Alex David O'Connell (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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and Creighton Blue Jays.

High school career

O'Connell attended Milton High School in

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30 miles north of

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. As a junior, he averaged 22.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game earning Georgia Class 6A All-State honors.

Recruiting

O'Connell was rated as four-star recruit in the class of 2017. On August 26, 2016, O'Connell committed to

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, over other offers from

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, and

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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

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. 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. 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.

Creighton (2021–2022)

On April 8, 2020, O'Connell transferred to Creighton. On January 19, 2022, O'Connell scored 28 points and 7 rebounds in a 87–64 win against St. John's. On February 14, 2022, O'Connell scored 27 points and 3 rebounds in a 88–77 victory over Georgetown.

Professional career

Stockton Kings (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the

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, O'Connell signed with the

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on October 14, 2022, but was waived the next day. On October 24, he joined the

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Umana Reyer Venezia (2023–2024)

On July 20, 2023, O'Connell signed with

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of the

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Westchester Knicks (2024–present)

On October 2, 2024, O'Connell signed with the

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, but was waived on October 9. On October 28, he joined the

Personal life

O'Connell's father David also played college basketball at

from 1973 to 1976.

References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioCreighton Blue Jays bioESPN profile
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