NCAA Basketball: Notable mid-major Stars heading to Europe in 2019

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 23: A view of Basketballs lined up during warm ups prior to game between the Stanford Cardinal and the Kansas Jayhawks in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 23, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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ST. LOUIS, MO – MARCH 10: Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye #23 of the Bradley Braves celebrates with fans after beating the Northern Iowa Panthers during the final game of the MVC Basketball Tournament at the Enterprise Center on March 10, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Bradley Braves beat the Northern Iowa Panthers 57-54 to win the MVC Championship. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye; Guard (Bradley)

Club: Bergamo (Italy)

Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye is originally from London England, but spent the four years of his college career with the Bradley Braves. He contributed greatly to the success of his squad, being a reliable court commander and averaging just under 10 points per game over the course of his career.

While his offensive numbers may certainly not wow anyone looking at a stat sheet, he is very much a two-dimensional player. His ability to play defense was just as important, if not more, than his ability to control the ball, in catalyzing the success of Bradley.

He is also within the Great Britain National Team pool, already having represented the country on a few occasions.

Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye’s senior leadership, as well his talent, were a huge factor in getting Bradley into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. To be a senior and lead the team to the NCAA Tournament must be a very rewarding feeling.

Bradley’s presence in the 2019 NCAA Tournament was short-lived as they fell 76-65 to Michigan State. Lautier-Ogunleye refused to let his team go down without a fight. He scored 14 points and collected 8 rebounds in what proved to be a great final performance to conclude his college career.

That ending is only the beginning for Dwayne as there is still plenty of basketball to be played in his future. He is taking his two-dimensional game to Bergamo and Italy according to the Bergamo Basket Twitter. He will also continue to compete for Great Britain.

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