Jermaine O'Neal
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1996–2000 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2008 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 13,309 (13.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 7,261 (7.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Blocks | 1,820 (1.8 bpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jermaine Lee O'Neal Sr. (born October 13, 1978) is an American former professional
O'Neal was unable to break into the first team in Portland and was traded to the
Early life
O'Neal was born in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] He and his older brother, Clifford, were raised by their mother, Angela Ocean.[2] Ocean worked hard to support her sons and left her children largely to their own devices. O'Neal found his love for athletics at a young age. Tall and quick, he enjoyed both American football and basketball, but basketball was his favorite sport. Two of his basketball heroes are Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Russell; O'Neal often marveled at Olajuwon's approach to the game, while he loved watching Russell's video highlights of his duels with Wilt Chamberlain.[3]
High school career
Each summer, O'Neal would play for an
The following July, the 16-year-old was able to raise his profile yet again. At an
In his senior season at Eau Claire, O'Neal's averages of 22.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game ensured that he was voted First Team All-State, South Carolina's Player of the Year and "Mr. Basketball". Named to USA Today's All-USA Basketball Team, he earned a spot in the
Professional career
Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000)
O'Neal was selected by the
1996–97 season
Portland was mediocre in the first half of the campaign, but came to form as the
1997–98 season
Despite his optimism, O'Neal found it difficult to break into the first team the
1998–99 season
The
1999–00 season
However, in an unexpected move, Portland showed their willingness to invest in O'Neal by offering him a four-year contract worth $24 million.[13] However, the new deal did not translate into more playing time for the power forward in the 1999–2000 season. Portland acquired Detlef Schrempf, Scottie Pippen, and Steve Smith during the 1999 offseason, which meant that O'Neal was once again consigned to the bench. His statistics remained unimpressive, averaging 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during the regular season.[7] In the meantime, the Trail Blazers continued to build on the success of their previous campaign. They notched 59 wins in the regular season, and defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz en route to reaching the Western Conference Finals.[14] Up against recent perennial rivals the Los Angeles Lakers, the team relinquished a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter of the pivotal game 7, and lost 89–84.[15] O'Neal was not heavily involved in any of this action, however. With back-to-back Conference Finals disappointments coupled with a lack of playing time, he soon announced his intention to be traded.[13] The Trail Blazers relented in the end and sent him to the Indiana Pacers alongside Joe Kleine in exchange for NBA All-Star Dale Davis.[16]
Indiana Pacers (2000–2008)
2000–01 season: First season with the Pacers
The trade was greeted with surprise by the Indiana fans as the Pacers had just come off an appearance in the
2001–02 season: First All-Star and Most Improved Player
I'm OK with my ability right now, but I can get a whole lot better. I want to get to the point where I can destroy the entire league.
—O'Neal on winning Most Improved Player[16]
The
2002–03 season: Franchise player
The Pacers started the 2002–03 season well, winning 14 of their first 16 games,[21] and had the best record in the East by the time the All-Star break arrived.[18] The same team from the year before was playing better than ever, but the season fell apart in the latter half. For one, Brad Miller got injured and Indiana lost one of their most versatile players. Defensive lynchpin Artest suffered from too many emotional outbursts and this further hurt the Pacers,[22] who could only finish the season 48–34.[21] On his part, O'Neal kept up his All-Star numbers, averaging 20.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, being only one of three players in the NBA that year to pull off a 20/10.[3] He was voted Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice, in January and April, and would go on to be named to the All-NBA Third Team again by the season's end.[1] With no momentum heading into the playoffs, however, the Pacers were eliminated 4–2 by the underdog Boston Celtics,[21] marking a first-round elimination for the third year in a row. Off the court, the team had also been facing family problems. Brad Miller's father-in-law and Tinsley's mother died during the season, and just before the playoffs, O'Neal's stepfather attempted suicide.[23] When the season ended, O'Neal tried to keep his focus on basketball and considered the possibility of joining another team since he was now a free agent.[citation needed] The San Antonio Spurs, led by two-time NBA champion Tim Duncan, looked an interesting proposition as perennial All-Star David Robinson had just retired. Much as it was tempting for O'Neal to make the switch, he opted not to uproot his family and signed a seven-year, $126 million contract with the Pacers.[24] Even so, the offseason produced a few surprises for O'Neal when Isiah Thomas was replaced by Rick Carlisle, and Brad Miller left for the Sacramento Kings.[22] Indiana was undergoing rebuilding yet again.[according to whom?]
2003–04 season: Best record in the NBA and franchise record
Despite all the changes, O'Neal spearheaded the Pacers to a league-best 61–21 record in the 2003–04 season.[25] He remained a constant double-double threat, averaging 20.1 points and 10.0 rebounds a game in the regular season.[7] He also continued to rack up individual honors, making his third All-Star trip and being named to the All-NBA Second Team.[18] He finished third in NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting. Artest was instrumental to the team's success too as he enjoyed a breakthrough season, netting his first All-Star berth as well as the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.[18] In the playoffs, Indiana gained revenge from the preceding season by sweeping Boston in the first round, before defeating the Miami Heat in the next.[25] That sent them back to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth time in 11 years, where they were disposed of by eventual NBA champions Detroit Pistons.[18] In the series-deciding sixth game, O'Neal endured a sprained knee and managed to tally 20 points and 10 rebounds, but Richard Hamilton's inspired play ensured a close victory for the Pistons.[26]
2004–05 season: Suspension and career high in scoring
The Pacers looked to build on their previous campaign in the
Battling injuries and missing playoffs (2005–08)
O'Neal continued his battle against injuries during the 2005–06 season, and played in only 51 games. Nevertheless, he averaged a team-high 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds a game.[1] and was voted by the fans as the starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Star team (he was later replaced by Gilbert Arenas due to injury).[28] The Pacers entered the playoffs as the sixth seed. They eventually lost to the New Jersey Nets in six games.[29]
O'Neal missed 13 more games in the
Toronto Raptors (2008–2009)
I didn't make the playoffs the last two years, had two really tough years physically and mentally, it doesn't really matter. The personal accomplishments don't matter. I understand what I need to do for this team to be successful and sometimes they're not going to need me to score. They need me to bring the defensive presence.
-O'Neal, before the 2008–09 season[31]
O'Neal was given jersey #6 for the Raptors since his number with the Pacers (#7) was already owned by Andrea Bargnani. While he was expected to combine with Toronto's three-time All-Star Chris Bosh to form a strong frontcourt and provide greater rebounding and interior defense for the Raptors,[32][33] O'Neal's arrival was dwarfed by the Elton Brand signing pulled off by division rivals Philadelphia.[23][34] O'Neal wasted no time in imposing his style on his new team: in the season opener at Philadelphia, he pointed to hecklers in the home crowd after making a dunk;[35] in the team's second game, Toronto's center blocked a dunk from Golden State's Brandan Wright and thereafter waved a finger in disapproval.[36] Even so, it took O'Neal some time to find his offensive game: he reached the 20-point mark just twice in his first 23 games, before notching three straight thereafter. By the All-Star break, injuries had ruled the big man out for almost a quarter of Toronto's games, while Bargnani regained his starting spot with a streak of solid performances.[citation needed] This, coupled with the Raptors entering the break placed 14th in the conference and 13 games under .500, Toronto General Manager Bryan Colangelo looked to move O'Neal to bring in a wing player and free up salary space.
On February 13, 2009, O'Neal and Jamario Moon were traded to Miami for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks;[37] the latter two had been traded to Miami a year earlier for Shaquille O'Neal. In his 41 games as a Raptor, O'Neal averaged 13.5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.[7]
Miami Heat (2009–2010)
The Heat went 7–5 in O'Neal's first 12 games with his new club—including a victory over the Raptors at the
In the 2009–10 season, O'Neal started in all 70 games he played in and produced numbers identical to his career averages. Miami concluded the regular season as the fifth seed for the playoffs, and were up against the Boston Celtics. Boston won the series 4–1.
Boston Celtics (2010–2012)
On July 14, 2010, O'Neal signed a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics.
On April 20, 2012, he was waived by the Celtics following season-ending wrist surgery.[41] In 25 games, he averaged 5.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
On August 15, 2012, O'Neal signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.[42] O'Neal cited the Suns' training staff as a major factor in his decision to sign with the team.[43] He has been considered the leader around the locker room to replace the likes of Steve Nash and Grant Hill.[44] As a result, O'Neal became a new captain of the team along with Jared Dudley.
On November 21, 2012, O'Neal scored 17 points off of 7 of 9 shooting off the bench to help defeat the
On January 23, 2013, O'Neal was sidelined by an irregular heartbeat.[46] O'Neal would return on February 5, 2013, against the Memphis Grizzlies before the All-Star break.
On February 27, 2013, O'Neal scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 105–101 overtime victory against the San Antonio Spurs. In March 2013, O'Neal took time off from the team to be with his daughter, Asjia, who underwent surgery to repair a leaky heart valve.[47]
Golden State Warriors (2013–2014)
On July 23, 2013, O'Neal signed with the Golden State Warriors.[48] On December 13, 2013, O'Neal underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. He returned to action on February 4, 2014.
Feeling exhausted, O'Neal decided to sit out the 2014–15 NBA season. Despite receiving interest from several teams during the season, O'Neal remained out of action and instead decided to focus on his family.[49] In February 2016, O'Neal noted that he had not yet officially retired from the NBA.[50]
National team career
Following his breakout season in 2000–01, O'Neal earned a spot on Team USA for the 2001
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1996–97 | Portland | 45 | 0 | 10.2 | .451 | .000 | .603 | 2.8 | .2 | .0 | .6 | 4.1 |
1997–98 | Portland | 60 | 9 | 13.5 | .485 | .000 | .506 | 3.4 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
1998–99 | Portland | 36 | 1 | 8.6 | .434 | .000 | .514 | 2.7 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 2.5 |
1999–00 | Portland | 70 | 8 | 12.3 | .486 | .000 | .582 | 3.3 | .3 | .2 | .8 | 3.9 |
2000–01 | Indiana | 81 | 80 | 32.6 | .465 | .000 | .601 | 9.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
2001–02 | Indiana | 72 | 72 | 37.6 | .479 | .071 | .688 | 10.5 | 1.6 | .6 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
2002–03 | Indiana | 77 | 76 | 37.2 | .484 | .333 | .731 | 10.3 | 2.0 | .9 | 2.3 | 20.8 |
2003–04 | Indiana | 78 | 78 | 35.7 | .434 | .111 | .757 | 10.0 | 2.1 | .8 | 2.6 | 20.1 |
2004–05 | Indiana | 44 | 41 | 34.8 | .452 | .167 | .754 | 8.8 | 1.9 | .6 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
2005–06 | Indiana | 51 | 47 | 35.3 | .472 | .300 | .709 | 9.3 | 2.6 | .5 | 2.3 | 20.1 |
2006–07 | Indiana | 69 | 69 | 35.6 | .436 | .000 | .767 | 9.6 | 2.4 | .7 | 2.6 | 19.4 |
2007–08 | Indiana | 42 | 34 | 28.7 | .439 | .000 | .742 | 6.7 | 2.2 | .5 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
2008–09 | Toronto | 41 | 34 | 29.7 | .473 | .000 | .810 | 7.0 | 1.6 | .4 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
2008–09 | Miami | 27 | 27 | 30.0 | .475 | .000 | .750 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .4 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
2009–10 | Miami | 70 | 70 | 28.4 | .529 | .000 | .720 | 7.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
2010–11 | Boston | 24 | 10 | 18.0 | .459 | .000 | .674 | 3.7 | .5 | .1 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
2011–12 | Boston | 25 | 24 | 22.8 | .433 | .000 | .677 | 5.4 | .4 | .3 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
2012–13 | Phoenix | 55 | 4 | 18.7 | .482 | .000 | .835 | 5.3 | .8 | .3 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
2013–14 | Golden State | 44 | 13 | 20.1 | .504 | .000 | .750 | 5.5 | .6 | .3 | .9 | 7.9 |
Career | 1,011 | 697 | 27.1 | .467 | .147 | .715 | 7.2 | 1.4 | .5 | 1.8 | 13.2 | |
All-Star | 5 | 2 | 24.0 | .478 | .000 | .667 | 7.6 | .8 | .8 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 |
1998 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | .0 |
1999 | Portland | 9 | 0 | 6.1 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.9 | .1 | .0 | .3 | 1.6 |
2000 | Portland | 8 | 0 | 4.8 | .273 | .000 | .667 | .9 | .1 | .0 | .4 | 1.5 |
2001 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 39.3 | .436 | .000 | .500 | 12.5 | 1.8 | .0 | 2.5 | 9.8 |
2002 | Indiana | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .447 | .000 | .750 | 7.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
2003 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 45.3 | .467 | .000 | .785 | 17.5 | .7 | .5 | 3.0 | 22.8 |
2004 | Indiana | 16 | 16 | 37.8 | .423 | .000 | .700 | 9.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 2.3 | 19.2 |
2005 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 36.6 | .365 | .000 | .750 | 8.0 | 2.2 | .5 | 2.6 | 16.0 |
2006 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 36.0 | .524 | .000 | .717 | 7.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
2009 | Miami | 6 | 5 | 27.0 | .549 | .000 | .750 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
2010 | Miami | 5 | 5 | 23.4 | .205 | .000 | .429 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
2011 | Boston | 9 | 9 | 21.9 | .488 | .000 | .909 | 4.2 | .9 | .2 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
2014 | Golden State | 7 | 3 | 12.0 | .563 | .000 | .750 | 3.4 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 6.0 |
Career | 97 | 72 | 26.6 | .426 | .000 | .718 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 1.7 | 11.6 |
NBA achievements
- NBA All-Star:[24] 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- All-NBA:[24]
- Second Team: 2004
- Third Team: 2002, 2003
- NBA Most Improved Player Award:[24] 2002
- NBA Magic Johnson Award: 2004
- Holds the Pacers franchise records for:[1]
- Most blocks in a game: 10 (January 22, 2003 vs. the Toronto Raptors)
- Most blocks in a season: 228 (2000–01)
- Most rebounds in a playoffs game: 22 (April 29, 2003 vs. Boston Celtics)
- Highest rebounding average in a playoff series: 17.5 (2003 Eastern Conference First Round vs. Boston Celtics)
- Most free throws attempted in a game: 25 (January 4, 2005 vs. the Milwaukee Bucks)
Personal life
O'Neal is married to Mesha and has two children: a son, Jermaine Jr., and a daughter,
O'Neal is a Christian. He also frequently tweets about his faith.
O'Neal was credited as an executive producer on Netflix film Untold: Malice at the Palace in 2021.
He is currently the head basketball coach of Dynamic Prep Academy out of Irving, Texas.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association single-game blocks leaders
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Jermaine O'Neal Archived April 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at nba.com
- Jermaine O'Neal at IMDb