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Semi Ojeleye
No. 37 – Crvena zvezda
Ojeleye with the Boston Celtics in 2018
Small forward / power forward
Personal information
Born	(1994-12-05) December 5, 1994 (age 30) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	Nigerian / American
High school	Ottawa (Ottawa, Kansas)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (2013–2015) SMU (2016–2017)
NBA Draft	2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career	2017–present
League	KLS ABA League EuroLeague
Career history
2017–2021	Boston Celtics
2021–2022	Milwaukee Bucks
2022	Los Angeles Clippers
2022–2023	Virtus Bologna
2023–2025	Valencia
2025–present	Crvena Zvezda

Career highlights and awards
All-EuroCup Second Team (2025) Italian Supercup winner (2022) Italian Supercup MVP (2022) AP Honorable mention All-American (2017) AAC Player of the Year (2017) First-team All-AAC (2017) AAC tournament MVP (2017) First-team Parade All-American (2013)

Jesusemilore Talodabijesu "Semi" Ojeleye (born December 5, 1994) is a professional basketball player. He is from both Nigeria and America. Semi plays for Crvena zvezda in the ABA League. Before becoming a pro, he played college basketball for Duke University and Southern Methodist University.

Semi Ojeleye's Early Life and College Basketball Journey
- Playing for Duke and SMU
Semi Ojeleye's Professional Basketball Career
Semi Ojeleye's Career Statistics
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Semi Ojeleye's Early Life and College Basketball Journey

Semi Ojeleye's parents moved from Nigeria to Ottawa, Kansas. He became a star player at Ottawa High School. In 2013, he was even named the Parade Magazine National Player of the Year.

Playing for Duke and SMU

Semi chose to play college basketball at Duke. It is a very famous basketball school. However, he did not play much in his two seasons there. He wanted to play more, so he moved to SMU.

At SMU, Semi became a key player. In the 2016–17 season, he helped his team win the American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season and tournament championships. He scored about 19 points and grabbed almost 7 rebounds per game. Because of his great play, he was named the AAC Player of the Year.

Semi Ojeleye's Professional Basketball Career

After his successful college season, Semi decided to enter the 2017 NBA draft. He was invited to the NBA Draft Combine, where he showed off his skills. After doing well, he decided to stay in the draft.

Time with the Boston Celtics (2017–2021)

The Boston Celtics picked Semi Ojeleye in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft. He was the 37th player chosen overall.

Semi played his first professional game on October 17, 2017. During his time with the Celtics, he became known for his strong defense. In one important playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks, he helped guard Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Playing for the Milwaukee Bucks (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Semi Ojeleye signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. He played for them for part of the 2021–2022 season.

Short Time with the Los Angeles Clippers (2022)

On February 10, 2022, Semi was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. This was part of a trade involving four different teams. He played for the Clippers for a short time before being waived on March 26, 2022.

Playing in Italy with Virtus Bologna (2022–2023)

On July 28, 2022, Semi Ojeleye signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna. This is a team in Italy that also plays in the EuroLeague.

In September 2022, Virtus Bologna won the Italian Basketball Supercup. They beat Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the final game. Semi Ojeleye was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition.

Even with this win, Virtus Bologna did not make the playoffs in the EuroLeague that season. They also lost in the final of the Italian Basketball Cup. In June, they lost in the national finals to Olimpia Milan.

Moving to Spain with Valencia (2023–2025)

On July 1, 2023, Semi Ojeleye's contract with Bologna was bought out. He then joined Valencia, a team in Spain. He played for Valencia until 2025.

Current Team: Crvena Zvezda (2025–Present)

As of 2025, Semi Ojeleye plays for Crvena Zvezda. He continues his professional basketball career with this team.

Semi Ojeleye's Career Statistics

Ojeleye with Virtus Bologna in 2022

Here are some of Semi Ojeleye's basketball statistics from his career.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Boston	73	0	15.8	.346	.320	.610	2.2	.3	.3	.1	2.7
2018–19	Boston	56	3	10.6	.424	.315	.615	1.5	.4	.2	.1	3.3
2019–20	Boston	69	6	14.7	.408	.378	.875	2.1	.5	.3	.1	3.4
2020–21	Boston	56	15	17.0	.403	.367	.750	2.6	.7	.3	.0	4.6
2021–22	Milwaukee	20	0	15.4	.257	.268	.769	2.9	.3	.3	.3	2.9
2021–22	L.A. Clippers	10	0	9.8	.414	.444	.813	1.6	.4	.2	.1	4.1
Career		284	24	14.5	.384	.344	.717	2.2	.4	.3	.1	3.4

NBA Playoff Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Boston	17	3	13.5	.303	.273	.857	1.6	.1	.2	.0	1.9
2019	Boston	6	0	5.7	.444	.600	1.000	.3	.3	.0	.0	2.2
2020	Boston	13	0	9.4	.350	.217	1.000	.9	.1	.2	.0	1.6
2021	Boston	2	0	6.0	.000	.000	.500	.0	.0	.5	.5	.5
Career		38	3	10.5	.284	.264	.846	1.1	.1	.2	.1	1.8

EuroLeague Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2022–23	Bologna	24	21	23.5	.530	.461	.870	3.8	.6	.5	.1	10.5	10.8
2023–24	Valencia	27	12	22.2	.493	.471	.869	4.4	.4	.8	.2	13.3	14.2
Career		51	33	22.8	.509	.466	.869	4.2	.5	.7	.2	12.0	12.6

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Duke	17	0	4.7	.500	.571	.909	.9	.1	.2	.2	1.6
2014–15	Duke	6	0	10.5	.278	.250	.571	2.3	.2	.5	.0	3.0
2016–17	SMU	35	35	34.1	.487	.424	.785	6.9	1.5	.4	.4	19.0
Career		58	35	23.1	.479	.415	.785	4.6	1.0	.4	.3	12.3

Semi Ojeleye facts for kids

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