Veteran F Semi Ojeleye signing two-year deal with Virtus Bologna

Veteran NBA forward Semi Ojeleye will continue his career in Italy, having reached a two-year agreement with Virtus Bologna, the club announced today in a press release.

Ojeleye, the 37th overall pick in the 2017 draft, has appeared in 284 regular-season games and 38 playoff contests with the Celtics, Bucks and Clippers over the last five seasons. He began the 2021-22 campaign in Milwaukee and was traded to the Clippers at the February deadline before being waived in March.

The 27-year-old is considered a solid, versatile defender, but has never contributed much offensively since entering the NBA, averaging just 3.4 points in 14.5 minutes per contest.

Ojeleye will join a Virtus Bologna team that competes in Italy’s LBA and the EuroLeague and also features several former NBA players, including Gabriel Lundberg, who signed with the team last week. Former NBAers like Marco Belinelli, Nico Mannion, Milos Teodosic and Jordan Mickey are also under contract with Virtus Bologna.