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Shaquille O'Neal was one of college basketball's biggest stars during the late 80s and early 90s. Both literally and figuratively.

Shaq, who was 7-1 and 325 pounds during his college days, played three seasons at LSU before being selected No. 1 overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Magic. O'Neal averaged 21.6 points, 13.5 rebounds and a whopping 4.6 blocks per game during his career and won the AP Player of the Year during his final season.

It has been 30 years since Shaq last suited up for LSU, and his son, Shareef O'Neal, donned the purple and yellow, too.

Until now.

According to Jeff Goodman, the younger O'Neal has entered the transfer portal after LSU's 2022 campaign, which earned the Tigers a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament.  

Who is Shareef O'Neal?

Shareef O'Neal FSU vs. Miami Rivalry Jerseys is a 22-year-old forward who played collegiately at LSU last season and who has repo College Lacrosse Shirts rtedly entered the transfer portal. He will be a senior next season.

He is the oldest son of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

The younger O'Neal (6-10, 225 pounds) was a top-50 recruit coming out of th Dickinson State Blue Hawks clothes e Crossroads School. He ranked No. 32 overall on the ESPN 100 in 2018 and had offers to play at numerous Division I programs in Embry-Riddle Eagles clothes cluding LSU, UCLA, USC, Arizona, Georgetown and California.

O'Neal first committed to Arizona but eventually flipped to UCLA. He spent his first two NCAA seasons with the Bruins. He redshirted during the 2018-19 campaign after it was discov Chipola College Indians clothes ered that he had a heart condition that required surgery to repair. He returned to the court for the 2019-20 season and played sparingly.

O'Neal saw action in 13 games during his first season of action and averaged 2.2 points and 2.9 rebounds before announcing that he would transfer on Jan. 22, 2020. UCLA coach Steve Alford had been replaced by Mick Cronin before the season, and O'Neal was playing merely as a reserve. 

As such, he opted to head elsewhere, and that's how O'Neal landed at his father's alma mater.

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Shareef O'Neal's LSU career

The younger O'Neal wasn't able to earn anything other than a reserve role at LSU. He dealt with a nagging foot injury that caused him to miss time during both the 2020-21 season and the 2021-22 season. In total, he has played in 23 games for the Tigers, averaging 3 points and 3.2 rebounds over 11. NCAA Crewneck Sweatshirt 7 minutes per game.

Still, O'Neal has done enough to impress his teammates when he has been able to get on the floor. After he totaled 9 points and a team-high 7 rebounds during a Feb. 26 game against Missouri, LSU po College Operation Hat Trick Apparel int guard Xavier Pinson spoke well of him.

"Shareef brings a lot to the table," LSU point guard Xavier Pinson said of his teammate after O'Neal scored 9 points and a team-high 7 rebounds during a Feb. 26 game against Missouri, per the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. "He's aggressive at the rim, rebounds, and he guards and blocks shots. So if we can get him a few minutes in there at any time, I feel like that's good for us in any way."

O'Neal played in three of the Tigers' five games down the stretch. He played five minutes in LSU's 59-54 loss to Iowa State during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He tallied one rebound, zero points and zero assists.

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Shareef O'Neal stats

O'Neal has averaged just 2.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game during his college career. That said, he has shown improvement in each of his three collegiate seasons despite being unable to play consistently due to injury.

Below are O'Neal's career stats. All numbers are on a per-game basis save for games played.

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Season Games played Minutes Points Rebounds Field Goal %
2019-20 13 10.2 2.2 2.9 32.1
2020-21 10 14.5 2.8 4.4 37.5
2021-22 13 9.5 3.1 2.2 51.6
Career 39 11.1 2.7 3.1 41.0

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Shareef O'Neal highlights

O'Neal has played sparingly during his college days, so there aren't a ton of highlights of him at that level. That said, you can see a bit of his skill set on display — Michigan vs. Ohio State Rivalry Shirts particularly his length and ability to handle the ball at 6-10 — in the video below. Boise State Broncos Jerseys  

And if you want a look at his ceiling, you can check out the highlights from his high school days that led to him being a highly coveted recruit.

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