Royce O'Neale

Royce O'Neale
O'Neale with the Utah Jazz in 2018
No. 00 – Charlotte Hornets
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-06-05) June 5, 1993
Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolHarker Heights
(Harker Heights, Texas)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Riesen Ludwigsburg
2016–2017Gran Canaria
2017–2022Utah Jazz
2017→Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2024Brooklyn Nets
2024–2026Phoenix Suns
2026–presentCharlotte Hornets
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Royce Khalil O'Neale (born June 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers and the Baylor Bears.

College career

O'Neale, a small forward from Killeen, Texas, was recruited to the University of Denver out of Harker Heights High School. He played two seasons for the Pioneers, including an all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) season in 2012–13, before transferring to Baylor University in 2013.[1] Because he transferred to be closer to his family and ailing grandfather, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted him a waiver to transfer rules, making him immediately eligible to play for the Bears instead of sitting out the customary year.[2]

Professional career

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2015–2016)

Following the close of his college career, O'Neale was not selected in the 2015 NBA draft. He played his first professional season in Germany for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, where he averaged 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Gran Canaria (2016–2017)

After playing for the Golden State Warriors' Summer League team in 2016, he signed with Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria for the 2016–17 season.[3]

Utah Jazz (2017–2022)

On June 25, 2017, O'Neale signed with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[4] However, he never played a game for the team.

After playing for the Utah Jazz in the 2017 NBA Summer League, he was signed to the team for the 2017–18 season due to the exception left in the contract with Žalgiris Kaunas.[5] O'Neale made his NBA debut on October 21, 2017, playing a single minute in their 96–87 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.[6] On February 14, 2018, he scored 19 points in a home game against the Phoenix Suns.[7]

After the game on November 12, 2019, against the Brooklyn Nets, O’Neale traded jerseys with former Baylor Bears teammate Taurean Prince.

On January 19, 2020, the Utah Jazz announced that they had signed O’Neale to a four-year, $36 million contract extension.[8]

Brooklyn Nets (2022–2024)

On June 30, 2022, O'Neale was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a 2023 first-round draft pick.[9] On November 17, O'Neale put up 11 points, alongside a game-winning tip, with 10 rebounds, and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in a 109–107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[10]

On January 8, 2023, O'Neale put up a game-winning putback in a 102–101 win over the Miami Heat.[11]

Phoenix Suns (2024–2026)

On February 8, 2024, O'Neale was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, and 3 second round picks in a three-team trade that also involved the Memphis Grizzlies' David Roddy, Chimezie Metu, Yuta Watanabe, and a 2026 first round pick swap.[12] On July 6, he re-signed with the Suns on a four-year, $42 million contract.[13] On October 31, O'Neale scored a career-high 21 points in a 125–119 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[14]

Charlotte Hornets (2026–present)

On July 13, 2026, O'Neale, Grayson Allen, and a 2033 first-round pick were traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick.[15]

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
 *  Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Utah 69416.7.423.356.8033.41.4.5.25.0
2018–19 Utah 82*1620.4.475.386.7623.51.5.7.35.2
2019–20 Utah 716228.9.433.377.7645.52.5.8.56.3
2020–21 Utah 717131.6.444.385.8486.82.5.8.57.0
2021–22 Utah 777731.2.457.389.8044.82.51.1.47.4
2022–23 Brooklyn 765331.7.386.389.7255.13.7.9.68.8
2023–24 Brooklyn 49624.5.388.366.6824.52.8.7.67.4
Phoenix 30825.1.411.376.6925.22.7.9.58.1
2024–25 Phoenix 752224.5.423.406.7314.72.2.9.59.1
2025–26 Phoenix 786728.4.421.408.7114.82.71.1.49.8
Career 67838626.4.425.389.7654.82.4.8.47.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Utah 11523.5.500.357.6323.51.4.9.47.1
2019 Utah 5027.4.467.348.7504.61.6.4.410.6
2020 Utah 7735.5.406.455.5005.42.71.3.35.6
2021 Utah 111136.7.506.467.8337.32.11.1.311.3
2022 Utah 6631.4.400.2801.0005.71.5.5.26.2
2023 Brooklyn 4029.5.241.1821.0004.33.51.3.35.0
2024 Phoenix 4226.0.318.333—4.81.0.3.05.0
2026 Phoenix 4024.3.643.615.8336.32.3.5.37.8
Career 523129.9.447.384.7255.31.9.8.37.7

Personal life

Since 2024, O'Neale has been in a relationship with Paige Hurd and they got engaged on February 13, 2025 at Viceroy Riviera Maya in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[16] On July 18, 2026, O'Neale and Hurd got married at the Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Moss, Irv (May 13, 2013). "Royce O'Neale leaving DU Pioneers basketball to be closer to family, headed to Baylor". Denver Post. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (October 31, 2013). "Royce O'Neale granted waiver". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Carchia, E. (July 26, 2016). "Royce O'Neale inks with Gran Canaria". Sportando.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Zalgiris Kaunas signs Royce O'Neale to a 1+1 contract". Sportando.com. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jazz Sign Royce O'Neale". NBA.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Oct 21, 2017 Game Summary". NBA. October 21, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz Feb 14, 2018 Game Summary". NBA. February 14, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jazz sign Royce O'Neale to contract extension". NBA.com. January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Royce O'Neale". NBA.com. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ Pagaduan, Jedd (November 17, 2022). "NBA Twitter goes bonkers as Royce O'Neale saves Kevin Durant, Nets vs. Blazers with game-winning tip". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Nets top Heat 102-101, lose Durant to right knee injury". ESPN. Associated Press. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "SUNS ACQUIRE ROYCE O'NEALE AND DAVID RODDY IN THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH BROOKLYN AND MEMPHIS". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Suns Re-Sign Royce O'Neale". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Phoenix Suns vs LA Clippers Oct 31, 2024 Game Summary". NBA.com.
  15. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Acquire Allen, O'Neale, First Round Pick". NBA.com. July 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ Robinette, Ashlyn (March 1, 2025). "Power Actress Paige Hurd Is Engaged to Phoenix Suns' Royce O'Neale: 'Over the Moon' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  17. ↑ Sacks, Hannah (July 19, 2026). "Power Actress Paige Hurd Marries Charlotte Hornets' Royce O'Neale in 'Fairy Tale' Wedding in New York Castle (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
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