D. J. Seeley
Dennis Seeley | |
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| Born | November 28, 1989 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Playing for multiple European basketball teams including Maccabi Tel Aviv, Bayern Munich, and U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
Dennis Jerome Seeley (born November 28, 1989) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently competing for U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Romania's premier league, the Liga Națională. His collegiate basketball career included stints at both the University of California and Cal State Fullerton.
Professional career
Following the 2013 NBA draft, in which he was not selected, Seeley participated with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2013 NBA Summer League. Subsequently, on July 27, 2013, he secured a contract with Serbian team Radnički Kragujevac for the 2013–14 campaign. Midway through that season, in February 2014, he departed Radnički to join German club Medi Bayreuth for the remainder of the season.
On November 1, 2014, Seeley was picked 19th overall by the Delaware 87ers in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. After completing that season, on April 9, 2015, he signed a short-term one-month agreement with Spanish outfit La Bruixa d'Or Manresa competing in the Liga ACB.
Seeley inked a deal with Turkish side Beşiktaş on July 26, 2015. His tenure there ended on December 2, 2015, when he transferred to Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria to finish out that season.
On June 28, 2016, he committed to a one-year contract with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv, which included an option to extend for a second year. Following that period, on June 27, 2017, Seeley returned to Gran Canaria on another one-year deal.
He continued his European journey by signing with Lithuanian team Rytas Vilnius on August 13, 2018, for the 2018–19 season. The next year, on July 29, 2019, Seeley agreed to a one-year contract with Spanish squad Casademont Zaragoza, featuring an extension option. After averaging approximately 11 points, three rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during that season, he renewed his contract on July 2, 2020. His performance improved to averages of around 13.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists before signing with German club Bayern Munich on December 3, 2020.
On August 1, 2021, Seeley joined Montenegrin team Buducnost VOLI, participating in both the Adriatic League and Prva A Liga competitions. He then moved to French side BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A on July 30, 2022.
Seeley returned to Bayern Munich on January 18, 2023. Most recently, on July 28, 2023, he signed with Romanian champions U-BT Cluj-Napoca. He extended his contract with Cluj on September 19, 2024.
EuroLeague
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi | 26 || 14 || 20.2 || .430 || .378 || .887 || 2 || 2.6 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 7.3 || 7.0 |- |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 26 || 14 || 20.2 || .430 || .378 || .887 || 2 || 2.6 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 7.3 || 7.0