Jermaine O'Neal Jr.

Position:
F
Cl-Exp:
SO
Height:
6-5
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Southlake, Texas
Previous School:
Dynamic Prep

2025-26 (Freshman): Played in all 34 games (2 starts)... Averaged 4.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.9 minutes... 42.8% FGs, 37.1% 3FGs (23-62) and 91.7% FTs (11-12)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a team-high 16 points with 2 rebounds and 2 steals in the win over Boston College 2/21... Added 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 15 minutes in the win at Wake Forest 1/20... Co-team-high 21 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 3 rebounds, a block, a steal and an assist ine the win vs Cal State Fullerton 12/28... Had 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 5 rebounds in the win vs UAPB 11/18... Had 2 points, 3 rebounds and a steal in SMU debut vs Tarleton State 11/3.

Prep: Four-star prospect from Dynamic Prep in Irving, Texas... Ranked No. 88 by ESPN, No. 111 by On3 and No. 126 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 in the final National Top 10 high school rankings... As a junior, averaged 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks as Dynamic Prep went 23-1 to finish ranked No. 16 nationally in the SCNext Top 25.... Part of SMU’s 2025 high school signing class ranked as high as No. 4 nationally and overall signing class ranked as high as No. 15 nationally, both program bests.

NBA Family Ties: His father, Jermaine O’Neal Sr. had an 18-year NBA career after being selected by the Portland Trailblazers in the 1996 NBA Draft... He was a six-time NBA All-Star with the Indiana Pacers in a career that included time with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, Miami, Boston, Phoenix and Golden State.