2020 G Alex O'Connell (Transfer - Signed)

[Eye of the Jay]

That’s awesome that he’s dedicated to sitting out a year and getting stronger. Watched a few Duke games this year and he’s pretty athletic on top of his shooting. Think he may have been pushing this year so he could see the floor.

Man, the outlook just got a whole lot brighter for 21-22

[SeattleJay]

It’s another great day to be a Bluejay! Welcome Alex.

[wildjays]

WBR caught up with Alex. Here is more on him.

https://whiteandbluereview.com/creighto ... -oconnell/

[Duke1Agn]

For those wondering about his worth at Duke: the last Duke-UNC game from 2020 is on ACC Network right now and Alex played the entirety of crunch time in regulation and overtime. He is a *phenomenal* defender.

[LJay]

Don’t know his game at all but a knock on him by Duke sites/commentators is his D is not a strength at all.

[fritzpointer]

Welcome Alex. Hope you have a great two years on the Hilltop. This is a great time to be a Jays Fan. Go Jays!

[LJay]

Goodness, those uniforms are awful.

[bluejayfan00]

When Alex is eligible, we should still have some nice pieces mixed with the 21 class and maybe whoever else we get this year.

PG: MZ (if he stays,) Mitchell

Wing: Jones, O’Connell

Bigs: Bishop, Epperson, Kalkbrenner.

Surprised we haven’t been recruiting more point guards for 21, with the possibility of Marcus leaving early. Alex should be a main scorer immediately.

[KenoshaJay]

Very nice to see a transfer commitment who played on a team with some of the best talent in the country, a top ranked team. Will be a great locker room and scout team addition next season - reloading for 21-22.
Another great time to be a JAYS Fan!

[bird_call]

This sounds like an interesting pick-up.

For all of you noting that "Duke is a top-talent team", I note that Creighton is ranked #2 or #3 in the preseason polls right now. This is a transfer to a higher quality team, not a lower one. He'll have to perform to get minutes.