1. Olumiye Dimolu "Miye" Oni was born on August 4,1997 and is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for Criollos de Caguas of the BSN in Puerto Rico.
39 Facts About Miye Oni
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Miye Oni, who is of Nigerian descent, grew up in Northridge, Los Angeles and began playing high school basketball at Viewpoint School, where he was named the divisional player of the year.
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Miye Oni was lightly recruited at Viewpoint and committed to Williams College of the NCAA Division III.
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Miye Oni was born to Nigerian parents Opeyemi and Oludotun Miye Oni.
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Miye Oni's father is a professor at the University of Phoenix and an engineer.
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Miye Oni began playing basketball at age two with a toy hoop and joined a YMCA league with his older sister at age five.
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Miye Oni began his freshman year at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, but transferred to enroll and play basketball at Viewpoint School in Calabasas, California before the season started.
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Miye Oni did not play on the school's basketball team as a sophomore to focus on his education.
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Miye Oni had a breakout final season for Viewpoint, averaging 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists and being named California Interscholastic Federation Division 5AA player of the year.
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At Viewpoint, Miye Oni did not draw interest from NCAA Division I basketball programs and was only recruited by Division III school Williams College, where he committed in the fall of his senior year of high school.
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Miye Oni was a nominee for the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
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Miye Oni claimed Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors in each of his first three weeks with Yale.
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Miye Oni earned second-team All-Ivy League recognition and was named conference Rookie of the Week on five occasions during the season.
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Miye Oni tied the school record for three-pointers attempted in a single season, with 184.
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Miye Oni was a three-time Ivy League Player of the Week, unanimous first-team All-Ivy League pick, and National Association of Basketball Coaches District 13 second-team selection.
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Miye Oni was the first Yale player to record a 30-point game since Anthony Dallier in 2017.
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Miye Oni scored the most single-game points in school history since Greg Mangano in 2012.
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Miye Oni was named Ivy League Player of the Year, becoming the third Yale player to win the award.
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Miye Oni was considered a top-50 prospect for the 2019 NBA draft and became the first Ivy League player to be drafted since 1995.
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On June 20,2019, Miye Oni was selected as the 58th pick of the 2019 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
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Miye Oni was assigned to the Salt Lake City Stars for the start of the NBA G League season.
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Miye Oni scored a season-high 28 points for the Stars in a win over the Memphis Hustle on January 10,2020.
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Miye Oni averaged 12.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4 assists in all contests.
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Miye Oni was called upon to play key minutes for the Jazz in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, notably matching up with Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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On January 4,2022, Miye Oni was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with a 2028 second-round pick in exchange for cash considerations.
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On February 4,2022, Miye Oni signed a 10-day hardship contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Miye Oni joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2022 NBA Summer League,.
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On November 16,2022, Miye Oni signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League.
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Miye Oni became the 4th former NBA draft pick to sign with the Lions in 2022, joining Sam Dekker, Kosta Koufos, and Tomislav Zubcic.
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On October 13,2023, Miye Oni signed with the Orlando Magic, but was waived five days later.
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On September 6,2024, Miye Oni signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, but was waived on October 19.
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On December 16,2024, Miye Oni signed with Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.
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On March 6,2025, Miye Oni reached an agreement with the club to conclude the contract for personal reasons.
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On March 17,2025, Miye Oni made his debut with Criollos de Caguas in the BSN professional league in Puerto Rico.
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Miye Oni was eligible to play for the Nigeria men's national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to his mother being born there.
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Miye Oni saw significant minutes and made the go-ahead three point field goal when Nigeria upset the United States men's national basketball team in an exhibition game prior to the start of the Games.
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Miye Oni then appeared in all three games in Tokyo, starting two of the three and averaging 21.8 minutes which was second on the team.
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At Yale University, Miye Oni was a major in political science.
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Miye Oni is one of two inaugural ambassadors for Connecticut CASA, part of the national CASA network for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.