After two years at Texas Southern, forward Shaqir O’Neal is reportedly looking for a new home.
O’Neal has entered the transfer portal, according to a Wednesday morning report from On3’s Jamie Shaw.
The 19-year-old is the son of Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, a two-time All-American in college at LSU.
This season, O’Neal averaged 1.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in 20 contest with a 16–17 Texas Southern team. In 2023, O’Neal averaged similar numbers—1.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in 21 games.
A three-star recruit, O’Neal attended Union Grove High School in McDonough, Ga..
Texas Southern sophomore Shaqir Oneal, son of Shaq, has entered the transfer portal @On3sports has learned https://t.co/oOVRcwKf06 pic.twitter.com/nvy3K0bL8e
— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 20, 2024
Shaqir is the second O’Neal child to play college basketball. Shareef, O’Neal’s oldest son, played for UCLA in 2020 and LSU from 2021-22.
O’Neal’s daughter Me’arah is committed to play for Florida in 2025; another daughter, Amirah, spent time with LSU and Texas Southern but never saw the floor during the regular season.
