Jermaine O'Neal
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{{Infobox NBA Player
| name = Jermaine O'Neal
| image =
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 260
| league = [[NBA]]
| nationality = USA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|13}}
| birth_place = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[South Carolina]]
| team = [[Toronto Raptors]]
| number = 6
| highschool = Eau Claire High School
| college = None
| draft = 17th overall
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_team = [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| career_start = 1996
| career_end =
| former_teams = Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000)<br /> [[Indiana Pacers]] (2000–2008)
| awards = <br />
*6-time [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star]]
*All-NBA Second Team ([[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]])
*2-time All-NBA Third Team ([[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]], [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]])
*[[NBA Most Improved Player Award|NBA Most Improved Player]] (2001–02)
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'''Jermaine L. O'Neal''' (born [[October 13]] [[1978]], in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player who plays for the [[Toronto Raptors]] of the [[National Basketball Association]].
O'Neal, a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 260 lb (118 kg) forward-center, declared his eligibility for the [[1996 NBA Draft]] [[NBA high school draftees|straight out of high school]] and was selected by the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] with the 17th pick of the first round.
==NBA career==
In Portland, O'Neal spent most of his time coming off the bench. O'Neal averaged 10.77 minutes and 3.75 points per game during his four years with the Trail Blazers.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?statsId=3120 ESPN - Jermaine O'Neal Stats, News, Photos – Indiana Pacers – NBA Basketball<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He became the youngest player to play in an NBA game at the age of 18 years and one month (a mark that has since been eclipsed by [[Andrew Bynum]]).<ref name="0607_17bynum">[http://www.nba.com/lakers/roster/0607_17bynum.html Andrew Bynum Bio from nba.com/lakers]</ref>
During the 2000 off-season, O'Neal was traded to the [[Indiana Pacers]] along with [[Joe Kleine]] in exchange for [[Dale Davis (basketball)|Dale Davis]]. At Indiana, O'Neal was named a starter and became a standout player, averaging 12.9 points in his first season, three times more than any season he had at Portland. His averages continued to improve in the following seasons. In the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02 season]], O'Neal averaged 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game on the way to winning the [[NBA Most Improved Player Award]]. He also earned his first [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]] selection and his first [[All-NBA Team]] selection, being selected to the All-NBA Third Team.
In the [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03 season]], O'Neal continued to improve and became one of only three NBA players to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He was selected to start in the [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]] and was again selected to the All-NBA Third Team. On [[July 16]] [[2003]], O'Neal signed a 7 year, $123 million contract, the max deal allowed.<ref> [http://fantasybaseball.usatoday.com/content/clubhouse_transactions.asp?sport=nba&majteam=IND&previousdate=7/25/2003 Transactions - Jul. 16, 2003]</ref>
By the [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04 season]], O'Neal was averaging 20.1 points and ten rebounds per game, leading the [[Indiana Pacers|Pacers]] to the best record in the NBA, earning an All-NBA Second Team selection and placing third in [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] balloting. In the playoffs, he helped lead the [[Indiana Pacers|Pacers]] to an Eastern Conference finals appearance against the [[Detroit Pistons]]. However, he was ineffective because of injury, and the Pacers lost to the Pistons in six games.
He was a member of the [[United States men's national basketball team|US national team]] that finished in sixth place in the [[2002 FIBA World Championship]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. Though he helped the U.S. team qualify for the Olympics during the 2003 Tournament of the Americas and was a member of the 'core group' for the Olympics, a knee injury forced him to drop out of the national team that competed in the [[2004 Olympics]].
===2004–05===
On [[November 19]], [[2004]], O'Neal became involved in [[Pacers-Pistons brawl|a massive brawl]] at the end of a game against Detroit, and was filmed striking a Pistons supporter on the basketball court. As a result, O'Neal was suspended indefinitely by Commissioner [[David Stern]] while the NBA investigated the incident. On [[November 21]], O'Neal received a 25-game suspension for his part in the brawl. However, following the urging of an arbitrator just before Christmas, O'Neal won a ten-game reduction in his sentence. He ended up playing in only 44 games.
===2005–07===
O'Neal fought injuries during the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]], and played in only 51 games. Still, he was voted by the fans as the starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Star team (he was later replaced by [[Gilbert Arenas]] due to injury).<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar2006/news/story?id=2325922 ESPN - Arenas All-Star replacement for Pacers' O'Neal - NBA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Pacers entered the 2006 Playoffs as the 6th seed. They eventually lost to the [[New Jersey Nets]] in six games. O'Neal missed 13 more games in the 2006–07 season as the Pacers missed the playoffs altogether.
===2007–08===
O'Neal missed huge amounts of time, especially towards the end of the season, as the Pacers struggled to compete. O'Neal's production and stats declined as well. He has 2 years and $44 million dollars left on his deal. His declining play and injuries make his contract a huge albatross. The Pacers were looking to move the huge contract.
On [[June 25]] [[2008]], it was reported that O'Neal and the 41st pick in the [[2008 NBA Draft]], [[Nathan Jawai]] would be sent to [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] for [[T. J. Ford]], [[Rasho Nesterovič]], [[Maceo Baston]] and the 17th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, [[Roy Hibbert]]. The trade was finalized on [[July 9]] [[2008]].<ref name="raptors">[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3461029 Sources: Pacers agree to O'Neal-for-Ford swap with Raptors]</ref> O'Neal will wear jersey '''#6''' for the Raptors since his number with the Pacers ('''#7''') is already occupied by [[Andrea Bargnani]].
==Image==
O'Neal is known for his outspokenness on race in the NBA. After the NBA enacted its controversial age-limit to enter the [[NBA Draft]], O'Neal told reporters that he felt that race was a factor on why the NBA has a different standard than other professional sports leagues like the [[NHL]] or [[Major League Baseball]] (where players frequently enter the draft immediately after high school).
==Career highlights==
* '''6-time NBA All-Star''': 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* '''3-time All-NBA''':
:* '''Second Team''': 2004
:* '''Third Team''': 2002, 2003
* '''NBA Most Improved Player Award''': 2002
* '''NBA Magic Johnson Award''': 2004
* NBA regular-season leader, '''blocks''': 2001 ('''228''')
* Holds [[Indiana Pacers]] franchise records for:<ref name="nbabio">[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jermaine_oneal/bio.html NBA.com : Jermaine O'Neal Bio Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
:* Most blocks, game: '''10''' (January 22, 2003 vs. the [[Toronto Raptors]])
:* Most blocks, season: '''228''' ([[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]])
:* Most rebounds, game, playoffs: '''22''' (Game 5, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round)
:* Highest rebounding average, playoff series: '''17.5''' (2003 Eastern Conference First Round)
:* Most free throws attempted, game: '''25''' (January 4, 2005 vs. the [[Milwaukee Bucks]])
==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=March 2008}}
*O'Neal also played [[american football|football]] as a teenager. He was a [[quarterback]] on the Eau Claire High School team through his junior year.<ref name="jockbio">[http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/ONeal/ONeal_numbers.html JockBio: Jermaine O'Neal Facts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*In the 2000–01 season, O'Neal became the first Pacer in franchise history to reject more than 200 shots in a season.<ref name="jockbio" />
*O'Neal's [[hobbies]] include [[reading]], [[bowling]], [[video games]] and [[billiards]].<ref name="jockbio" />
*On off-days, O'Neal likes to take his daughter, Asjia, bowling.<ref name="jockbio" />
*Has an older brother named Clifford.<ref name="nbabio" />
*O'Neal owns a recording studio named Bogota Entertainment, located in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="nbabio" />
*On [[February 9]] [[2008]], Louisville coach [[Rick Pitino]] claimed that O'Neal was the recruit he was most disappointed about losing in his coaching career. O'Neal opted for the NBA Draft instead of attending the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]].
== NBA career statistics ==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
==== Regular season ====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1996–97 NBA season|1996–97]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 45 || 0 || 10.2 || .451 || .000 || .603 || 2.8 || .2 || .0 || .6 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | [[1997–98 NBA season|1997–98]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 60 || 9 || 13.5 || .485 || .000 || .506 || 3.4 || .3 || .2 || 1.0 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 36 || 1 || 8.6 || .434 || .000 || .514 || 2.7 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | [[1999–00 NBA season|1999–00]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 70 || 8 || 12.3 || '''.486''' || .000 || .582 || 3.3 || .3 || .2 || .8 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| '''81''' || '''80''' || 32.6 || .465 || .000 || .601 || 9.8 || 1.2 || .6 || '''2.8''' || 12.9
|-
| align="left" | [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 72 || 72 || '''37.6''' || .479 || .071 || .688 || '''10.5''' || 1.6 || .6 || 2.3 || 19.0
|-
| align="left" | [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 77 || 76 || 37.2 || .484 || '''.333''' || .731 || 10.3 || 2.0 || '''.9''' || 2.3 || 20.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 78 || 78 || 35.7 || .434 || .111 || .757 || 10.0 || 2.1 || .8 || 2.5 || 20.1
|-
| align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 44 || 41 || 34.8 || .452 || .167 || .754 || 8.8 || 1.9 || .6 || 2.0 || '''24.3'''
|-
| align="left" | [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 51 || 47 || 35.3 || .472 || .300 || .709 || 9.3 || '''2.6''' || .5 || 2.3 || 20.1
|-
| align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 69 || 69 || 35.6 || .436 || .000 || '''.767''' || 9.6 || 2.4 || .7 || 2.6 || 19.4
|-
| align="left" | [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 42 || 34 || 28.7 || .439 || .000 || .742 || 6.7 || 2.2 || .5 || 2.1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 725 || 515 || 28.2 || .459 || .154 || .705 || 7.7 || 1.5 || .5 || 1.9 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 5 || 2 || 24.0 || .478 || .000 || .667 || 7.6 || .8 || .8 || 1.4 || 11.2
{{end box}}
==== Playoffs ====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1996–97 NBA season|1996–97]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .5 || .0
|-
| align="left" | [[1997–98 NBA season|1997–98]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 9 || 0 || 6.1 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 1.9 || .1 || .0 || .3 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | [[1999–00 NBA season|1999–00]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 8 || 0 || 4.8 || .273 || .000 || .667 || .9 || .1 || .0 || .4 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 4 || 4 || 39.3 || .436 || .000 || .500 || 12.5 || 1.8 || .0 || 2.5 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 5 || 5 || 38.4 || .447 || .000 || .750 || 7.6 || 1.0 || '''.8''' || 1.6 || 17.2
|-
| align="left" | [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 6 || 6 || '''45.3''' || .467 || .000 || '''.785''' || '''17.5''' || .7 || .5 || '''3.0''' || '''22.8'''
|-
| align="left" | [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 37.8 || .423 || .000 || .700 || 9.1 || 1.2 || .5 || 2.2 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 13 || 13 || 36.6 || .365 || .000 || .750 || 8.0 || '''2.2''' || .5 || 2.6 || 16.0
|-
| align="left" | [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 6 || 6 || 36.0 || '''.524''' || .000 || .717 || 7.5 || 1.7 || .5 || 2.3 || 21.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 70 || 50 || 28.8 || .421 || .000 || .714 || 7.3 || 1.1 || .4 || 1.8 || 13.3
{{end box}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.j7o.com www.j7o.com]Jermaine O'Neal's Official Website
*[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jermaine_oneal/ NBA.com Profile – Jermaine O'Neal]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1574363/ Jermaine O'Neal] at [[The Internet Movie Database]]
*[http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/ONeal/ONeal_bio.html JockBio]
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| weight_lbs = 260
| league = [[NBA]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|13}}
| birth_place = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[South Carolina]]
| team = [[Toronto Raptors]]
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| former_teams = Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000)<br /> [[Indiana Pacers]] (2000–2008)
| awards = <br />
*6-time [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star]]
*All-NBA Second Team ([[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]])
*2-time All-NBA Third Team ([[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]], [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]])
*[[NBA Most Improved Player Award|NBA Most Improved Player]] (2001–02)
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'''Jermaine L. O'Neal''' (born [[October 13]] [[1978]], in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player who plays for the [[Toronto Raptors]] of the [[National Basketball Association]].
O'Neal, a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 260 lb (118 kg) forward-center, declared his eligibility for the [[1996 NBA Draft]] [[NBA high school draftees|straight out of high school]] and was selected by the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] with the 17th pick of the first round.
==NBA career==
In Portland, O'Neal spent most of his time coming off the bench. Jermaine averaged 10.77 minutes and 3.75 points per game during his four years with the Trail Blazers.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?statsId=3120 ESPN - Jermaine O'Neal Stats, News, Photos – Indiana Pacers – NBA Basketball<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He became the youngest player to play in an NBA game at the age of 18 years and one month (a mark that has since been eclipsed by [[Andrew Bynum]]).<ref name="0607_17bynum">[http://www.nba.com/lakers/roster/0607_17bynum.html Andrew Bynum Bio from nba.com/lakers]</ref>
During the 2000 off-season, O'Neal was traded to the [[Indiana Pacers]] along with [[Joe Kleine]] in exchange for [[Dale Davis (basketball)|Dale Davis]]. At Indiana, O'Neal was named a starter and became a standout player, averaging 12.9 points in his first season, three times more than any season he had at Portland. His averages continued to improve in the following seasons. In the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02 season]], O'Neal averaged 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game on the way to winning the [[NBA Most Improved Player Award]]. He also earned his first [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]] selection and his first [[All-NBA Team]] selection, being selected to the All-NBA Third Team.
In the [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03 season]], O'Neal continued to improve and became one of only three NBA players to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He was selected to start in the [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]] and was again selected to the All-NBA Third Team. On [[July 16]] [[2003]], O'Neal signed a 7 year, $123 million contract, the max deal allowed.<ref> [http://fantasybaseball.usatoday.com/content/clubhouse_transactions.asp?sport=nba&majteam=IND&previousdate=7/25/2003 Transactions - Jul. 16, 2003]</ref>
By the [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04 season]], O'Neal was averaging 20.1 points and ten rebounds per game, leading the [[Indiana Pacers|Pacers]] to the best record in the NBA, earning an All-NBA Second Team selection and placing third in [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] balloting. In the playoffs, he helped lead the [[Indiana Pacers|Pacers]] to an Eastern Conference finals appearance against the [[Detroit Pistons]]. However, he was ineffective because of injury, and the Pacers lost to the Pistons in six games.
He was a member of the [[United States men's national basketball team|US national team]] that finished in sixth place in the [[2002 FIBA World Championship]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. Though he helped the U.S. team qualify for the Olympics during the 2003 Tournament of the Americas and was a member of the 'core group' for the Olympics, a knee injury forced him to drop out of the national team that competed in the [[2004 Olympics]].
===2004–05===
On [[November 19]], [[2004]], O'Neal became involved in [[Pacers-Pistons brawl|a massive brawl]] at the end of a game against Detroit, and was filmed striking a Pistons supporter on the basketball court. As a result, O'Neal was suspended indefinitely by Commissioner [[David Stern]] while the NBA investigated the incident. On [[November 21]], O'Neal received a 25-game suspension for his part in the brawl. However, following the urging of an arbitrator just before Christmas, Jermaine won a ten-game reduction in his sentence. He ended up playing in only 44 games.
===2005–07===
O'Neal fought injuries during the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]], and played in only 51 games. Still, he was voted by the fans as the starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Star team (he was later replaced by [[Gilbert Arenas]] due to injury).<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar2006/news/story?id=2325922 ESPN - Arenas All-Star replacement for Pacers' O'Neal - NBA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Pacers entered the 2006 Playoffs as the 6th seed. They eventually lost to the [[New Jersey Nets]] in six games. O'Neal missed 13 more games in the 2006–07 season as the Pacers missed the playoffs altogether.
===2007–08===
O'Neal missed huge amounts of time, especially towards the end of the season, as the Pacers struggled to compete. O'Neal's production and stats declined as well. He has 2 years and $44 million dollars left on his deal. His declining play and injuries make his contract a huge albatross. The Pacers were looking to move the huge contract.
On [[June 25]] [[2008]], it was reported that O'Neal and the 41st pick in the [[2008 NBA Draft]], [[Nathan Jawai]] would be sent to [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] for [[T. J. Ford]], [[Rasho Nesterovič]], [[Maceo Baston]] and the 17th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, [[Roy Hibbert]]. The trade was finalized on [[July 9]] [[2008]].<ref name="raptors">[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3461029 Sources: Pacers agree to O'Neal-for-Ford swap with Raptors]</ref> O'Neal will wear jersey '''#6''' for the Raptors since his number with the Pacers ('''#7''') is already occupied by [[Andrea Bargnani]].
==Image==
O'Neal is known for his outspokenness on race in the NBA. After the NBA enacted its controversial age-limit to enter the [[NBA Draft]], O'Neal told reporters that he felt that race was a factor on why the NBA has a different standard than other professional sports leagues like the [[NHL]] or [[Major League Baseball]] (where players frequently enter the draft immediately after high school).
==Career highlights==
* '''6-time NBA All-Star''': 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* '''3-time All-NBA''':
:* '''Second Team''': 2004
:* '''Third Team''': 2002, 2003
* '''NBA Most Improved Player Award''': 2002
* '''NBA Magic Johnson Award''': 2004
* NBA regular-season leader, '''blocks''': 2001 ('''228''')
* Holds [[Indiana Pacers]] franchise records for:<ref name="nbabio">[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jermaine_oneal/bio.html NBA.com : Jermaine O'Neal Bio Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
:* Most blocks, game: '''10''' (January 22, 2003 vs. the [[Toronto Raptors]])
:* Most blocks, season: '''228''' ([[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]])
:* Most rebounds, game, playoffs: '''22''' (Game 5, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round)
:* Highest rebounding average, playoff series: '''17.5''' (2003 Eastern Conference First Round)
:* Most free throws attempted, game: '''25''' (January 4, 2005 vs. the [[Milwaukee Bucks]])
==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=March 2008}}
*Jermaine also played [[american football|football]] as a teenager. He was a [[quarterback]] on the Eau Claire High School team through his junior year.<ref name="jockbio">[http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/ONeal/ONeal_numbers.html JockBio: Jermaine O'Neal Facts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*In the 2000–01 season, Jermaine became the first Pacer in franchise history to reject more than 200 shots in a season.<ref name="jockbio" />
*Jermaine's [[hobbies]] include [[reading]], [[bowling]], [[video games]] and [[billiards]].<ref name="jockbio" />
*On off-days, Jermaine likes to take his daughter, Asjia, bowling.<ref name="jockbio" />
*Has an older brother named Clifford.<ref name="nbabio" />
*Jermaine owns a recording studio named Bogota Entertainment, located in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="nbabio" />
*On February 9, 2008, Louisville coach [[Rick Pitino]] claimed that Jermaine O'Neal was the recruit he was most disappointed about losing in his coaching career. O'Neal opted for the NBA Draft instead of attending the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]].
== NBA career statistics ==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
==== Regular season ====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1996–97 NBA season|1996–97]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 45 || 0 || 10.2 || .451 || .000 || .603 || 2.8 || .2 || .0 || .6 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | [[1997–98 NBA season|1997–98]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 60 || 9 || 13.5 || .485 || .000 || .506 || 3.4 || .3 || .2 || 1.0 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 36 || 1 || 8.6 || .434 || .000 || .514 || 2.7 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | [[1999–00 NBA season|1999–00]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 70 || 8 || 12.3 || '''.486''' || .000 || .582 || 3.3 || .3 || .2 || .8 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| '''81''' || '''80''' || 32.6 || .465 || .000 || .601 || 9.8 || 1.2 || .6 || '''2.8''' || 12.9
|-
| align="left" | [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 72 || 72 || '''37.6''' || .479 || .071 || .688 || '''10.5''' || 1.6 || .6 || 2.3 || 19.0
|-
| align="left" | [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 77 || 76 || 37.2 || .484 || '''.333''' || .731 || 10.3 || 2.0 || '''.9''' || 2.3 || 20.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 78 || 78 || 35.7 || .434 || .111 || .757 || 10.0 || 2.1 || .8 || 2.5 || 20.1
|-
| align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 44 || 41 || 34.8 || .452 || .167 || .754 || 8.8 || 1.9 || .6 || 2.0 || '''24.3'''
|-
| align="left" | [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 51 || 47 || 35.3 || .472 || .300 || .709 || 9.3 || '''2.6''' || .5 || 2.3 || 20.1
|-
| align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 69 || 69 || 35.6 || .436 || .000 || '''.767''' || 9.6 || 2.4 || .7 || 2.6 || 19.4
|-
| align="left" | [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 42 || 34 || 28.7 || .439 || .000 || .742 || 6.7 || 2.2 || .5 || 2.1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 725 || 515 || 28.2 || .459 || .154 || .705 || 7.7 || 1.5 || .5 || 1.9 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 5 || 2 || 24.0 || .478 || .000 || .667 || 7.6 || .8 || .8 || 1.4 || 11.2
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==== Playoffs ====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1996–97 NBA season|1996–97]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .5 || .0
|-
| align="left" | [[1997–98 NBA season|1997–98]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 9 || 0 || 6.1 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 1.9 || .1 || .0 || .3 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | [[1999–00 NBA season|1999–00]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 8 || 0 || 4.8 || .273 || .000 || .667 || .9 || .1 || .0 || .4 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 4 || 4 || 39.3 || .436 || .000 || .500 || 12.5 || 1.8 || .0 || 2.5 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 5 || 5 || 38.4 || .447 || .000 || .750 || 7.6 || 1.0 || '''.8''' || 1.6 || 17.2
|-
| align="left" | [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 6 || 6 || '''45.3''' || .467 || .000 || '''.785''' || '''17.5''' || .7 || .5 || '''3.0''' || '''22.8'''
|-
| align="left" | [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 37.8 || .423 || .000 || .700 || 9.1 || 1.2 || .5 || 2.2 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 13 || 13 || 36.6 || .365 || .000 || .750 || 8.0 || '''2.2''' || .5 || 2.6 || 16.0
|-
| align="left" | [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]]
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]
| 6 || 6 || 36.0 || '''.524''' || .000 || .717 || 7.5 || 1.7 || .5 || 2.3 || 21.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 70 || 50 || 28.8 || .421 || .000 || .714 || 7.3 || 1.1 || .4 || 1.8 || 13.3
{{end box}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.j7o.com www.j7o.com]Jermaine O'Neal's Official Website
*[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jermaine_oneal/ NBA.com Profile – Jermaine O'Neal]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1574363/ Jermaine O'Neal] at [[The Internet Movie Database]]
*[http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/ONeal/ONeal_bio.html JockBio]
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