After some confusion, [autotag]Shareef O’Neal[/autotag] will remain in the 2022 NBA Draft.
He had previously been seen on a list of withdrawals, but it now appears that was a mistake, according to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
It’s hard to pinpoint where O’Neal will be selected in this draft or if he even will be at all. A lot of it will depend on how teams view his health and the judgments they were able to make despite him missing much of his career due to a heart condition.
O’Neal spent a year at UCLA before transferring to LSU. After the Tigers and coach [autotag]Will Wade[/autotag] parted ways, O’Neal entered the transfer portal before ultimately deciding to declare for the draft.
LSU junior Shareef O'Neal – son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal – is now eligible to be selected in the 2022 NBA draft, the league informed teams. A prior list of withdrawals mistakenly included O'Neal. The 6-foot-10 prospect stays in Draft and has upcoming team workouts.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 6, 2022
O’Neal averaged 2.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game with LSU last season, but he played less than 10 minutes per contest.
He is a former four-star recruit, and it will be interesting to see what NBA club takes a gamble as the is talent there.
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