Jamal Olasewere

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Jamal Olasewere (born September 16, 1991) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-7 forward from Silver Spring, Maryland, he played at Springbrook High School and then LIU Brooklyn from 2009 to 2013. He started all four years and helped the Blackbirds reach the NCAA tournament three times in a row (2011–2013). As a senior he averaged 18.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year, and earned AP Honorable Mention All-America honors. He finished his LIU career with 1,871 points and 964 rebounds.

After going undrafted in 2013, Olasewere began his professional career overseas in 2014. He played for several teams in Europe, including Wolves Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium), Virtus Roma (Italy), Hapoel Ramat Gan (Israel), Orzi Basket, NPC Rieti, Blu Basket (Italy), Grindavík (Iceland), and Eurobasket Roma (Italy). He signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 in 2021 but did not appear in a game.

Olasewere also played for the Nigerian national team, including the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship, where Nigeria won the tournament.