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Shareef O'Neal

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.

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