Alex O'Connell (basketball)
.jpg) O'Connell with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019. | |
| No. 14 – Westchester Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 2, 1999 Roswell, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Milton (Milton, Georgia) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Stockton Kings |
| 2023–2024 | Umana Reyer Venezia |
| 2024–present | Westchester Knicks |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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.
High School career
[edit]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
[edit]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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex O'Connell SG | Milton, GA | Milton High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 26, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 58 247Sports: 65 ESPN: 87 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Duke (2017–2020)
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit]Stockton Kings (2022–2023)
[edit]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)
[edit]On July 20, 2023, O'Connell signed with Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A.[17]
Westchester Knicks (2024–present)
[edit]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
[edit]O'Connell's father David also played college basketball at Duke from 1973 to 1976.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alex O'Connell – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Alex O'Connell, 2017 Shooting Guard". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Alex O'Connell, Milton HS, Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chippin, Alex (August 26, 2016). "Duke lands 4-star guard Alex O'Connell". TheScore.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Ben (April 1, 2018). "Duke men's basketball 2017-18 player review: Alex O'Connell". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Saul, Derek (April 9, 2019). "Duke men's basketball 2018-19 player review: Alex O'Connell". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Connelly, Kevin (March 22, 2020). "Duke Basketball Player Review: Alex O'Connell's inconsistencies hurt him". Ball Durham. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Decock, Luke (April 8, 2020). "Duke basketball guard Alex O'Connell is transferring to Creighton". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Schinzel, Gene (March 4, 2022). "Alex O'Connell's path of growth and leadership paying off for Creighton". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ "O'Connell's 28 points lifts Creighton past St. John's 87-64". ESPN.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "O'Connell lifts Creighton past Georgetown 88-77". ESPN.com. February 14, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kings Sign Jeriah Horne And Alex O'Connell". NBA.com. October 14, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 15, 2022). "Kings Waive Sam Merrill, Set Roster For Season". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Venezia signs Alex O'Connell". Eurobasket.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 2, 2024). ".@nyknicks Sign Alex O'Connell to an Exhibit 10 Contract" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 9, 2024). ".@nyknicks Waive Damion Baugh and Alex O'Connell" (Tweet). Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2024-25 NBA G League Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Alex O'Connell Bio – Duke University". GoDuke.com. Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved January 4, 2024.