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2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Ojeleye, Semi
Jersey Number 20
Semi Ojeleye
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Kan.
- High School:
- Ottawa
Bio
Career- A top tier athlete that gained valuable experience in practice as a freshman
- Showed an excellent shooting touch and strong rebounding abilities in limited game action a year ago
- Continues to gain strength and improve his athleticism through hard work in the weight room
- Poised to earn extended playing time on the wing after spending much of his freshman season behind NBA first round draft picks Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker
- Has the ability to be an elite defensive player as he becomes more comfortable with the college game ... continues to improve his on-court communication and understanding of the game
2013-14
- Averaged 1.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game while appearing in 17 contests ... Duke won all 17 games in which he played
- Was an efficient 7-of-14 (.500) from the field, including 4-of-7 (.571) from three-point range
- Went 10-of-11 (.909) from the free throw line
- Saw action in nine ACC games
- Knocked down a three-point field goal and added an offensive rebound in a home win over Wake Forest (2/22)
- Grabbed a rebound in one minute of action at Miami (1/22)
- Scored four points on 4-of-4 shooting from the free throw line and added a rebound in six minutes against NC State (1/18)
- Recorded two rebounds and an assist in a home win over Virginia (1/13)
- Scored two points and added a rebound versus Elon (12/31)
- Had two points and a rebound against Eastern Michigan (12/28)
- Finished with two points, one block and one steal in a win over Gardner- Webb (12/16)
- Knocked down a three-point field goal against Vermont (11/24)
- Collected two rebounds and a block versus East Carolina (11/19)
- Tallied a season-high 10 points on 3-of-3 shooting in a win over UNC Asheville (11/18) ... knocked down two three-point field goals and also added five rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal in 14 minutes of action
- Recorded two points, one rebound and a block against Florida Atlantic (11/15)
- Played four minutes and recorded a steal in a season-opening win over Davidson (11/8)
High School
- Four-year starter at Ottawa High School under head coach Jon McKowen
- Set Kansas career and senior-year scoring records ... finished high school with 2,763 points, including 952 points as a senior
- Led Ottawa to four state championship game appearances and a 94-10 record
- Two-time first team all-state selection ... three-time first team All-Frontier League pick
- Named 2013 Parade Magazine National Player of the Year
- Received the 2013 Gatorade Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award
- Averaged 38.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a senior ... also shot 38 percent from three-point range and 82 percent from the free throw line
- Led the Cyclones to a perfect 25-0 record and the Kansas Class 4A state championship
- Scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 54-45 title game victory over Topeka Highland Park
- Set a single-game tournament record with 45 points in a 73-49 win over Andale in the state semifinals ... scored 21 of Ottawa’s 23 first quarter points ... went 14-of-29 from the field, including 6-of-12 from three-point range in the win
- Scored 26 points to lead the Cyclones to a 65-27 rout of Eudora High School on Feb. 19, 2013 ... hit a three-pointer in the first half of play to match the state career scoring record
- Exploded for 57 points in a 77-30 rout of Paola ... scored a career-high 58 points earlier in the season during a 102-29 rout of Wray
- Led team to Goodland Topside Tip-off Tournament championship ... averaged 47.3 points per game for a tournament-record 142 points ... had games of 58, 43 and 41 points in breaking the record
- Averaged 32.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a junior ... also made 78 three-point field goals, while shooting close to 40 percent from behind the arc
- Scored at least 25 points in every game in leading Ottawa to its third straight state championship game ... led the team to a 24-2 record and a state runner-up finish
- Honorable mention All-America selection by MaxPreps
- Received first team all-state honors from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital-Journal in 2012
- Tallied 32 points and 12 rebounds in a narrow 56-52 title-game loss to Basehor-Linwood
- Posted 32 points and 14 rebounds in the state semifinals
- Scored 50 points with eight three-point field goals in a 103-70 victory over Spring Hill ... also went 10-for-10 at the charity stripe in the win
- Named MVP of the Bobcat Invitational after leading Ottawa to a 56-49 win over Basehor-Linwood in the title game ... had 30 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game
- Tallied 36 points in an early season 62-44 win over Class 4A power St. James Academy
- Registered 23.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as a sophomore in leading Ottawa to a 22-4 record and a spot in the Class 4A state title game
- Named third team all-state by Wichita Eagle ... also a first team Class 4A all-state pick by KBCA
- Received all-area player of the year honors from Journal-World in 2011
- Played on the varsity team as a freshman, averaging 14.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game
- Helped his team to a 23-4 record and a state runner-up finish
- Was a first team all-area selection from Journal-World ... honorable mention Class 4A all-state pick by KBCA
- No. 26 prospect in his class according to Scout.com ... ranked No. 31 by Rivals.com and No. 40 by ESPN
- Ranked No. 32 in the Recruiting Services Consensus Index
Personal
- Born Jesusemilore Talodabijesu Ojeleye on Dec. 5, 1994 in Overland Park, Kansas
- Son of Ernest and Joy Ojeleye
- Family is originally from Nigeria ... Ernest came to the United States to do an internship and residency at Kansas University’s medical center
- Father, Ernest, is a family doctor
- Mother, Joy, is a registered nurse
- Has an older sister, Tomi, and an older brother, Victor
- Brother, Victor, played basketball at Kansas State from 2008-11 ... he had one rebound and one blocked shot against Duke in a Nov. 23, 2010 loss to the Blue Devils
- Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout his high school career ... member of the National Honor Society
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Led MoKan Elite to team title at the 2012 K.C. Classic on the EYBL circuit ... averaged 17.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest during EYBL play
- Scored 33 points on 10-of-13 shooting with four three-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds to propel MoKan Elite into the semifinals of the 2012 Peach Jam
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