Alex O'Connell
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Men's Basketball's Alex O'Connell Granted Immediate Eligibility
12/16/2020 4:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke transfer had 431 points and 182 rebounds at Duke
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton Basketball guard Alex O'Connell is immediately eligible following a vote by the NCAA Division I Council.
O'Connell, a senior guard from Roswell, Ga., has not played in Creighton's first six games this season while sitting out after an off-season transfer from Duke University. He had been awaiting a ruling on a waiver that Creighton had filed on his behalf with the NCAA.
While at Duke, O'Connell appeared in 101 games, including 14 starts. He contributed 431 points and 182 rebounds for the Blue Devils with single-game highs of 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Though a senior, O'Connell will also be eligible to return to Creighton for the 2021-22 season as a result of a previous NCAA decision that indicated winter sport student-athletes who compete during 2020-21 in Division I will receive both an additional season of competition and an additional year in which to complete it.
Creighton's next game comes tomorrow (Dec. 17) when the No. 9 Bluejays visit St. John's for a 6 p.m. Central tip that will be televised nationally on FS1 and can be heard locally on 1620 The Zone.
O'Connell, a senior guard from Roswell, Ga., has not played in Creighton's first six games this season while sitting out after an off-season transfer from Duke University. He had been awaiting a ruling on a waiver that Creighton had filed on his behalf with the NCAA.
While at Duke, O'Connell appeared in 101 games, including 14 starts. He contributed 431 points and 182 rebounds for the Blue Devils with single-game highs of 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Though a senior, O'Connell will also be eligible to return to Creighton for the 2021-22 season as a result of a previous NCAA decision that indicated winter sport student-athletes who compete during 2020-21 in Division I will receive both an additional season of competition and an additional year in which to complete it.
Creighton's next game comes tomorrow (Dec. 17) when the No. 9 Bluejays visit St. John's for a 6 p.m. Central tip that will be televised nationally on FS1 and can be heard locally on 1620 The Zone.
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