College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jermaine O'Neal Jr.
SMU · Forward · Sophomore · 6-5 · #7
Returning
- #712 forward in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 16 minutes a game) at SMU. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 16
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.
▸What is impact?
Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.
Last season: the basics
2025-26 at SMU: 34 games, 2 starts, 15 minutes a game.
- Points per game4.520th
- Rebounds per game2.05th
- Assists per game0.412th
- Steals per game0.542nd
- Blocks per game0.328th
- Turnovers per game0.590th
- Field goal %42.8%(59-138)20th
- 3-point %37.1%(23-62)81st
- Free throw %91.7%(11-12)99th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate15.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating111.042nd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating112.023rd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.0%22nd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.1%30th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8140th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %29.0%34th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate8.7%1st
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07122nd
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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SMU teammates
Jaden Toombs#176 · F · Returning- Rowan Brumbaugh#344 · G · Transfer from Tulane
- Oziyah Sellers#439 · G · Transfer from St. John's
- David Terrell Jr.#542 · G · Transfer from North Texas
- Nic Codie#690 · F · Transfer from Texas
- Jaylin Stewart#734 · F · Transfer from UConn
- Johan Munch#883 · F · Transfer from Oregon State
- Jacob Patrick#1129 · G · Transfer from Utah
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).