Alex O'Connell (basketball)

Alex David O'Connell (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

High School career
O'Connell attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia 30 miles north of Atlanta. As a junior, he averaged 22.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game earning Georgia Class 6A All-State honors.

Recruiting
O'Connell was rated as four-star recruit in the class of 2017. On August 26, 2016, O'Connell committed to Duke, over other offers from Louisville, Syracuse, and UCLA.

Duke (2017–2020)
In his freshman season at Duke, O'Connell averaged 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game playing behind Grayson Allen. As a sophomore, O'Connell saw more minutes and became a key reserve player for the 2018-19 team where he averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. In his Junior season, O'Connell appeared in 29 games averaging 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds while shooting 40% from the field and 27% from 3-point range.

Creighton (2021-2022)
On April 8, 2020, O'Connell transferred to Creighton. On January 19, 2022, O'Connell scored 28 points and 7 rebounds in a 87-64 win against St. John's. On February 14, 2022, O'Connell scored 27 points and 3 rebounds in a 88-77 victory over Georgetown.

Professional career
On October 14, 2022, O'Connell signed with the Stockton Kings.

Reyer Venezia (2023-present)
On July 20, 2023, O'Connell signed with Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A.

Personal life
O'Connell's father David also played college basketball at Duke from 1973 to 1976.