Jennifer O'Neill (basketball)

Last updated
Jennifer O'Neill
Artego Bydgoszcz
Position Point guard
League BLK
Personal information
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 33)
Bronx, New York, United States
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight141 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High school St. Michael Academy
(New York City, New York)
College Kentucky (2010–2015)
WNBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015 Minnesota Lynx
2015Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion
2016Gigantes de Carolina
2016–2017Haskovo 2012
2017–2018 Artego Bydgoszcz
2018–2019 Spartak Moscow
2019–present Artego Bydgoszcz
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 San Juan
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Centrobasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Manatí

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]

Contents

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
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11Kentucky3015333.636.273.91.30.90.50.05.1
2011–12Kentucky Redshirt
2012–13Kentucky3538139.435.671.42.32.81.30.110.9
2013–14Kentucky3544138.536.470.12.42.81.00.112.6
2014–15Kentucky3347436.832.372.23.42.11.40.214.4
Career TotalsKentucky133144937.634.971.52.42.21.10.110.9

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2015 Minnesota 1307.8.348.5561.0001.10.80.20.10.72.2
Career1 year, 1 team1307.8.348.5561.0001.10.80.20.10.72.2

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