Dermott F. O'Connell (April 13, 1928 – October 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'0" guard from the College of the Holy Cross, O'Connell played two seasons (1948–1950) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Bombers. He averaged 5.8 points per game in his NBA career.Career statistics

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend   GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948–49 Boston 21 .276 .536 3.1 9.7 Boston 37 .262 .569 1.7 4.8 St. Louis 24 .260 .452 1.1 3.8Career 82 .268 .531 1.9 5.8

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