wilson News Player of the Year honor". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Men's Basketball". St. Bonaventure. October 24, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Cheektowaga Alum Dominick Welch commits to St. Bonaventure". Buffalo News. April 20, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Blackwell, Joey (2022-11-10). "Dom Welch Doubtful for Alabama Basketball's Game vs Liberty". Sports Illustrated Alabama Crimson Tide News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ South, Hank (May 19, 2022). "Alabama lands veteran guard Dominick Welch out of Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ Slaughter, Marquel (February 24, 2023). "The Buffalo community raised him. On NCAA stage, Dom Welch wears hometown on his chest". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Lee, Rich (August 29, 2023). "Former Bonnie Welch Will Play Basketball in Austria". TAPinto. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Memphis Hustle announce 2023-24 training camp roster". Memphis Hustle. October 30, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Memphis Hustle finalize 2023–24 Opening Night Roster". Memphis Hustle. November 9, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Goldberg, Wes (February 19, 2024). "Dom Welch Player Profile, Alabama". RealGM. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ "BUFFALO EXTREME SIGNS STANDOUT GUARD, DOM WELCH!". Instagram. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Player card of Dom Welch on MyStatsOnline.com". MSO React (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Basketball Super League Stats". Basketball Super League Stats. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  16. ↑ "KW Titans Basketball on Instagram: "Welcome to KW, Dominick Welch! "". Instagram. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ Maggio, Chuckie (October 23, 2019). "Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss "motivation"". Pickin' Splinters. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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