Jeremy McNeil

Jeremy McNeil

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Jeremy McNeil
college = Syracuse
sport = Basketball
position = Center
career_start = 1999
career_end = 2004
jersey = 34
height_ft = 6
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 257
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1980|3|11
birth_place = Los Angeles, CA
highschool = Sam Houston High School

Jeremy McNeil (born on March 11, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is an American basketball player who played college basketball for Syracuse University during their first National Championship in 2003. He played 135 games spanning from 1999-2004, which included 21 starts. He had career averages of 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

College career

As a freshman, McNeil suffered a knee injury and was granted a medical redshirt for the season.

McNeil would earn the starting center job in his first full year at Syracuse, taking the spot from Billy Celluck. However, due to foul trouble, McNeil would be limited to around 15 minutes per game. In his sophomore year, McNeil lost his starting position to Craig Forth. Still, he managed to set a career high in points (3.4).

McNeil would play a key role in Syracuse's first National Championship in the 2002-03 season. Although he still couldn't win the starting role back from Forth, McNeil proved to be a valued shot blocker off the bench, often being the last line of defense when Syracuse decided to use its full court press. In an upset of then-No. 2 Pittsburgh, McNeil, a career 49.1% free throw shooter, hit two key free throws, and added a game-winning tip. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/games/2003-02-01-pitt-syracuse_x.htm USATODAY.com - Syracuse blocks Pittsburgh from first coronation at No. 1 ] ]

In his final year, McNeil was the lone senior. McNeil set a career high for field goal percentage (75.5%). He finished his career at Syracuse fifth on the career shots blocked list with 260 and fifth in games played with 135.

Professional career

Following his Syracuse career, McNeil played with the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association in the 2004-05 season, averaging 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 16 games. [ [http://www.nba.com/dleague/players/jeremy_mcneil.html NBA Development League: Jeremy McNeil ] ]

McNeil was taken with the fifth in the second round (13th overall) of the 2005 NBA Development League Draft by the Roanoke Dazzle. [ [http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1115 DraftExpress: A New Era Begins for the NBDL ] ] He was subsequently waived by the Dazzle before signing with the Florida Flame. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/transactions/2005/11/10/index.html SI.com - Today's Transactions - Friday November 11, 2005 02:16 AM ] ] In two games with the Florida Flame he averaged 4.0 points and 0.5 rebound. [ [http://www.nba.com/dleague/player_moves_070306.html NBA Development League: Division Contenders Make Player Moves ] ] However, his season was cut short by a torn patella tendon. [ [http://www.marconews.com/news/2006/Mar/31/excav_brown_joins_flame/ Ex-Cav Brown joins Flame : flame : Marco News ] ]

McNeil then joined the Fort Worth Flyers in the 2006-07 season. He would play in nine games with the Flyers, averaging 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds before being waived on March 30, 2007. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/transactions/20070329.htm Transactions - USATODAY.com ] ] [ [http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/jeremy_mcneil/index.html?nav=page NBA Development League: Jeremy McNeil Player Info ] ]

High School

* McNeil was a top 35 prospect out of high school.
* Was named an Adidas All-American.
* He averaged close to 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks a game as a senior center with Coach Wayne Dickey at Sam Houston High School. [ [http://www.suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=18&sport=176&roster=122 SUathletics.com - The Official Website of Syracuse University Athletics ] ]

References

External links

1. [http://www.orangehoops.org/JMcNeil.htm Orangehoops.org Jeremy McNeil Profile]

2. [http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/jeremy_mcneil/game_by_game_stats.html McNeil D-League Profile]


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