Jennifer O'Neill (basketball)
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | BLK | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Bronx, New York | 19 April 1990||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | St. Michael Academy (New York City, New York) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Kentucky (2010–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Gigantes de Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Haskovo 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Artego Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Spartak Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Artego Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jennifer Victoria O'Neill (born 19 April 1990) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1]
Career
College
O'Neill played for the Kentucky Wildcats, where she was SEC 6th Woman of the Year in 2014 and 2015.[2]
Professional career
In May 2015, O'Neill signed a training camp contract with the Minnesota Lynx and made the final cut for the roster. She made her WNBA debut on 5 June 2015, scoring 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 10 minutes in a win over the Tulsa Shock.[1] On 22 July 2015, O'Neill was waived by the Lynx after playing 13 games.[3] During the 2015–16 WNBA off-season, O'Neill played in Israel for Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion and in Puerto Rico for Gigantes de Carolina. In February 2016, O'Neill signed with the Connecticut Sun but was waived before the beginning of the 2016 season.[4][5] The following off-season O'Neill played in Bulgaria for Haskovo 2012. In February 2017, O'Neill signed a training camp contract with the Seattle Storm.[6]
Kentucky statistics
Source[7]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Kentucky | 30 | 153 | 33.6 | 36.2 | 73.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.1 |
2011–12 | Kentucky | Redshirt | |||||||||
2012–13 | Kentucky | 35 | 381 | 39.4 | 35.6 | 71.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
2013–14 | Kentucky | 35 | 441 | 38.5 | 36.4 | 70.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 12.6 |
2014–15 | Kentucky | 33 | 474 | 36.8 | 32.3 | 72.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
Career Totals | Kentucky | 133 | 1449 | 37.6 | 34.9 | 71.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
References
- ^ a b Varney, Dennis (5 June 2015). "Jennifer O'Neill makes her WNBA debut in Minnesota's win against Tulsa". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Jennifer O'Neill". University of Kentucky Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Waive Jennifer O'Neill – Minnesota Lynx". Minnesota Lynx. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Sign O'Neill – Connecticut Sun". Connecticut Sun. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Waive Weisner, O'Neill – Connecticut Sun". Connecticut Sun. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Storm Signs Jennifer O'Neill – Seattle Storm". Seattle Storm. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
Template:Puerto Rico Squad 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
- Expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball players
- Minnesota Lynx players
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- Point guards
- Puerto Rican expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico
- American basketball biography, 1990s birth stubs