Jermaine O'Neal
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Jermaine Gregory O'Neal | |
| birthday | 13th October 1978 (age 41) | |
| place of birth | Columbia , South Carolina , United States | |
| size | 211 cm | |
| Weight | 116 kg | |
| position | Center / Power Forward | |
| High school | Eau Claire (South Carolina) | |
| NBA draft | 1996 , 17th pick , Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1996–2000 Portland Trail Blazers 2000–2008 Indiana Pacers 2008–2009 Toronto Raptors 2009–2010 Miami Heat 2010–2012 Boston Celtics 2012–2013 Phoenix Suns 2013–2014 Golden State Warriors 
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Jermaine Gregory O'Neal (born October 13, 1978 in Columbia , South Carolina ) is a retired American basketball player who was active in the NBA from 1996 to 2014 , most recently with the Golden State Warriors . He is 2.11 meters tall and was used in the positions center and power forward .
O'Neal was drafted straight out of high school by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1996 and was 18 when he first went professional; at the time the youngest player to ever play an NBA game. During his tenure with the Indiana Pacers , he was among other things 6 times NBA All-Star (2002-2007) and in 2002 won the award of the NBA Most Improved Player .
Career
High school
O'Neal attended Eau Claire High School. In his final season, he scored 22.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game. He chose not to go to college and move straight out of high school to the NBA.
NBA career
Portland Trail Blazers
He was drafted 17th by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1996 . There he met with Arvydas Sabonis , Rasheed Wallace and Clifford Robinson strong competition in his position.
He was 18 years, one month and 22 days old when he made his NBA debut. This made him the youngest player at the time who was ever used in the NBA. This mark was later undercut by Andrew Bynum . In four seasons with the Blazers, he could not prevail, as he always had strong competition in his position.
Indiana Pacers
In 2000 he switched to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Center Dale Davis , which were currently under renovation. In its first playoffs , the Pacers lost 3-1 to Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers . In 2002, O'Neal was appointed to the All-Star Team for the first time . He was also voted Most Improved Player . At the FIBA World Championship , he and the USA team only came in sixth.
The Power Forward / Center scored an average of 20 points and 10 rebounds during the 2003/04 regular season. This extended his contract for seven years and over 120 million US dollars with the Pacers after the season. Due to an injury, O'Neal had to cancel participation in the Olympic Games in Athens.
When the duel announced as the top game on November 19, 2004, one minute before the end of the game came one of the most spectacular scenes in NBA history, which later became known as "Malice at the Palace". After a tough foul by defense ace Ron Artest on Ben Wallace it came to a scuffle triggered by Wallace. As a result, Artest was thrown from a spectator with a plastic cup. He stormed the stands and triggered a violent mass brawl, which also involved several spectators.
O'Neal, who likewise mitmischte , was sentenced to 25-match suspension, but were reduced in arrears on the 15th On his return he scored 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, among other things . After appearing at the All-Star Game in Denver , a shoulder injury prevented him from ending the season well. In 44 games in the 2004/05 season he had a career record of 24 points per game.
In 2005/06 the now complete team was the favorite for the championship. But injuries and internal quarrels resulted in poor performance. O'Neal injured his groin so badly that he had to sit out for almost two months. The all-star game was also canceled for him. After he was fit again shortly before the playoffs , he showed a good performance in the off against the Nets.
In the 2006/07 season , O'Neal and the Indiana Pacers could not qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Jermaine was named to the Eastern All-Star Team by the NBA coaches for the sixth time; an Indiana Pacers record. On average, he posted 19 points, 10 rebounds and a career record of 2.6 blocks per game this season. After 69 missed games in the last two seasons, O'Neal was largely spared injuries (and bans) this season and only missed 13 games, but was unable to train with the team after the all-star break because he was injured Spared knees for the games. Nevertheless, the Pacers lost 11 games in a row and failed in the fight for the playoffs.
Toronto Raptors
On June 25, 2008, the Pacers decided to trade O'Neal from the Pacers to the Toronto Raptors . The trade traded O'Neal, forward Maceo Baston and the Pacers draft pick in the 2008 NBA draft (41st place) for Toronto's point guard TJ Ford , center Radoslav Nesterovič and the 17th pick for the Raptors. There his performances fluctuated, he didn't quite harmonize with franchise player Chris Bosh and had many injury problems during a poor season for the Raptors.
Miami Heat
On February 13, 2009 he was traded by the Raptors against Shawn Marion to Florida to the Miami Heat . In addition to O'Neal, the Raptors also transferred Jamario Moon and a first-round pick to Miami between 2010 and 2015. In return, Toronto got next to Marion Point Guard Marcus Banks and a cash bonus. In both years you reached the playoffs, but failed in the first round.
Boston Celtics
For the 2010/11 season , O'Neal signed with the Boston Celtics . Jermaine only played 24 games this season. He averaged 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. With the Celtics he moved into the NBA playoffs and recorded an average of 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. With the Celtics he was eliminated in the Conference semifinals. They had to admit defeat to superstars Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James in the Miami Heat with 1: 4.
In the shortened 2011/12 season, O'Neal only played 25 games for the Celtics, in which he averaged 5.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. He played his last game for the Celtics on February 20, 2012. He then fell out due to an injury to his left wrist until the end of the season. On April 20, the center was fired from the Boston Celtics.
Phoenix Suns
On August 15, 2012, O'Neal signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns . Together with Jared Dudley he became the captain of the team. Both the Suns and O'Neal had a difficult 2012-13 season . Phoenix finished last in the Western Conference, O'Neal had to take a half-month break due to a heart problem, and later he took a short break because his daughter Asjia also had to undergo heart surgery.
Golden State Warriors
After the season in Phoenix was very unsatisfactory and the team ended up in the basement of the Western Conference, Jermaine received no new contract with the Suns. He then moved to the Golden State Warriors , where he signed a contract until 2014. On December 13, 2013, O'Neal suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist and had to undergo surgery. He trained with the Warriors again after the operation on February 4, 2014. Shortly thereafter, he decided not to play in the 2014-15 NBA season .
Achievements and Awards
- NBA All-Star (6): 2002-2007
- NBA Most Improved Player : 2002
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All-NBA Second Team : 2004
- All-NBA Third Team (2): 2002, 2003
- NBA Magic Johnson Award: 2004
- McDonald's All-American : 1996
statistics
| season | team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1996/97 | Portland | 45 | 0 | 10.2 | .451 | .000 | .603 | 2.8 | .2 | .0 | .6 | 4.1 |
| 1997/98 | Portland | 60 | 9 | 13.5 | .485 | .000 | .506 | 3.4 | .3 | .2 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 1998/1999 | Portland | 36 | 1 | 8.6 | .434 | .000 | .514 | 2.7 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 2.5 |
| 1999/00 | Portland | 70 | 8th | 12.3 | .486 | .000 | .582 | 3.3 | .3 | .2 | .8th | 3.9 |
| 2000/01 | Indiana | 81 | 80 | 32.6 | .465 | .000 | .601 | 9.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| 2001/02 | Indiana | 72 | 72 | 37.6 | .479 | .071 | .688 | 10.5 | 1.6 | .6 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 2002/03 | Indiana | 77 | 76 | 37.2 | .484 | .333 | .731 | 10.3 | 2.0 | .9 | 2.3 | 20.8 |
| 2003/04 | Indiana | 78 | 78 | 35.7 | .434 | .111 | .757 | 10.0 | 2.1 | .8th | 2.5 | 20.1 |
| 2004/05 | Indiana | 44 | 41 | 34.8 | .452 | .167 | .754 | 8.8 | 1.9 | .6 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 2005/06 | Indiana | 51 | 47 | 35.3 | .472 | .300 | .709 | 9.3 | 2.6 | .5 | 2.3 | 20.1 |
| 2006/07 | Indiana | 69 | 69 | 35.6 | .436 | .000 | .767 | 9.6 | 2.4 | .7 | 2.6 | 19.4 |
| 2007/08 | Indiana | 42 | 34 | 28.7 | .439 | .000 | .742 | 6.7 | 2.2 | .5 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
| 2008/09 | Toronto | 41 | 34 | 29.7 | .473 | .000 | .810 | 7.0 | 1.6 | .4 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 2008/09 | Miami | 27 | 27 | 30.0 | .475 | .000 | .750 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .4 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 2009/10 | Miami | 70 | 70 | 28.4 | .529 | .000 | .720 | 7.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
| 2010/11 | Boston | 24 | 10 | 18.0 | .459 | .000 | .674 | 3.7 | .5 | .1 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| 2011/12 | Boston | 25th | 24 | 22.8 | .433 | .000 | .677 | 5.4 | .4 | .3 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 2012/13 | Phoenix | 55 | 4th | 18.7 | .482 | .000 | .835 | 5.3 | .8th | .3 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| Career | 967 | 684 | 27.4 | .466 | .147 | .713 | 7.3 | 1.4 | .5 | 1.8 | 13.4 | |
| NBA All-Star Game | 5 | 2 | 24.0 | .478 | .000 | .667 | 7.6 | .8th | .8th | 1.4 | 11.2 |
Playoffs
| season | team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1997 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 |
| 1998 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | .0 |
| 1999 | Portland | 9 | 0 | 6.1 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.9 | .1 | .0 | .3 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | Portland | 8th | 0 | 4.8 | .273 | .000 | .667 | .9 | .1 | .0 | .4 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | Indiana | 4th | 4th | 39.3 | .436 | .000 | .500 | 12.5 | 1.8 | .0 | 2.5 | 9.8 |
| 2002 | Indiana | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .447 | .000 | .750 | 7.6 | 1.0 | .8th | 1.6 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | Indiana | 6th | 6th | 45.3 | .467 | .000 | .785 | 17.5 | .7 | .5 | 3.0 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | Indiana | 16 | 16 | 37.8 | .423 | .000 | .700 | 9.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 2.2 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 36.6 | .365 | .000 | .750 | 8.0 | 2.2 | .5 | 2.6 | 16.0 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 6th | 6th | 36.0 | .524 | .000 | .717 | 7.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| 2009 | Miami | 6th | 5 | 27.0 | .549 | .000 | .750 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | Miami | 5 | 5 | 23.4 | .205 | .000 | .429 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .8th | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | Boston | 9 | 9 | 21.9 | .488 | .000 | .909 | 4.2 | .9 | .2 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| Career | 90 | 69 | 27.7 | .421 | .000 | .717 | 6.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Pacers Trade Davis For Jermaine O'Neal
- ^ O'Neal voted most improved
- ↑ Whipping boys have to watch for a long time
- ↑ Arbitrator reduces lock
- ↑ Jermaine O'Neal moves from Indiana to Toronto
- ↑ Marion and O'Neal swap jerseys
- ↑ Jermaine O'Neal from Miami to Boston
- ^ End of season for Jermaine O'Neal
- ↑ Report: Celtics Waive Jermaine O'Neal, Set to Sign Sean Williams
- ^ Sun's Sign Jermaine O'Neal
- ^ The Associated Press: Bass Retires as Hornets' General Manager After Playoff Elimination . In: The New York Times . May 6, 2004, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed April 23, 2020]).
Web links
- Jermaine O'Neal - player profile on NBA.com
- ESPN article on the Toronto trade
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | O'Neal, Jermaine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Neal, Jermaine Gregory (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbia , South Carolina, USA |