Seattle Redhawks | |
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Position | Associate head coach |
League | Western Athletic Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | April 12, 1983 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Meadowdale (Lynnwood, Washington) |
College | Washington (2001–2006) |
WNBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–2009 |
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
Number | 32 |
Coaching career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2008 | Seattle Storm |
As coach: | |
2009–present | Seattle University (asst./assoc. HC) |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Kristen O'Neill (born April 12, 1983) is an American women's basketball player, a 6'1 versatile guard, [1] formerly playing at the University of Washington. [2] She was a three-time co-captain and four-year starter. She played for FIBA's Euroleague teams in Madrid and Burgos, Spain and in Ireland. [3] In 2008, O'Neill returned to Seattle and played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm. [1] [4] She is currently the Associate Head Women's Basketball coach for Seattle University. [3]
O'Neill played at Meadowdale High School. She was a Parade Magazine All-American, Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Washington, and one of the top recruits in the country in 2001 (ranked No. 38 among top 750 seniors in class of 2001 by All-Star Girls Report and ranked No. 19 on HoopPlanet.com's list of top 100 recruits for 2001). [2]
O'Neill played at the University of Washington from 2001–2006 where she was a three-time co-captain and four-year starter. She was UW's Defensive Player of the Year twice (2002 and 2003), a 2002 Pacific-10 All-Freshman Team honoree and the Coaches Award recipient in 2006. O'Neill graduated with honors in 2006 with a degree in communication. [3]
Source [5]
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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2001–02 | Washington | 31 | 189 | 43.0 | 43.6 | 65.8 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
2002–03 | Washington | 30 | 160 | 40.1 | 26.6 | 53.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
2003–04 | Washington | redshirt | |||||||||
2004–05 | Washington | 30 | 284 | 38.0 | 34.1 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9.5 |
2005–06 | Washington | 30 | 250 | 36.5 | 28.2 | 68.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
Career Totals | Washington | 121 | 883 | 39.0 | 32.7 | 64.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
O'Neill, a local fan favorite, played for the Seattle Storm during the 2008 season. She declined an invite to training camp in 2009 due to a knee injury. [6]
O'Neill was hired on as an assistant for Seattle University in 2009 by Joan Bonvicini. She was appointed to Associate Head Coach in 2012. [3]
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