On this day in Boston Celtics history, Jesusemilore Talodabijesu — better known to Celtics fans as “Semi” Ojeleye — was born in Overland Park, Kansas back in 1994. Semi played collegiately at both Duke University and Southern Methodist University (SMU), transferring from the former to the latter in search of more playing time.
There, he would help lead SMU to win the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season and Tournament Championships before being picked up by the Celtics with the 37th overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft. He played four seasons with the Celtics before leaving the team to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season.
Ojeleye averaged 3.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in his time as a Celtic.