| Jamal Olasewere | |
| Position: | Small forward / power forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 225 |
| League: | Serie A2 |
| Team: | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| Birth Date: | 1991 9, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Nationality: | American / Nigerian |
| College: | LIU Brooklyn (2009–2013) |
| Draft Year: | 2013 |
| Career Start: | 2014 |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Team1: | Wolves Verviers-Pepinster |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Team2: | Virtus Roma |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Team3: | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Team4: | Orzi Basket |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Team5: | NPC Rieti |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Team6: | Blu Basket |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Team7: | Grindavík |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Team8: | Eurobasket Roma |
| Years9: | 2021–present |
| Team9: | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
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Jamal Olasewere (born September 16, 1991) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Italian Serie A2. He completed his college career at Long Island University, where he was an All-American and Conference Player of the Year.
Olasewere, a 6'7" forward from Silver Spring, Maryland attended Springbrook High School and chose Long Island for college. There, he was a four-year starter and led the Blackbirds to three consecutive NCAA tournament bids from 2011 to 2013. As a senior, Olasewere averaged 18.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named Northeast Conference player of the year[1] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. For his career, Olasewere scored a school-record 1,871 points and collected 964 rebounds.[2]
In August 2013, Olasewere signed a one-year deal with the Italian League club Vanoli Cremona.[3]
In August 2019, he signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík.[4] On January 9, 2020, the team released him from his contract due to injuries. In 10 games, he averaged 18 points and 7 rebounds per game.[5]
On July 5, 2020, he has signed with Eurobasket Roma of the Italian Serie A2.[6] Olasewere averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. On August 17, 2021, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000.[7]
Olasewere has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. He played at the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship where they won the championship.