Royce Khalil O'Neale (born June 5, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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College career

O'Neale, a

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from

Killeen, Texas Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 153,095, making it the 19th-most populous city in Texas and the largest of the three principal cities of Bell County. It is the principal city ...

, was recruited to the

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out of

Harker Heights High School Harker Heights High School is a 6A public high school located in Harker Heights, Texas, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Killeen Independent School District located in western Bell County and serves students in Harker Heights ...

. He played two seasons for the Pioneers, including an all-

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(WAC) season in 2012-13, before transferring to

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in 2013. Because he transferred to be closer to his family and ailing grandfather, the

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(NCAA) granted him a waiver to transfer rules, making him immediately eligible to play for the Bears instead of sitting out the customary year.

Professional career

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2015–2016)

Following the close of his college career, O'Neale was not selected in the 2015 NBA draft. He played his first professional season in Germany for

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...

, where he averaged 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Gran Canaria (2016–2017)

After playing for the

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' Summer League team in 2016, he signed with Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria for the 2016–17 season.

Utah Jazz (2017–2022)

On June 25, 2017, O'Neale signed with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas. However, he never played a game for the team. After playing for the

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in the 2017 NBA Summer League, he was signed to the team for the 2017–18 season due to the exception left in the contract with Žalgiris Kaunas. O'Neale made his NBA debut on October 21, 2017, playing a single minute in their 96–87 win against the

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. On February 14, 2018, he scored 19 points in a home game against the

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. After the game on November 12, 2019 against the Brooklyn Nets, O’Neale traded jerseys with former Baylor Bears teammate Taurean Prince. On January 19, 2020, the

announced that they had signed O’Neale to a contract extension.

Brooklyn Nets (2022–present)

On June 30, 2022, O'Neale was traded to the

in exchange for a 2023 first-round draft pick. On November 17, O'Neale put up 11 points, alongside a game-winning tip, with 10 rebounds, and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in a 109–107 win over the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Baylor Bears bio

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