Jermaine O'Neal

Jermaine O'Neal
	O'Neal with the Golden State Warriors in 2014
Personal information
Born	October 13, 1978 (age 45); Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Eau Claire; (Columbia, South Carolina)
NBA draft	1996: 1st round, 17th overall pick
	Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1996–2014
Position	Center / power forward
Number	5, 6, 7, 20
Career history
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
Career highlights and awards
	6× NBA All-Star (2002–2007); All-NBA Second Team (2004); 2× All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003); NBA Most Improved Player (2002); First-team Parade All-American (1996); Third-team Parade All-American (1995); McDonald's All-American (1996); South Carolina Mr. Basketball (1996);
Career statistics
Points	13,309 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds	7,261 (7.2 rpg)
Blocks	1,820 (1.8 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Goodwill Games

Jermaine Lee O'Neal Sr. (born October 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. A center/power forward, he had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA draft straight out of high school. O'Neal, at just 17 years of age, was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 17th overall pick, and played his first professional game at 18. At the time, he was the youngest player to ever play an NBA game.

O'Neal was unable to break into the first team in Portland and was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2000. In his eight seasons with the team, he was voted an NBA All-Star six times, made the All-NBA teams three times, and was voted the NBA Most Improved Player in the 2001–02 season. O'Neal also helped Indiana reach the NBA playoffs six times, including the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2003–04 season. O'Neal was traded to the Toronto Raptors before the 2008–09 season began, and later played for the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns. O'Neal's final NBA season was the 2013–14 season, which he spent with the Golden State Warriors.