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Jesusemilore Talodabijesu "Semi" Ojeleye (born December 5, 1994) is an American college basketball player for Southern Methodist University.
Ojeleye's parents emigrated from Nigeria to Kansas. He starred at Ottawa High School and in 2013 was named the Parade Magazine National Player of the Year. He chose national power Duke for college, but played sparingly for two seasons. Looking for a larger role, he transferred to SMU, and in 2016–17 he led the team to both American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season and Tournament championships. Ojeleye averaged 18.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and was named AAC Player of the Year.
Following the close of his redshirt junior season, Ojeleye entered his name for the 2017 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of a return to the Mustangs.