On this day in 1994, Jesusemilore Talodabijesu "Semi" Ojeleye was born in Overland Park, Kansas. Semi -- as he is more usually called -- played collegiately at both Duke University and Southern Methodist University (SMU), transferring from the former to the latter in search of more playing time. There, he would help lead SMU to win the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season and Tournament Championships before being drafted by the Celtics with the 37th overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fBH8MV07uA
While the Kansas native continues to work on his offensive game at the NBA level, Ojeleye has made a reputation for himself as a very good defender, able to slow some of the league's tougher wing and big men covers.