Semi Ojeleye nailed some of the most important interviews of his life this week in Chicago.
The Ottawa, Kan., native starred for Southern Methodist as a junior, and then shined during the interview process with NBA teams at the Quest Multisport Complex.
“Multiple teams, when I asked them who is a player that really stood out as having just an intelligent and thoughtful interview, his name came up with every team that interviewed him,” ESPN.com draft expert Chad Ford told The Star. “As a human being, as well as his basketball intelligence, teams are trying to assess not only breaking down film, as well as trying to assess who you are as a person.