Shareef O’Neal granted waiver; immediately eligible to play for LSU
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Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 5:07 PM CST
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Shareef O’Neal, the son of former LSU and NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, has been granted a waiver from the NCAA to immediately play for LSU after his transfer from UCLA.
He played in 13 games for the Bruins last season as a redshirt freshman before deciding to leave the team. He averaged 2.2 points and 2.9 rebounds.
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The younger O’Neal told Sports Illustrated in February he was considering the move to his father’s alma mater.
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