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D. J. Seeley
No. 11 – U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1989-11-28) November 28, 1989 (age 35)
Redding, California
Nationality American
High school Modesto Christian
(Modesto, California)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College
  • California (2008–2010)
  • Cal State Fullerton (2011–2013)
NBA Draft 2013 / Undrafted
Pro career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Radnički Kragujevac
2014 Medi Bayreuth
2014–2015 Delaware 87ers
2015 Manresa
2015 Beşiktaş
2015–2016 Gran Canaria
2016–2017 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2017–2018 Gran Canaria
2018–2019 Rytas Vilnius
2019–2020 Zaragoza
2020–2021 Bayern Munich
2021–2022 Buducnost VOLI
2022 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2023 Bayern Munich
2023-present U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Career highlights and awards
  • Romanian Liga Națională winner (2024)
  • Romanian Cup winner (2024)
  • Montenegrin League champion (2022)
  • King Mindaugas Cup winner (2019)
  • Israeli Cup winner (2017)
  • Montenegrin Cup winner (2022)
  • First-team All-Big West (2012)
  • Second-team All-Big West (2013)
  • Big West Newcomer of the Year (2012)

Dennis Jerome Seeley (born November 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. He plays as a shooting guard for U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Romania. He also plays in the EuroCup. Before becoming a professional, D. J. played college basketball for two teams: California and Cal State Fullerton.

D. J. Seeley's Basketball Journey

D. J. Seeley started his professional basketball career in 2013. Even though he wasn't chosen in the 2013 NBA draft, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers for their Summer League games. This was his first step into professional basketball.

Playing in Europe

After the Summer League, D. J. moved to Europe to play.

  • In 2013, he signed with Radnički Kragujevac in Serbia.
  • In 2014, he moved to Germany to play for Medi Bayreuth.

Time in the NBA G League

Later in 2014, D. J. was picked by the Delaware 87ers in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. This league is now called the NBA G League. He played there until April 2015. After that, he signed a short contract with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa in Spain.

More European Teams

D. J. Seeley continued his career by playing for several teams across Europe:

  • In 2015, he joined Beşiktaş in Turkey.
  • Later in 2015, he moved to Herbalife Gran Canaria in Spain.
  • In 2016, he signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.
  • In 2017, he returned to Gran Canaria for another season.
  • In 2018, he played for Rytas Vilnius in Lithuania.
  • In 2019, he joined Casademont Zaragoza in Spain. He played well there and signed for another year in 2020.
  • In December 2020, D. J. signed with Bayern Munich in Germany.
  • In 2021, he moved to Buducnost VOLI in Montenegro.
  • In 2022, he played for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in France.
  • In January 2023, he returned to Bayern Munich.
  • Since July 2023, D. J. has been playing for U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Romania, where he signed another contract in 2024.

Career Highlights and Awards

D. J. Seeley has won several awards and championships during his career:

  • He won the Romanian Liga Națională and the Romanian Cup in 2024.
  • He was the champion of the Montenegrin League and won the Montenegrin Cup in 2022.
  • He won the King Mindaugas Cup in 2019.
  • He also won the Israeli Cup in 2017.
  • In college, he was recognized as First-team All-Big West in 2012 and Second-team All-Big West in 2013. He was also named Big West Newcomer of the Year in 2012.

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