Dominick Welch (born August 27, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(BSL). He played

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for

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and later the

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. Welch is also a

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who writes and records music as Domo D.

History

High school career

Dominick Welch was born in

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to Brandon and Angelo Welch. Welch was promoted to the varsity team at

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in eighth grade, leading them to their first-ever Section VI championship. Following his senior campaign in 2017, he was named ''

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'' Player of the Year. He set the all-time record for scoring in Western New York, accumulating 2,376 points in his high school career. Welch spent a year at SPIRE Institute in

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, leading his prep school team to a 24–8 record. After a run in the national playoffs, he was named Power-5 Prep Conference Player of the Year.

Collegiate career

Welch committed to

in April 2018. He played in 110 games over four seasons, and was named team captain. In his senior season, he was awarded 2022 NIT All-Tournament honors after leading his team to the semifinals. After graduating from St. Bonaventure with a degree in

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, Welch entered the

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and was signed by the

as a graduate student in May 2022. Following the

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, Welch insisted on changing his jersey number from #1 to #10 in honor of the ten victims who lost their lives. His 2022–23 season with Alabama was plagued by injuries, but he saw action in 20 games.

Professional career

Welch went undrafted in the

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, and started his professional career by signing with

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in August 2023. He tried out for the

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of the

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in October 2023, but was waived. Welch was signed by the

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of the

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(ABA) in January 2024, averaging 30.3 points in his three games with the team. He was signed by the Montréal Toundra of the

(BSL) in February 2024, averaging 14.1 points per game. Welch was signed by the

of the

(BSL) in October 2024.

Personal life

Welch has written and recorded music under the alias of Domo D since 2019.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide profileCareer statistics
from

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