League Serie A2 Basket NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted Weight 102 kg Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Height 2.01 m | Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Role Basketball Player Nationality American / Nigerian Name Jamal Olasewere | |
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College LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball Number 1 (LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball / Forward) Parents Abbi Olasewere, Bosede Olasewere Position Forward, Small forward, Power forward | ||
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Jamal Olasewere (born September 16, 1991) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Liga Leumit. He completed his college career at Long Island University, where he was an All-American and Conference Player of the Year.
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- Men s basketball liu brooklyn s jamal olasewere interview
- Google hangout with liu brooklyn s jamal olasewere
- College career
- Professional career
- Nigerian national team
- References
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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 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.
Professional career
In August 2013, Olasewere signed a one-year deal with the Italian League club Vanoli Cremona.
Nigerian national team
Olasewere has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. He played at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.