Shareef O'Neal

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.

Making it to the NBA is a dream that many high school basketball players strive for. Aspiring athletes frequently try their luck at attending a Division 1 ...

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.

After following in his father's footsteps by playing at LSU, Shareef O'Neal is going to begin his NB.

He could still have more upside than a typical 22-year-old rookie that the Lakers will hope to coach out of him. He spent two seasons with the Bruins from 2018-20. His name was inadvertently included on a list of players who withdrew from the event, but Charania reported on June 6 he was still eligible to be selected.

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.

Shareef O'Neal, the son of NBA legend and TV analyst Shaquille O'Neal, has agreed to play in NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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 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.

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.

The offspring of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal will play on his father's former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, in this year's NBA Summer League, according ...

The Lakers legend didn’t want his son to go into the 2022 NBA Draft and instead stay in school. So, if he likes it or not, it’s not really going to stop me from doing what I want to do.” We’re both grown, we’ll get past it,” the younger O’Neal said to reporters before becoming undrafted on Thursday.

The 2022 NBA Draft arrived on June 23, and one of the names of interest that was not Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren or Jabari Smith Jr. was Shareef O'Neal, the ...

The Summer League officially kicks off on July 7 and runs until July 17. - July 12: vs. I’m lucky that he chose LSU and we will forever have that connection.” Now, they share a Lakers connection as well. O’Neal played in 24 games the past two seasons with the Tigers (zero starts), where he averaged 2.8 points and 3.1 rebounds while posting a field goal percentage of 44.6. There was a link between O’Neal and the Lakers, and it did not have to do with his father. But that did not remain the case for long.

O'Neal will join Los Angeles for the Summer League and hope to earn a spot on the team's final roster next season.

After going unselected during Thursday night’s 2022 NBA draft, O’Neal joined the Los Angeles Lakers and will participate in the Summer League with the team. Pippen was a two-time First Team All-SEC selection in 2021 and 2022. He joins a Lakers team that his father, Shaquille, played for from 1996-04.

Being a Laker now runs in the O'Neal family. Shareef has signed a deal with the storied NBA franchise.

“We have to get younger,” Pelinka emphasized after the draft, viaLakers.com. “We have to start developing players. Last year we saw the impact of Stanley Johnson, Wenyen Gabriel, and Austin Reaves. I think the wrong thing to do in the draft is to get a guy who can play in the NBA right now. "They thought I was crazy but I see my own vision…

Shareef O'Neal, son of basketball Hall of Fame member Shaquille O'Neal, will play for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League. The elder O'Neal won ...

He started his college career at UCLA in 2018-19 and redshirted because of a heart condition. We're both grown, we'll get past it," the 22-year-old O'Neal said A 6-foot-10 forward, Shareef O'Neal wasn't selected in Thursday night's NBA draft.