Three-year letterman...has appeared in 64 games in his career and started once...holds career averages of 2.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.5 steals per game...solid rebounder who gives the Royals much-needed bulk down low...younger brother of former Royal guard Dan O'Connell (2006-2010)
Senior Year (2011-2012): Played in 27 games and averaged 1.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.6 steals in 9.6 minutes of action per game...scored a season-high five points and pulled down six rebounds in 14 minutes in a 92-62 win over Maritime College in the season-opening Radisson Invitational at the Long Center on November 18...pulled down a season-high nine rebounds in a 78-74 victory in overtime against Moravian College on December 3 at the Long Center...played 10-or-more minutes 12 times...saw action in both games of the Landmark Conference tournament and in two of four NCAA tournament games.
Junior Year (2010-2011): Appeared in 24 games...averaged 2.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks in 11.6 minutes of action per game...bolstered the frontcourt as a key reserve...pulled down five-or-more rebounds five times, including a season-high of eight in 15 minutes of action in a 77-74 victory over Moravian on February 19 at the Long Center...scored a season-high seven points in the win over Moravian at the Long Center on February 19 and in a 96-74 victory over Cazenovia College in the opening round of the PNC Bank Classic at the Long Center on January 2...shot 35.5 percent from the field, including 44.4 percent from the 3-point arc, and 52.6 percent from the free throw line...played 10-or-more minutes 16 times.
Sophomore Year (2009-2010): Saw action in 13 games...missed most of the second half of the season with an injury...scored a season nine points and had three assists and two steals in a 96-48 victory over Bard College in the opening round of the Radisson Invitational on November 21 at the Long Center...scored seven points (on 3 of 7 shooting from the field), pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds (12) and blocked two shots in a 96-77 loss to John Carroll University in the championship game of the Radisson Invitational at the Long Center on November 22...had eight points and seven rebounds in an 82-58 victory over Penn State-Hazelton on December 2 at the Long Center.
High School: Two-year starter at forward...averaged 16.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game...earned all-league honors in 2007 and all-sectional honors in 2008...member of Gael squad that won the New York State Division B regional and advanced to the state finals in 2005...Kennedy Catholic also advanced to the state semifinals in 2006...also lettered in football and lacrosse in high school...finished his career with 750 points...started his collegiate career at Sacred Heart University but did not play there.
Personal
Full Name: Edmond D. O'Connell
Date of Birth: January 2, 1990
Parents: Edmond & Donna O'Connell
Major: Communication
Career Bests
Points: 9, vs. BARD, NOV. 21, 2009
Rebounds: 12, vs. JOHN CARROLL, NOV. 22, 2009
Assists: 4, vs. MORAVIAN, FEB. 22, 2012
Blocks: 2, vs. JOHN CARROLL, NOV. 22, 2009
Steals: 3, at Ramapo, Nov. 28, 2011
