Jamal Olasewere

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Jamal Olasewere
Pistoia Basket 2000
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueSerie A2
Personal information
Born (1991-09-16) September 16, 1991 (age 30)
Silver Spring, Maryland
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpringbrook (Silver Spring, Maryland)
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Wolves Verviers-Pepinster
2015–2016Virtus Roma
2016–2017Hapoel Ramat Gan
2017
2017–2018
2017–2018Blu Basket
2019–2020Grindavík
2020–2021Eurobasket Roma
2021–presentPistoia Basket 2000
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Nigeria
FIBA Africa Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tunisia National Team

Jamal Olasewere (born September 16, 1991) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Italian Serie A2. He completed his college career at Long Island University, where he was an All-American and Conference Player of the Year.

College career[]

Olasewere, a 6'7" forward from Silver Spring, Maryland attended Springbrook High School and chose Long Island for college. There, he was a four-year starter and led the Blackbirds to three consecutive NCAA tournament bids from 2011 to 2013. As a senior, Olasewere averaged 18.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named Northeast Conference player of the year[1] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. For his career, Olasewere scored a school-record 1,871 points and collected 964 rebounds.[2]

Professional career[]

In August 2013, Olasewere signed a one-year deal with the Italian League club Vanoli Cremona.[3]

In August 2019, he signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík.[4] On January 9, 2020, the team released him from his contract due to injuries. In 10 games, he averaged 18 points and 7 rebounds per game.[5]

On July 5, 2020, he has signed with Eurobasket Roma of the Italian Serie A2.[6] Olasewere averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. On August 17, 2021, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000.[7]

Nigerian national team[]

Olasewere has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. He played at the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship where they won the championship.

References[]

  1. ^ Kussoy, Howie (March 6, 2013). "LIU's Olasewere is NEC Player of Year". New York Post. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Olasewere Chosen for Prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament". LIU Athletics. April 8, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Vanoli Cremona officially signs rookie Jamal Olasewere". Sportando.net. August 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Davíð Eldur (25 August 2019). "Jamal Olasewere til Grindavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ Bjarni Þórarinn Hallfreðsson (9 January 2020). "Grindvíkingar að senda Jamal Olasewere heim". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Jamal Olasewere joins Eurobasket Roma". Sportando. July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Centenari, Andrea (August 17, 2021). "Jamal Olasewere joins Pistoia". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

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