PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER

Has scored 10+ points 139 times, including a career-high 20 points five times
Has grabbed 10+ rebounds 40 times, including a career-high 15 two times
Recorded his first career 20+ points, 10+ rebounds game on March 2, 2024 vs. Houston, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench
Holds 18 career double-doubles and 1 triple-double
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, played the 2015-16 season for MHP Risen Ludwigburg in Germany before playing the 2016-16 season for Gran Canaria in Spain
Played two seasons (2011-13) at the University of Denver before transferring to Baylor for his final two collegiate seasons (2013-15)
Averaged 9.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 134 games (101 starts) over his four-year college career…shot 47.7% from the field over the four years, including a 39.9% mark from three-point range
Has appeared in seven postseasons, averaging 7.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 48 games (31 starts), while shooting 43.8% shooting and 36.9 3FG%
Has averaged over 10+ points in two postseasons, averaging 10.6 points during the 2018-19 postseason and 11.3 points during the 2020-21 playoffs…averaged a postseason career-best 7.3 rebounds during the 2020-21 playoffs as well
Scored a postseason career-high 21 points on June 18, 2021 at LA Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals
Has recorded two postseason double-doubles, one of which included 11 rebounds, matching his playoff career high for rebounds on April 22, 2019 vs. Houston in Game 4 of Round 1 of the playoffs
Has shot over 40.0% in the playoffs twice, including a postseason career-high 46.7% from three-point range during the 2020-21 season

2023-24 (Phoenix)

Averaged 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 49 games (14 starts) on the season between Brooklyn and Phoenix
Acquired by the Suns from the Nets, along with David Roddy from the Grizzlies, in a three-team trade on Feb. 8, 2024
Averaged 8.1 points on 41.1% shooting (37.6 3FG%), 5.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 three-point field goals in 30 games with the Suns (8 starts)
Scored 10+ points 27 times on the season, including a season-high 20 points three times, most recently on March 2 vs. Houston…his 20 points matched a career high, which he’s done five times
Made 3+ three-pointers 24 times on the season and 5+ triples six times, including a career-high 6 three times, most recently on Feb. 25 vs. Los Angeles Lakers…teams were 3-0 in the games he made at least 6 threes
Dished a season-high 8 assists on Nov. 3 at Chicago wile with Brooklyn
Tallied a season-high 4 steals on Feb. 13 vs. Sacramento, as the Suns were 3-0 this season when O’Neale record 3+ steals
Grabbed 5+ rebounds 36 times on the year and 10+ boards four times, including a season-high 11 on April 9 vs. LA Clippers
Averaging 2.0 three-point field goals this season, marked the second-straight season he’s averaged above two after averaging 2.1 during the 2022-23 season in Brooklyn
In his 14 starts on the season, averaged 10.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists, while shooting 40.2% from three-point range
Recorded his first career 20+ points, 10+ rebounds game on March 2, 2024 vs. Houston, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench
PLAYOFFS: Averaged 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 4 games (2 starts)

INTERNATIONAL

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, played for MHP Risen Ludwigburg of the German Bundesliga during the 2015-16, averaging 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 46 games (28 starts)
Played for Gran Canaria of the Spain ACB League during the 2016-17 season, averaging 8.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 52 games (32 starts)

BEFORE NBA

A 6-foot-4 forward from Killeen, Texas, O'Neale traveled around the world before landing in the NBA. O'Neale played collegiately at the University of Denver—where he was named Third Team All-WAC after his sophomore season—for two years before transferring to Baylor for his final two seasons. He was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team after his senior season. After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, O'Neale began his professional career in Germany for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. He played for Golden State's summer league team in 2016 and then signed on with the Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria for the 2016-17 season.

PERSONAL LIFE

Mother is Deborah Kingwood
Has a French bulldog named Prince
Was a general studies major at Baylor
Played high school basketball at Harker Heights High School in Harker Heights, Texas, and led the Knights to a 28-6 record and an appearance in the 5A regional quarterfinals while averaging 16.7 points and a school-record 10.4 rebounds during his senior season (2011)
Number 00 jersey is retired by his high school alma mater
Set school record for most rebounds in a game (21) and points in a game (39)… Earned 2011 First-Team All-District 8 honors and competed in the Texas Hall of Fame Regional All-Star Game
Hosted a free summer camp in 2022 in Harker Heights, Texas, with his foundation – the Royce O’Neale Foundation

Royce O'Neale