Chuck O'Bannon Jr.

Chuck O'Bannon Jr.
O'Bannon with TCU in 2021
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1999-03-01) March 1, 1999
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College
  • USC (2017–2019)
  • TCU (2020–2024)
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Nitra Blue Wings
2025–2026Budapesti Honvéd SE
Career highlights

Charles Edward O'Bannon Jr. (born March 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for Budapesti Honvéd SE of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs and the USC Trojans.

Early life

O'Bannon was born to Valencia and Charles O'Bannon, who was playing professional basketball.[1] O'Bannon lived in Japan from ages 2 to 14 with his parents while his father was playing there.[2]

O'Bannon attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He averaged 21.4 points as a senior at Bishop Gorman. In December 2016, he committed to the USC Trojans. He chose USC over UNLV, NC State, and UCLA.[3] He was named a McDonald's All-American.[1]

College career

O'Bannon was the first McDonald's All-American to join USC since DeMar DeRozan in 2008.[4] He struggled with injuries during his two and a half seasons with the Trojans. After suffering an injury to his left pinky finger that required surgery, he redshirted the 2018-19 season. O'Bannon injured his middle finger early in the following season and played three games. He played a total of 18 games at USC and averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. In January 2020, O'Bannon transferred to TCU and was later granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.[5]

In 2021–22, TCU was a No. 9 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, and earned their first NCAA Tournament win in 35 years. O'Bannon scored a career-high 23 points in a second-round loss to Arizona, ending the Horned Frogs bid to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, O'Bannon signed a contract with the Nitra Blue Wings.[7] In 2025, he joined Budapesti Honvéd SE of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. In 24 games in Hungary, he averaged 9.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 block per game before leaving the team in April 2026.[8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 USC 1405.1.217.1251.000.6.1.3.01.3
2018–19 USC 1010.0.000.000.0001.0.0.0.0.0
2019–20 USC 306.3.000.0001.0001.3.3.7.0.7
2020–21 TCU 251518.0.407.368.7563.8.5.8.56.8
2021–22 TCU 342524.0.408.338.7034.2.9.9.69.5
2022–23 TCU 353121.9.381.311.7503.41.0.81.07.7
2023–24 TCU 31314.6.420.365.7762.6.8.4.55.5
Career 1437418.1.393.335.7483.1.8.7.66.7

Personal life

O'Bannon's father, Charles, and uncle, Ed O'Bannon, were teammates on UCLA's 1994–95 national title team.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, Cam (February 22, 2017). "Charles O'Bannon Jr. plans to channel Kobe Bryant, rep Las Vegas at McDonald's All-American Game". USA Today. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Miller, Scott (March 20, 2022). "A Younger O'Bannon Plays in a New College Sports Landscape". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Parrish, Gary (December 23, 2016). "Charles O'Bannon Jr., whose dad and uncle starred at UCLA, commits to USC". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2019 – via cbssports.com.
  4. ↑ Helfand, Zach (April 20, 2017). "Charles O'Bannon Jr. becomes USC's first McDonald's All-American since 2008". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ Davison, Drew (August 17, 2020). "TCU basketball receives good news on USC transfer Chuck O'Bannon Jr". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mathurin, top-seeded Arizona survive TCU upset bid in OT". CBSSports.com. AP. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "O'Bannon Jr.'s pro career starts at Blue Wings". eurobasket.com. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Beres, Arnold (April 8, 2026). "O'Bannon Jr. left Honved". Eurobasket. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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