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) as well as the Puerto Rican national team.[1]
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | BLK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 April 1990 Bronx, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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–present | Artego Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Career
editCollege
editO'Neill played for the Kentucky Wildcats, where she was SEC 6th Woman of the Year in 2014 and 2015.[2]
Professional career
editIn 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
editSource[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 |
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2015 | Minnesota | 13 | 0 | 7.8 | .348 | .556 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 13 | 0 | 7.8 | .348 | .556 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Jennifer O'Neill at FIBA (archived)
- Jennifer O'Neill at Olympics.com
- Jennifer O'Neill at Olympedia
- Jennifer O'Neill at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
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