Shareef O'Neal

According to The Athletic's Bill Orem, the elder O'Neal preferred that his son would stay in college rather than enter the NBA draft.

He’ll hope his untapped talent allows him to find more success at the next level. When he returned to the court the following year, he struggled to find playing time and ultimately entered the portal. O’Neal had to deal with some bad luck during his college career.

Former LSU basketball forward Shareef O'Neal will reportedly play in the NBA Summer League for his father Shaq's former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Shareef averaged 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds for LSU as a redshirt junior this past season. Former LSU forward Shareef O'Neal will play for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. LSU forward Shareef O'Neal, son of Shaq, to play for Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Summer League

The Los Angeles Lakers took a close look at dozens of young prospects in the lead-up to the 2022 NBA Draft, hoping to find another gem among players with ...

Shareef going undrafted does not come as a huge surprise considering his lack of playing time at the collegiate level. That creates an opportunity for L.A.’s scouting department to step up again, bringing in another talent whose potential flew under the radar during the draft process. Those included Kansas standout forward Davis McCormack, Alabama 3-and-D wing Keon Ellis, and a prolific stretch big man from Syracuse, Cole Swider.

Among the 58 NBA hopefuls that will hear their names called on draft night in 2022 are several prospects that are the sons of former NBA players, including ...

The 6-foot-5 wing was a consensus All-American during his sophomore season and will be a lottery pick in 2022. He spent time with the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce and Delaware Blue Coats in the 2021-22 season. Shareef's averages of 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds as a junior at LSU certainly won't jump out at you, but his talent is undeniable as he was a highly-touted recruit coming out of high school. This past season, he spent the year with the KW Titans of the NBL Canada where he averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 38.6 percent. Smith could very well hear his name called first in the 2022 NBA Draft, but he won't be the first Jabari Smith to be drafted to the league. After two seasons at Colorado, Jabari Walker is projected to hear his name called in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Jabari Jr. averaged 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds as a freshman at Auburn, displaying elite shooting (42.0 percent from 3) for a player his size (6-foot-10). The elder Jabari Smith was the 45th pick in the 2000 NBA Draft and played in 108 games over four NBA seasons. Adrian "AJ" Griffin Jr. is yet another prospect that will hear his name called during the lottery in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Duke product is considered by many as the best shooter in the draft class. Artest, the son of Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Ron Artest Jr.), enters the NBA Draft in 2022 after going undrafted in the NBA G League Draft in 2021. Ron Sr. was the No. 8 pick in the 1986 NBA Draft and averaged 22.9 points per game as a rookie, kickstarting a 15-year career in which he won five NBA titles — three with the Bulls and two with the Lakers. Who are the second-generation prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft? Here is a list of notable names, many of which you'll be hearing on draft night. Among the 58 NBA hopefuls that will hear their names called on draft night in 2022 are several prospects that are the sons of former NBA players, including prospective No. 1 overall pick Jabari Smith Jr.

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However, Shareef shared in a video news conference that Shaq was less than pleased about his NBA Draft decision. After all, Shaq is considered to be an NBA legend. ESPN reports that the LSU baller participated in a pre-draft workout session with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. With that said, Shareef O’Neal is yearning to be an exception. According to ESPN, the 22-year-old went through ankle and foot injuries during his last two seasons as an LSU baller. It’s no secret that Shareef has longed to follow in his father Shaquille O’Neal’s footsteps.

O'Neale worked out for the Lakers before the draft.

Fortunately, his father's old team is giving him a chance to do so. He's going to have to impress a team on the margins and prove that he can be a solid role player if he wants to play professional basketball. He played just 129 minutes last season for LSU, and as such, his father urged him to stay in school.

Shareef O'Neal is looking to earn a spot on the Los Angeles Lakers roster this summer.

After high school, he signed with the UCLA men's basketball team before a heart scare robbed him of his true freshman season of 2018-2019, a year he was able to medically redshirt. Injuries followed Shareef the following season, where he played a total of 14 games in 2021-2022, his final season with the Tigers. Shareef went undrafted Thursday night but now has a chance of possibly making the same team his dad won three NBA championships with.

O'Neal was considered to be a second-round prospect at best entering the 2022 NBA Draft and he ended up going undrafted. However, he'll get his shot to stick on ...

O’Neal went to UCLA for one season before landing at his father’s alma mater LSU for his next two years of college. However, he’ll get his shot to stick on a roster at the summer showcase. We’ll see if he can catch on with any team after Summer League, but it’s hard to see him landing anything more than a G-League contract at this point in his career.

On Thursday night, the two rounds of the 2022 NBA draft came and went without a familiar name being called. Shareef O'Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille ...

"It’s just a courtesy. After going undrafted, though, Shareef is following in the footsteps of his father. According to a report from NBA insider Shams Charania, he signed a Summer League deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. "Shareef O’Neal has agreed to play in NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Lakers," Charania reported.

O'Neal worked out for the Lakers before the draft.

Fortunately, his father's old team is giving him a chance to do so. He's going to have to impress a team on the margins and prove that he can be a solid role player if he wants to play professional basketball. He played just 129 minutes last season for LSU, and as such, his father urged him to stay in school.