Alex O’Connell

Alex David O'Connell (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Bluejays.

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.

College career 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 Stockton Kings (2022–2023) After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, O'Connell signed with the Sacramento Kings on October 14, 2022, but was waived the next day. On October 24, he joined the Stockton Kings.

Umana Reyer Venezia (2023–2024) On July 20, 2023, O'Connell signed with Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A.

Westchester Knicks (2024–2025) On October 2, 2024, O'Connell signed with the New York Knicks, but was waived on October 9. On October 28, he joined the Westchester Knicks.

ALBA Berlin (2025–present) On November 5, 2025, O'Connell signed with ALBA Berlin of Basketball Bundesliga.

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