Jerel McNeal
| No. 22 – Brose Bamberg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League |
BBL Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 1, 1987 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Illinois) |
| College | Marquette (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2010–2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2011–2012 | Sutor Basket Montegranaro |
| 2012–2013 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2013 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| 2014–2015 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2015 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2015–2016 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2016–present | Brose Bamberg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
McNeal was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents Edward and Meryln McNeal. He has 2 siblings (January and Jeremy). He attended Hillcrest High School along with point guard Maurice Acker, an eventual college teammate. McNeal was a third-team Parade All-American in 2005.
McNeal won the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore in the 2006–07 season and was the only guard on the Big East's All-First Team in 2008–09. McNeal was an Associated Press second team All-American in 2008–09 as well.
On February 10, 2009, in a 102-84 loss at Villanova, McNeal broke George Thompson's 41-year-old school record of 1,773 points. As of 2017, McNeal remains Marquette's all-time leader in points scored, and is also the school's all-time leader in steals, field goals made, and field goal attempts. He is third all-time in games played and seventh in assists.
After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, McNeal joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League. On September 28, 2009, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. However, he was waived on October 19, 2009. In November 2009, he signed with Dexia Mons-Hainaut of Belgium for the 2009–10 season. In March 2010, he left Dexia after drawing a two-week suspension for a positive marijuana test.
In July 2010, he joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the Orlando Summer League and the Chicago Bulls for the Las Vegas Summer League. On October 9, 2010, he signed with the Houston Rockets. However, he was waived by the Rockets on October 18. On October 30, 2010, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On March 9, 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. On March 19, he returned to the Vipers after his 10-day contract expired. He did not appear in a game for the Hornets during his 10 days with the team.
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