Sadiel Rojas

Sadiel Rojas (born July 16, 1989) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player who plays for UCAM Murcia in the Spanish league. Rojas played college basketball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he was the NAIA Division II Player of the Year as a senior in 2010–11.[1]

Sadiel Rojas
No. 27 – UCAM Murcia
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989
Fort Worth, Texas
NationalityDominican / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
CollegeOklahoma Wesleyan (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Leones de Santo Domingo
2011–2013Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2013–2014Leones de Santo Domingo
2013–2014Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2014–presentUCAM Murcia
Career highlights and awards
  • LNB Best Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
  • NBA D-League champion (2014)
  • NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
  • NBA D-League All-Defensive Third Team (2013)
  • NABC NAIA Division II Player of the Year (2011)
  • MCAC Player of the Year (2011)
  • 3x NCCAA All-American (2009–2011)
  • 3x NAIA All-American (2009–2011)
  • NAIA Division II champion (2009)
  • 4x First-team All-MCAC (2008–2011)
  • NAIA Freshman of the Year (2008)

College career

Rojas played college basketball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Averaging a double-double on the season (17.8ppg, 10.3rpg),[2] he helped the school capture the 2009 NAIA Division II National Championship.[3] He and Steve Briggs, the leading scorer of the championships season, were inducted into the OKWU Sports Hall of Fame in October 2016.[4] Rojas received NABC-NAIA Division II Player of the Year honors in his senior season after averaging 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds a game.[5]

Professional career

In June 2011, Rojas signed with Leones de Santo Domingo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB).[6]

On November 3, 2011, he was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the fourth round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft. The next day, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. On February 28, 2012, he was waived by the Mad Ants due to injury.[7][8]

On October 29, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Mad Ants.[8] Following the conclusion of the 2012–13 D-League season, he re-joined Leones de Santo Domingo.

On November 23, 2013, he was again re-acquired by the Mad Ants.[8][9] Following the conclusion of the 2013–14 D-League season, he re-joined Leones de Santo Domingo.

In July 2014, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[10] Days later, he signed with Spanish squad UCAM Murcia[11] and had his contract renewed in 2015[12] and 2016.[13] After averaging 4.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 2019-20, Rojas extended his contract in June 2020.[14]

Rojas competes for the Ants Alumni in The Basketball Tournament. He was a guard on the 2015 team who made it to the semifinals, falling 87-76 to Team 23.

NBA D-League career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Fort Wayne 30717.7.456.143.7415.2.21.0.25.9
2012–13 Fort Wayne 50223.3.450.337.7016.21.11.3.48.1
2013–14 Fort Wayne 503729.7.456.368.7588.61.11.7.412.4
Career 1304624.4.453.350.7406.9.91.4.39.1

References
  1. SADIEL ROJAS NAMED NABC-NAIA DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  2. "DakStats WebSync". www.dakstats.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. "#ForHisGlory - Oklahoma Wesleyan University". Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. "2009 Men's Basketball OKWU Sports Hall of Fame Induction - Oklahoma Wesleyan University". Oklahoma Wesleyan University. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. "Okla. Wesleyan's Rojas nets NAIA Division II honor - USATODAY.com". USATODAY.COM. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  6. LNB - LEONES DE SANTO DOMINGO ANUNCIAN CONTRATACIÓN DE SADIEL ROJAS
  7. 2011-12 Transactions
  8. Sadiel Rojas Player Profile – RealGM
  9. Mad Ants Announce Roster
  10. "Rookie/Free Agent Camp Update". NBA.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  11. "ACB.COM - Sadiel Rojas, potencia para UCAM Murcia". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  12. "ACB.COM - Sadiel Rojas continúa en el UCAM Murcia". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  13. Izquierdo, Alvaro (2016-06-29). "Sadiel Rojas una temporada más en el UCAM Murcia - Solo Trples". UCAM Murcia SoloTriples. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  14. "UCAM Murcia extends Sadiel Rojas". Sportando. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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