Jerel McNeal
Personal information | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | June 1, 1987
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Illinois) |
College | Marquette (2005–2009) |
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–2020 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Career history | |
2009–2010 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2010–2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2011–2012 | Sutor Basket Montegranaro |
2012–2013 | Bakersfield Jam |
2013 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
2014–2015 | Bakersfield Jam |
2015 | Phoenix Suns |
2015–2016 | Aris Thessaloniki |
2016–2017 | Brose Bamberg |
2017–2019 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
2019–2020 | Ironi Nahariya |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Marquette University before playing professionally in Belgium, the NBA D-League, Italy, China, Greece, Germany and Israel, including a short stint in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns in 2014.
Early life
[edit]McNeal was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents Edward and Meryln McNeal. He has 2 siblings (January and Jeremy). He attended Hillcrest High School along with point guard Maurice Acker, an eventual college teammate. McNeal was a third-team Parade All-American in 2005.
College career
[edit]McNeal won the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore in the 2006–07 season and was the only guard on the Big East's All-First Team in 2008–09. McNeal was an Associated Press second team All-American in 2008–09 as well.
On February 10, 2009, in a 102–84 loss at Villanova, McNeal broke George Thompson's 41-year-old school record of 1,773 points. Markus Howard passed McNeal for the Marquette scoring record, but McNeal remains Marquette's all-time leader in steals, field goals made, and field goal attempts. He is third all-time in games played and seventh in assists.[1]
Professional career
[edit]2009–10 season
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, McNeal joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League. On September 28, 2009, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. However, he was waived on October 19, 2009. In November 2009, he signed with Dexia Mons-Hainaut of Belgium for the 2009–10 season. In March 2010, he left Dexia after drawing a two-week suspension for a positive marijuana test.[2]
2010–11 season
[edit]In July 2010, he joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the Orlando Summer League[3] and the Chicago Bulls for the Las Vegas Summer League. On October 9, 2010, he signed with the Houston Rockets. However, he was waived by the Rockets on October 18. On October 30, 2010, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On March 9, 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets.[4] On March 19, he returned to the Vipers after his 10-day contract expired. He did not appear in a game for the Hornets during his 10 days with the team.[5]
2011–12 season
[edit]In July 2011, he signed with Sutor Basket Montegranaro of Italy for the 2011–12 season.[6]
2012–13 season
[edit]On September 21, 2012, McNeal signed with the Toronto Raptors.[7] However, he was waived by the Raptors on October 22.[8] On November 1, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Vipers. The next day, he was traded to the Bakersfield Jam.[9] On February 4, 2013, McNeal was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[10]
On March 27, 2013, McNeal signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz.[11] On April 6, 2013, McNeal signed with the Utah Jazz for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[12] He joined the Jazz for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 25, 2013, he was waived by the Jazz before appearing in a game for them.[13]
2013–14 season
[edit]In October 2013, McNeal signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls for the 2013–14 season.[14] In December 2013, he was released by the Golden Bulls after 15 games. On February 24, 2014, he was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam.
2014–15 season
[edit]On August 4, 2014, McNeal signed a one-year deal with the Spanish team Baloncesto Sevilla.[15] However, he left the team in September 2014 before appearing in a game for them following the death of his father.[16] On January 13, 2015, he was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam once again[17] and was later named the NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year.[18]
On April 1, 2015, McNeal signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.[19] The following day, he made his NBA debut, scoring two points in a 107–106 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[20] On April 11, he signed with the Suns through the 2015–16 season.[21] On July 17, 2015, he was waived by the Suns.[22] Despite this, McNeal continued to play for the Suns at the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League, where he averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in seven games.[23]
2015–16 season
[edit]On July 31, 2015, McNeal signed with Aris Thessaloniki of Greece for the 2015–16 season.[24] In 36 league games for Aris, he averaged 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He also appeared in 16 EuroCup games, averaging 14.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
2016–17 season
[edit]On December 21, 2016, McNeal signed a two-month contract with German club Brose Bamberg.[25] On February 23, 2017, he re-signed with Bamberg for the rest of the season.[26]
2017–18 season
[edit]On August 22, 2017, McNeal signed with French team SIG Strasbourg.[27] However, on September 2, 2017, he parted ways with Strasbourg before appearing in a game for them.[28]
On September 30, 2017, McNeal signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv.[29] On March 10, 2018, McNeal recorded a season-high 25 points along with eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 90–87 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[30] In 37 games played for Hapoel, he averaged 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.9 steals per game. McNeal helped Hapoel reach the 2018 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Semifinals.
2018–19 season
[edit]On November 2, 2018, McNeal returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2018–19 season.[31] On April 12, 2019, McNeal participated in the 2019 Israeli League All-Star game.[32] McNeal helped Hapoel reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
2019–20 season
[edit]On September 6, 2019, McNeal signed a one-year deal with Ironi Nahariya, joining his former head coach Danny Franco and teammate Tony Gaffney.[33] On October 28, 2019, McNeal recorded a season-high 27 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, along with eight rebounds and two assists in an 86–84 win over his former team Hapoel Tel Aviv.[34]
The Basketball Tournament
[edit]McNeal played for the Golden Eagles in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In five games, he averaged 13.4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game while shooting 53 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles reached the semi-finals before falling to Overseas Elite.
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | Phoenix | 6 | 0 | 6.1 | .273 | .500 | 1.000 | .5 | .3 | .5 | .1 | 1.5 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 6.1 | .273 | .500 | 1.000 | .5 | .3 | .5 | .1 | 1.5 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005–06 | Marquette | 31 | 31 | 27.5 | .442 | .283 | .750 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .5 | 11.1 |
2006–07 | Marquette | 29 | 28 | 30.2 | .417 | .313 | .682 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .6 | 14.7 |
2007–08 | Marquette | 35 | 35 | 30.2 | .456 | .304 | .702 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | .4 | 14.9 |
2008–09 | Marquette | 31 | 31 | 33.9 | .452 | .407 | .720 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | .6 | 20.1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ MARQUETTE MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jerel McNeal leaves Dexia Mons-Hainaut
- ^ NBA Summer League Rosters - Orlando
- ^ Hornets sign Jerel McNeal to a 10-day contract
- ^ New Orleans Hornets' David West bracing for double-team against Celtics
- ^ Sutor Montegranaro announces Jerel McNeal
- ^ "Raptors Sign McNeal And Wright". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors waive Jerel McNeal and Chris Wright". Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Bakersfield Jam Acquire Jerel McNeal from Vipers". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jazz Signs Jerel McNeal to a 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Jazz Signs Jerel McNeal for Remainder of Season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Utah Jazz waive guard Jerel McNeal". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Zhejiang fills out import roster, signs Jerel McNeal". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Sevilla adds McNeal at point". Eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Marcelus Kemp moves to Sevilla for a try out
- ^ Two-Time NBA D-League All-Star Jerel McNeal Returns to Bakersfield
- ^ Jam Guard Jerel McNeal Named 2015 NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year
- ^ Suns Sign Jerel McNeal to 10-Day Contract
- ^ "Barnes' shot lifts Warriors to 107-106 win over Suns". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ "Suns sign Jerel McNeal". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Suns Sign Teletovic, Weems, Price". NBA.com. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Summer League Player Profile – Jerel McNeal". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Jerel McNeal inks with Aris Thessaloniki". Sportando.com. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Jerel McNeal officially signs with Brose Bamberg". Sportando.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Brose Bamberg keeps Jerel McNeal for the season
- ^ Jerel McNeal is the new member of Strasbourg
- ^ "Strasbourg : Finalement, Jerel McNeal ne viendra pas". sport365.fr (in French). September 2, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Jerel McNeal signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 19: M. Rishon Vs Hapoel TA - Box Score". basket.co.il. March 10, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Jerel McNeal returns to Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando.basketball. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "אולסטאר: ניצחון שלישי ברציפות לזרים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jerel McNeal joins Ironi Nahariya". Sportando. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "איקס על האקסית: מקניל גבר על האדומים" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Profile Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine at NBA.com
- Profile at Eurocupbasketball.com
- Profile at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Profile at Legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Profile at Esake.gr (in Greek)
- Profile Archived January 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at Draftexpress.com
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at RealGM.com
- Marquette Golden Eagles bio
- Twitter Account
- 1987 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Aris B.C. players
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Belfius Mons-Hainaut players
- Bamberg Baskets players
- Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Ironi Nahariya players
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Phoenix Suns players
- Point guards
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Shooting guards
- Sutor Basket Montegranaro players
- Undrafted NBA players
- Zhejiang Golden Bulls players