Shareef O'Neal
Power forward / center | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | January 11, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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undrafted | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | NBA G League Ignite |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Shareef Rashaun O'Neal (born January 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. The son of Hall of Fame player Shaquille O'Neal, he attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. As a senior forward, O'Neal was ranked among the top high school basketball players of his class. He was a redshirt during his first season in college with the UCLA Bruins, when he underwent heart surgery. He played as a reserve for the Bruins in 2019–20 before transferring midseason to the LSU Tigers.
Early life
Born in Los Angeles, O'Neal is the son of former
High school career
Starting in his freshman season, O'Neal played basketball for
O'Neal remained with Windward as a sophomore and saw significant improvement. In October 2015, at a tournament in
On June 29, 2016, the Los Angeles Times announced that O'Neal would transfer to Crossroads School in Santa Monica.[12][13] He joined the team expected to take a leading role with top high school recruit Ira Lee.[14] On January 6, 2017, O'Neal scored 15 points in a 54–50 win over Brentwood.[14] In a 44–80 loss to Mater Dei on February 17, he scored 20 points in a matchup with Bol Bol, son of former NBA player Manute Bol.[15]
Recruiting
In April 2017, O'Neal committed to play college basketball for Arizona.[16] On February 24, 2018, he decommitted from Arizona immediately following allegations by ESPN that FBI wiretaps had intercepted phone conversations between Arizona coach Sean Miller and an agent discussing paying $100,000 to ensure star player Deandre Ayton signed with Arizona. Because he signed a nonbinding financial aid agreement with Arizona instead of a formal letter of intent, he did not require a release from Arizona to seek out a new school.[17] O'Neal verbally committed to UCLA on February 27,[18] but he did not sign a National Letter of Intent during the signing period that ended on May 16.[19] He signed with the Bruins in August.[20]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Shareef O'Neal PF
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Los Angeles, CA | Crossroads School (CA) | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 52 ESPN : 32
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College career
UCLA (2018–2020)
During practices over the summer, O'Neal began dealing with health issues, and was given a heart monitor by doctors to wear. On September 28, 2018, UCLA announced that he would miss the 2018–19 season but remain enrolled at the school as a medical redshirt. He was diagnosed with a heart condition by the UCLA medical staff,[21] and underwent surgery in December.[22] He played in the Drew League over the summer, and later in the Bruins' exhibition game. He wore a monitoring device during practice for post-surgery research on his heart but did not wear it during games.[22]
In April 2019, UCLA hired
LSU (2020–2022)
On February 14, 2020, O'Neal announced that he was transferring to
On June 6, 2022, O'Neal declared for the NBA draft after he was mistakenly placed on the list of early entrants who had withdrawn from the draft.[30]
Professional career
NBA G League Ignite (2022–2023)
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, O'Neal joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[31] On September 28, 2022, he signed with the NBA G League Ignite as a veteran player since he was draft eligible in the 2022 NBA draft.[32] O'Neal was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[33]
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | UCLA | Medical Redshirt | ||||||||||
2019–20 | UCLA | 13 | 0 | 10.2 | .321 | .333 | .474 | 2.9 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 |
2020–21 | LSU | 10 | 0 | 14.5 | .375 | .182 | .500 | 4.4 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 2.8 |
2021–22 | LSU
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14 | 0 | 9.2 | .500 | .143 | .467 | 2.1 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 2.9 |
Career | 37 | 0 | 11.0 | .405 | .208 | .480 | 3.0 | .1 | .3 | .4 | 2.6 |
References
- ^ a b c Ferguson, Ashton (July 28, 2017). "Son of Shaq: Shareef O'Neal creates own path". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Gayomali, Chris (May 14, 2015). "Shaq's High School Freshman Son Is 6'8" and Already a Mixtape God". GQ. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (May 13, 2015). "Shaq's 6-7 son Shareef is really good at basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Brand, Steve (December 27, 2014). "Shaq's son has room to grow". UTPreps.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Thiry, Lindsey (May 14, 2015). "USC basketball offers Shareef O'Neal a scholarship". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Patterson, Chip (May 14, 2015). "Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal, receives offer from USC". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Gershon, Josh (November 9, 2015). "Shaq's Son Shareef O'Neal has 5 Hoops Offers". Scout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Fairfax one-day basketball tournament: Live updates". Los Angeles Times. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Bossi, Eric (December 29, 2015). "Shaq's son impresses at Maxpreps Classic". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Duffy, Thomas (September 4, 2015). "Shaquille O'Neal's 6'8" Son, Shareef, Dominates 15U Tournament in Las Vegas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (June 29, 2016). "Shareef O'Neal is headed to Crossroads". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Goodman, Jeff (July 6, 2016). "Shaq's son transferring to Crossroads". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Sondheimer, Eric (January 6, 2017). "Shareef O'Neal helps Crossroads hold off Brentwood, 54-50". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Axson, Scooby (April 19, 2017). "Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef, commits to Arizona". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 24, 2018). "Arizona commit Shareef O'Neal, Shaquille's son, opens recruitment amid probe". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 27, 2018). "Shareef O'Neal commits to UCLA after decommitting from Arizona". ESPN.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Thi (May 30, 2018). "Cody Riley withdraws from NBA draft, joining Hands, Wilkes back at UCLA". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (August 6, 2018). "UCLA announces the signing of Shareef O'Neal, Shaquille's son". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (September 28, 2018). "UCLA's Shareef O'Neal will miss entire season because of heart condition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (November 4, 2019). "Shareef O'Neal is ready and healthy enough to make UCLA debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bolch (January 22, 2020). "Shareef O'Neal announces decision to transfer from UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Cronin wins UCLA debut as Bruins rally past Long Beach State". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (December 19, 2019). "UCLA's Shareef O'Neal works on establishing his own identity on court". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Lundberg, Robin (January 22, 2021). "Shareef O'Neal Transferring to LSU, Talks Final Text From Kobe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Lyons, Dan. "LSU F Shareef O'Neal Updates Status Of His Foot Injury". The Spun. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (February 27, 2022). "With Shaq watching from the front row, Shareef O'Neal delivers for LSU basketball". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Mickels, Sheldon (March 28, 2022). "Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef, has decided to enter the transfer portal at LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Shareef O'Neal ruled eligible for 2022 NBA draft after some confusion". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Scott, Jelani (July 2, 2022). "Scotty Pippen Jr., Shareef O'Neal Score First Buckets As Lakers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Ignite Announces Veteran Roster Additions". OurSportsCentral.com. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Wolves' Garza And Ignite's Henderson Named Captains For NBA G League Next Up Game". NBA.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.