History of Shareef O'Neal in Timeline
Shareef O'Neal, son of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, is a professional basketball player. A highly-ranked high school prospect, he played college basketball for UCLA and LSU. Notably, he redshirted his first year at UCLA due to heart surgery.
January 11, 2000: Birth of Shareef O'Neal
Shareef Rashaun O'Neal was born on January 11, 2000.
May 2015: First NCAA Division I Offer
In May 2015, Shareef O'Neal received his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer from USC.
October 2015: Notable Performance at Fairfax High School Tournament
In October 2015, at a high school basketball tournament at Fairfax High School, Shareef O'Neal scored 23 points in a game against Bishop Alemany High School.
June 29, 2016: Transfer to Crossroads School
On June 29, 2016, it was announced that Shareef O'Neal would be transferring to Crossroads School in Santa Monica.
January 6, 2017: Victory against Brentwood School
On January 6, 2017, Shareef O'Neal and Crossroads School won against Brentwood School in basketball with a score of 54-50. O'Neal scored 15 points during the game.
April 2017: Commitment to the University of Arizona
In April 2017, Shareef O'Neal committed to play college basketball at the University of Arizona.
February 24, 2018: Withdrawal from Arizona Commitment
On February 24, 2018, Shareef O'Neal withdrew his commitment to play basketball for the University of Arizona following allegations against the team's coach.
September 28, 2018: Heart Surgery and Medical Redshirt Season
On September 28, 2018, it was announced that Shareef O'Neal would have to miss the 2018-2019 basketball season to undergo heart surgery after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
April 2019: Mick Cronin Becomes Coach at UCLA
In April 2019, Mick Cronin replaced Steve Alford as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.
December 14, 2019: Career High in Rebounds
Shareef O'Neal had his then career-high in rebounds on December 14, 2019, in a game against Notre Dame, with 11 rebounds and 8 points.
2019: UCLA Bruins Debut
In 2019, Shareef O'Neal made his debut with the UCLA Bruins, playing as a reserve.
January 19, 2020: Benched Against California
On January 19, 2020, Shareef O'Neal was benched during a game against California.
February 14, 2020: Transfer to LSU
On February 14, 2020, Shareef O'Neal announced he would be transferring to Louisiana State University.
2021: Foot Injury at LSU
During the 2020-2021 season, Shareef O'Neal suffered a foot injury that affected his playing time. He was limited to 10 games that season.
June 6, 2022: Declaration for the NBA Draft
On June 6, 2022, Shareef O'Neal declared for the NBA draft after being mistakenly placed on the list of players withdrawing.
September 28, 2022: Signing with NBA G League Ignite
On September 28, 2022, Shareef O'Neal signed with the NBA G League Ignite.
