Royce O'Neale

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Royce O'Neale
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O'Neale with the Utah Jazz in 2018
No. 00–Phoenix Suns
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-06-05) June 5, 1993 (age 31)
Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Harker Heights
(Harker Heights, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Riesen Ludwigsburg
2016–2017 Gran Canaria
2017–2022 Utah Jazz
2017→Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2024 Brooklyn Nets
2024–present Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
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Royce Khalil O'Neale (born June 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers and the Baylor Bears.

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College career

O'Neale, a forward from Killeen, Texas, was recruited to the University of Denver out of Harker Heights High School. He played two seasons for the Pioneers, including an all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) season in 2012–13, before transferring to Baylor University in 2013. [1] Because he transferred to be closer to his family and ailing grandfather, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted him a waiver to transfer rules, making him immediately eligible to play for the Bears instead of sitting out the customary year. [2]

Professional career

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2015–2016)

Following the close of his college career, O'Neale was not selected in the 2015 NBA draft. He played his first professional season in Germany for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, where he averaged 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Gran Canaria (2016–2017)

After playing for the Golden State Warriors' Summer League team in 2016, he signed with Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria for the 2016–17 season. [3]

Utah Jazz (2017–2022)

On June 25, 2017, O'Neale signed with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas. [4] However, he never played a game for the team.

After playing for the Utah Jazz in the 2017 NBA Summer League, he was signed to the team for the 2017–18 season due to the exception left in the contract with Žalgiris Kaunas. [5] O'Neale made his NBA debut on October 21, 2017, playing a single minute in their 96–87 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [6] On February 14, 2018, he scored 19 points in a home game against the Phoenix Suns. [7]

After the game on November 12, 2019, against the Brooklyn Nets, O’Neale traded jerseys with former Baylor Bears teammate Taurean Prince.

On January 19, 2020, the Utah Jazz announced that they had signed O’Neale to a contract extension. [8]

Brooklyn Nets (2022–2024)

On June 30, 2022, O'Neale was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a 2023 first-round draft pick. [9] On November 17, O'Neale put up 11 points, alongside a game-winning tip, with 10 rebounds, and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in a 109–107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. [10]

On January 8, 2023, O'Neale put up a game-winning putback in a 102–101 win over the Miami Heat. [11]

Phoenix Suns (2024–present)

On February 8, 2024, O'Neale was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, and 3 second round picks in a three-team trade that also involved the Memphis Grizzlies' David Roddy, Chimezie Metu, Yuta Watanabe, and a 2026 first round pick swap. [12] On July 6, he re-signed with the Suns. [13] On October 31, O'Neale scored a career-high 21 points in a 125–119 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. [14]

Career statistics

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
 * Led the league

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Utah 69416.7.423.356.8033.41.4.5.25.0
2018–19 Utah 82*1620.4.475.386.7623.51.5.7.35.2
2019–20 Utah 716228.9.433.377.7645.52.5.8.56.3
2020–21 Utah 717131.6.444.385.8486.82.5.8.57.0
2021–22 Utah 777731.2.457.389.8044.82.51.1.47.4
2022–23 Brooklyn 765331.7.386.389.7255.13.7.9.68.8
2023–24 Brooklyn 49624.5.388.366.6824.52.8.7.67.4
Phoenix 30825.1.411.376.6925.22.7.9.58.1
Career52529726.4.426.381.7734.82.4.8.46.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Utah 11523.5.500.357.6323.51.4.9.47.1
2019 Utah 5027.4.467.348.7504.61.6.4.410.6
2020 Utah 7735.5.406.455.5005.42.71.3.35.6
2021 Utah 111136.7.506.467.8337.32.11.1.311.3
2022 Utah 6631.4.400.2801.0005.71.5.5.26.2
2023 Brooklyn 4029.5.241.1821.0004.33.51.3.35.0
2024 Phoenix 4226.1.318.333—4.81.0.3.05.0
Career483130.4.438.369.7115.21.9.9.37.7

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References

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  2. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (October 31, 2013). "Royce O'Neale granted waiver". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Carchia, E. (July 26, 2016). "Royce O'Neale inks with Gran Canaria". Sportando.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Zalgiris Kaunas signs Royce O'Neale to a 1+1 contract". Sportando.com. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jazz Sign Royce O'Neale". NBA.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Oct 21, 2017 Game Summary". NBA. October 21, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Feb 14, 2018 Game Summary". NBA. February 14, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jazz sign Royce O'Neale to contract extension". NBA.com. January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Royce O'Neale". NBA.com. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ Pagaduan, Jedd (November 17, 2022). "NBA Twitter goes bonkers as Royce O'Neale saves Kevin Durant, Nets vs. Blazers with game-winning tip". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Nets top Heat 102-101, lose Durant to right knee injury". ESPN . January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "SUNS ACQUIRE ROYCE O'NEALE AND DAVID RODDY IN THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH BROOKLYN AND MEMPHIS". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Suns Re-Sign Royce O'Neale". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ https://www.nba.com/game/0022400131
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