Jermaine O'Neal

Jermaine O'Neal
O'Neal with the Golden State Warriors in 2014
Personal information
Born (1978-10-13) October 13, 1978 (age 46)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolEau Claire
(Columbia, South Carolina)
NBA draft1996: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1996–2014
PositionCenter / power forward
Number5, 6, 7, 20
Career history
19962000Portland Trail Blazers
20002008Indiana Pacers
2008–2009Toronto Raptors
20092010Miami Heat
20102012Boston Celtics
2012–2013Phoenix Suns
2013–2014Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points13,309 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds7,261 (7.2 rpg)
Blocks1,820 (1.8 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 San Juan National team
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane National team

Jermaine Lee O'Neal Sr. (born October 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. A center/power forward, he had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA draft straight out of high school. O'Neal, at just 17 years of age, was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 17th overall pick, and played his first professional game at 18. At the time, he was the youngest player to ever play an NBA game.

O'Neal was unable to break into the first team in Portland and was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2000. In his eight seasons with the team, he was voted an NBA All-Star six times, made the All-NBA teams three times, and was voted the NBA Most Improved Player in the 2001–02 season. O'Neal also helped Indiana reach the NBA playoffs six times, including the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2003–04 season. O'Neal was traded to the Toronto Raptors before the 2008–09 season began, and later played for the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns. O'Neal's final NBA season was the 2013–14 season, which he spent with the Golden State Warriors.