Jennifer O'Neill (basketball)

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]

Jennifer O'Neill
Artego Bydgoszcz
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBLK
Personal information
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990
Bronx, New York
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight141 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Michael Academy
(New York City, New York)
CollegeKentucky (2010–2015)
WNBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Minnesota Lynx
2015Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion
2016Gigantes de Carolina
2016–2017Haskovo 2012
2017–2018Artego Bydgoszcz
2018–2019Spartak Moscow
2019–presentArtego Bydgoszcz
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
2019 LimaTeam
Centrobasket
2018 ManatíTeam

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]

Legend
  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
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
  1. 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.
  2. "Jennifer O'Neill". University of Kentucky Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. "Minnesota Lynx Waive Jennifer O'Neill – Minnesota Lynx". Minnesota Lynx. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. "Connecticut Sun Sign O'Neill – Connecticut Sun". Connecticut Sun. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. "Connecticut Sun Waive Weisner, O'Neill – Connecticut Sun". Connecticut Sun. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. "Seattle Storm Signs Jennifer O'Neill – Seattle Storm". Seattle Storm. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  7. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.


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