Jerel McNeal
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Jerel McNeal is an American
professional basketball shooting guard
with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
of the NBA D-League. In March 2011, McNeal
signed a brief 10 day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. In college, McNeal played with the Marquette Golden Eagles
. He was a prominent part of Marquette's successful 2008 campaign.
, Illinois
to parents Edward and Meryln McNeal. He attended Hillcrest High School
, where he was a teammate of eventual college teammate, point guard Maurice Acker
.
He won the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year Award as a sophomore in the 2006-07 season.
He was also 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.
, but was invited to play for the Sacramento Kings
in the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League
. McNeal was with the Los Angeles Clippers
during the 2009 NBA
preseason. He was waived on October 19, 2009. He played for the Chicago Bulls
in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010
. In 2010, McNeal played with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
of the NBA Development League. Through 40 games with the Vipers, McNeal was averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game. On March 8, 2011, McNeal was called up from the NBA Development league and signed to a 10 day contract by the New Orleans Hornets.
United States
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professional basketball shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
of the NBA D-League. In March 2011, McNeal
McNeal
See main article for Clan MacNeil, a Scottish Clan.McNeal is a surname and may refer to:*Reggie McNeal, Canadian football quarterback*Don McNeal, American professional football player who played defensive back for the Miami Dolphins...
signed a brief 10 day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. In college, McNeal played with the Marquette Golden Eagles
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....
. He was a prominent part of Marquette's successful 2008 campaign.
Early life
McNeal was born June 1, 1987 ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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to parents Edward and Meryln McNeal. He attended Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School (Illinois)
Hillcrest High School is a public four year high school located in Country Club Hills, Illinois. It is part of Bremen High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Oak Forest High School, and Bremen High School....
, where he was a teammate of eventual college teammate, point guard Maurice Acker
Maurice Acker
Maurice Acker is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Quebec Kebs in the Premier Basketball League. He was a standout college player for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He played high school basketball at Hillcrest High School, a teammate of Marquette alumni Jerel...
.
College career
On February 10, 2009, in Marquette's 102-84 loss at Villanova, McNeal became the all-time leading scorer in Marquette history, surpassing the 41 year old record previously held by former Marquette star George Thompson of 1,773 points.He won the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year Award as a sophomore in the 2006-07 season.
He was also the only guard on the Big East's All-First Team in 2008-09.
McNeal was an Associated Press second team All-American
2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not...
in 2008-09.
College Statistics
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University.... |
31 | 31 | 27.5 | .442 | .283 | .750 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 11.1 |
| 2006-07 | Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University.... |
29 | 28 | 30.2 | .417 | .313 | .682 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 14.7 |
| 2007-08 | Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University.... |
35 | 35 | 30.2 | .456 | .304 | .702 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 14.9 |
| 2008-09 | Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University.... |
31 | 31 | 33.9 | .452 | .407 | .720 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 20.1 |
Professional career
McNeal went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
, but was invited to play for the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
. McNeal was with the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
during the 2009 NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
preseason. He was waived on October 19, 2009. He played for the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010
2010 in basketball
Tournaments include international , professional and amateur and collegiate levels.-Men's tournaments:* 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey** ** All-tournament team:*** Kevin Durant, *** Linas Kleiza,...
. In 2010, McNeal played with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
of the NBA Development League. Through 40 games with the Vipers, McNeal was averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game. On March 8, 2011, McNeal was called up from the NBA Development league and signed to a 10 day contract by the New Orleans Hornets.