Sadiel Rojas

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Sadiel Rojas
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Rojas in 2022
Personal information
Born (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989 (age 35)
Sedgwick, Kansas
NationalityDominican / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
College Oklahoma Wesleyan (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2023
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number27
Career history
2011 Leones de Santo Domingo
2011–2014 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2013–2014Leones de Santo Domingo
2014–2023 UCAM Murcia
Career highlights and awards

Sadiel Antonnio Lucciano Rojas Thompson [1] (born July 16, 1989) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player who last played for UCAM Murcia in the Spanish league. Rojas played college basketball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he was the NAIA Division II Player of the Year as a senior in 2010–11. [2]

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College career

Rojas played college basketball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Averaging a double-double on the season (17.8ppg, 10.3rpg), [3] he helped the school capture the 2009 NAIA Division II National Championship. [4] He and Steve Briggs, the leading scorer of the championships season, were inducted into the OKWU Sports Hall of Fame in October 2016. [5] Rojas received NABC-NAIA Division II Player of the Year honors in his senior season after averaging 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds a game. [6]

Professional career

Leones de Santo Domingo (2011)

In June 2011, Rojas signed with Leones de Santo Domingo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB). [7]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2011–2014)

On November 3, 2011, he was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the fourth round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft. The next day, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. On February 28, 2012, he was waived by the Mad Ants due to injury. [8] [9]

On October 29, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Mad Ants. [9] Following the conclusion of the 2012–13 D-League season, he re-joined Leones de Santo Domingo. On November 23, 2013, he was again re-acquired by the Mad Ants. [9] [10] Rojas won the 2014 NBA D-League championship with Fort Wayne. [1]

Return to Leones de Santo Domingo (2013–2014)

Following the conclusion of the 2013–14 D-League season, he re-joined Leones de Santo Domingo where he won LNB Best Defensive Player of the Year honors.

UCAM Murcia (2014–2023)

In July 2014, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. [11] Days later, he signed with Spanish squad UCAM Murcia [12] and renewed his contract in 2015 [13] and 2016. [14] After averaging 4.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 2019–20, Rojas extended his contract in June 2020. [15] He last played for Murcia in the 2022–23 season. Rojas saw the hardwood in a total of 292 Liga ACB contests. [1]

The Basketball Tournament

Rojas competed for the Ants Alumni in The Basketball Tournament. He was a guard on the 2015 team who made it to the semifinals, falling 76–87 to Team 23.

NBA D-League career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
 * Led the league
†Denotes seasons in which Rojas' team won the D-League championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 Fort Wayne 30717.7.456.143.7415.2.21.0.25.9
2012–13 Fort Wayne 50223.3.450.337.7016.21.11.3.48.1
2013–14† Fort Wayne 503729.7.456.368.7588.61.11.7.412.4
Career3 years, 1 team1304624.4.453.350.7406.9.91.4.39.1

Dominican national team

He was capped for the Dominican national team on many occasions. He participated in the 2016 Centrobasket Championship, winning the bronze medal, the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup [16] and the 2019 Pan American Games. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sadiel Rojas named NABC-NAIA Division II Player of the Year". NABC. 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2008-09 All Individuals Stats". www.dakstats.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. ↑ "#ForHisGlory - Oklahoma Wesleyan University". Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. ↑ "2009 Men's Basketball OKWU Sports Hall of Fame Induction - Oklahoma Wesleyan University". Oklahoma Wesleyan University. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  6. ↑ "Okla. Wesleyan's Rojas nets NAIA Division II honor". USA Today. 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  7. ↑ LNB - LEONES DE SANTO DOMINGO ANUNCIAN CONTRATACIÓN DE SADIEL ROJAS
  8. ↑ 2011-12 Transactions
  9. 1 2 3 Sadiel Rojas Player Profile – RealGM
  10. ↑ Mad Ants Announce Roster
  11. ↑ "Rookie/Free Agent Camp Update". NBA.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ "ACB.COM - Sadiel Rojas, potencia para UCAM Murcia". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  13. ↑ "ACB.COM - Sadiel Rojas continúa en el UCAM Murcia". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  14. ↑ Izquierdo, Alvaro (2016-06-29). "Sadiel Rojas una temporada más en el UCAM Murcia - Solo Trples". UCAM Murcia SoloTriples. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  15. ↑ "UCAM Murcia extends Sadiel Rojas". Sportando. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Sadiel Rojas". FIBA. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
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