D. J. Seeley

D. J. Seeley
No. 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League Israeli Premier League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1989-11-28) November 28, 1989
Redding, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Modesto Christian
(Modesto, California)
College California (2008–2010)
Cal State Fullerton (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Radnički Kragujevac
2014 Medi Bayreuth
2014–2015 Delaware 87ers
2015 Bàsquet Manresa
2015 Beşiktaş
2015–2016 Gran Canaria
2016–present Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big West (2012)
  • Second-team All-Big West (2013)
  • Big West Newcomer of the Year (2012)

Dennis Jerome "D. J." Seeley (born November 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the Euroleague. He played college basketball for California and Cal State Fullerton.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Seeley joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On July 27, 2013, he signed with Radnički Kragujevac of Serbia for the 2013–14 season.[1] In February 2014, he left Radnički[2] and signed with Medi Bayreuth of Germany for the rest of the season.[3]

On November 1, 2014, Seeley was selected by the Delaware 87ers with the 19th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Development League draft.[4] On April 9, 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed a one-month contract with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of the Spanish Liga ACB.[5]

On July 26, 2015, Seeley signed with Beşiktaş of Turkey.[6] On December 2, 2015, he left Beşiktaş and signed with Herbalife Gran Canaria for the rest of the season.[7]

On June 28, 2016, Seeley signed a one-year deal, with an option for another one, with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[8]

References

  1. "Radnicki Kragujevac sign rookie D.J. Seeley". Sportando.com. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. "Di Džej Sili napustio Radnički". b92.net (in Serbian). February 12, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. "DJ Seeley moves to Medi Bayreuth". Sportando.com. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  4. "87ERS ANNOUNCE 2014 DRAFT PICKS". NBA.com. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  5. "La Bruixa d'Or Manresa llega a un acuerdo con DJ Seeley". acb.com (in Spanish). April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  6. "Besiktas signs D.J. Seeley". Sportando.com. July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  7. "DJ Seeley signs with Gran Canaria". Sportando.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  8. "Seeley announced by Maccabi Tel Aviv". Eurohoops.net. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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