JenniferO'Neill

Position
Guard
Height
5-5
Weight
141 lbs
Birthdate
Apr 19, 1990
College/Country
Kentucky
Draft
Undrafted
EXP
2 years
Jennifer O'Neill headshot
PPG
2.2
RPG
1.1
APG
0.8

About Jennifer

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Appeared in 13 games for Minnesota during the 2015 WNBA season

2016 HIGHLIGHTS WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Signed with the Sun on 217/16 to a training camp contract; was waived 5/12/16

 

2015 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:

  • Appeared in 13 games for Minnesota
  • Averaged 2.2 points and 1.1 rebound per game
  • Was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line
  • Had a career-high 12 points and three assists in a win over Seattle on 6/11/16
  • Had five rebounds, a career-best, at Indiana on 6/6/15
  • Was waived by the Lynx on 7/22/15

OVERSEAS COMPETITION:

  • 2016-17: Haskovo, Bulgaria

 

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • First player in SEC history to earn Sixth Woman of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons (2014 & 2015) Earned All-SEC Second Team honors in 2014 and 2015
  • Associated Press All-SEC Honorable Mention honoree in 2014 and 2105
  • Finished career among Cats’ all-time leaders in made three-point field goals (second with 197), games (sixth in games played at 133) and points (twelfth with 1,449)
  • As a senior, had 29 double-figure scoring games, including last 10 straight
  • Finished sixth in the SEC in scoring
  • Redshirted her sophomore season due to a stress fracture sustained in her right foot during the preseason which required surgery
  • Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll following her freshman year

 

PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Maritza Robles
  • Graduated from Kentucky with a degree in kinesiology, first person in her family to earn a four-year degree
  • Named a McDonald’s All-American after leading Saint Michael to a No. 8 state ranking with averages of 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game
  • WBCA Nike All-American
  • ESPN HoopGurlz All-Star
  • Third-team PARADE Magazine All-American (2010)
  • The Post’s All-Manhattan girls basketball Player of the Year
  • NYSSWA All-State second-team (2010)
  • New York Daily News’ Girls Player of the Year (2009)
  • Earned first-team all-state honors in Class AA in 2008-09 after leading St. Michael’s to its first Federation championship title
  • Named Tournament MVP after pouring in 22 points in the CHSAA state ‘AA’ title game and hitting four clutch free throws in the Class AA semifinals in the final 1:01 to lift her squad to a 50-46 win
  • Netted a game-high 13 points in the state Federation championship game for the Eagles
  • Member of the student council
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