Dominick Welch (born August 27, 1998) is an American professional
basketball player for the
Montreal Tundra of the
Basketball Super League (BSL). He played
college basketball for
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private Franciscan university in St. Bonaventure, New York. It has 2,381 undergraduate and graduate students. The Franciscan Brothers established the university in 1858.
In athletics, the St. Bonaventure Bonn ...
and later the
University of Alabama.
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.
Welch was promoted to the varsity team at
Cheektowaga Central High School in eighth grade, leading them to their first-ever Section VI championship.
Following his senior campaign in 2017, he was named ''
Buffalo News'' Player of the Year.
He set the all-time record for scoring in Western New York, accumulating 2,376 points in his high school career.
Welch spent a year at SPIRE Institute in
Geneva, Ohio, leading his prep school team to a 24–8 record.
After a run in the national playoffs, he was named Power-5 Prep Conference Player of the Year.
Collegiate career
Welch committed to
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private Franciscan university in St. Bonaventure, New York. It has 2,381 undergraduate and graduate students. The Franciscan Brothers established the university in 1858.
In athletics, the St. Bonaventure Bonn ...
in April 2018.
He played in 110 games over four seasons, and was named team captain.
In his senior season, he was awarded
2022 NIT All-Tournament honors after leading his team to the semifinals.
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.
Following the
2022 Buffalo shooting
On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York, United States, at a Tops Friendly Markets supermarket in the East Side neighborhood. Ten people, all of whom were Black, were murdered and three were injured. The shooter, identif ...
, Welch insisted on changing his jersey number from #1 to #10 in honor of the ten victims who lost their lives.
His
2022–23 season with Alabama was plagued by injuries, but he saw action in 20 games.
Professional career
Welch went undrafted in the
2023 NBA draft, and started his professional career by signing with
UBSC Graz in August 2023.
He tried out for the
Memphis Hustle of the
NBA G League in October 2023, but was waived.
Welch was signed by the
Buffalo eXtreme
The Buffalo eXtreme are a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team is a member of the American Basketball Association in the East White Division, and will play their home games at the XGEN Elite Sports Complex in West Seneca.
Founde ...
of the
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...
(ABA) in January 2024, averaging 30.3 points in his three games with the team.
He was signed by the
Montreal Tundra of the
Basketball Super League (BSL) in February 2024.
Personal life
Welch has written and recorded music under the alias of Domo D since 2019.
References
External links
Alabama Crimson Tide profileCareer statistics
from RealGM
ABA statistics
from MyStatsOnline
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1998 births
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Austria
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American male rappers
American male songwriters
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Buffalo, New York
Buffalo eXtreme players
Living people
Musicians from Buffalo, New York
Rappers from New York (state)
St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players