SMU junior Semi Ojeleye was named to the 2016-17 Academic All-America second team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)..
Ojeleye, who had not played collegiate basketball in nearly two seasons, is third in The American, averaging 18.2 points to go along with 6.7 rebounds per game. One of the top forwards in the conference, Ojeleye is connecting on 41-percent of his three-point field-goal attempts, good for third in The American. Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 14 and Feb.