Kristen O'Neill

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Kristen O'Neill
Seattle Redhawks
PositionAssociate head coach
LeagueWestern Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1983-04-12) April 12, 1983 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High schoolMeadowdale (Lynnwood, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2001–2006)
WNBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2009
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number32
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
2008Seattle Storm
As coach:
2009–presentSeattle University (asst./assoc. HC)
Stats at WNBA.com

Kristen O'Neill (born April 12, 1983) is an American women's basketball player, a 6'1 versatile guard,[1] formerly playing at the University of Washington.[2] She was a three-time co-captain and four-year starter. She played for FIBA's Euroleague teams in Madrid and Burgos, Spain and in Ireland.[3] In 2008, O'Neill returned to Seattle and played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm.[1][4] She is currently the Associate Head Women's Basketball coach for Seattle University.[3]

High school[edit]

O'Neill played at Meadowdale High School. She was a Parade Magazine All-American, Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Washington, and one of the top recruits in the country in 2001 (ranked No. 38 among top 750 seniors in class of 2001 by All-Star Girls Report and ranked No. 19 on HoopPlanet.com's list of top 100 recruits for 2001).[2]

College[edit]

O'Neill played at the University of Washington from 2001–2006 where she was a three-time co-captain and four-year starter. She was UW's Defensive Player of the Year twice (2002 and 2003), a 2002 Pacific-10 All-Freshman Team honoree and the Coaches Award recipient in 2006. O'Neill graduated with honors in 2006 with a degree in communication.[3]

Washington statistics[edit]

Source[5]

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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001–02 Washington 31 189 43.0 43.6 65.8 3.7 2.2 1.9 0.5 6.1
2002–03 Washington 30 160 40.1 26.6 53.8 4.4 2.1 1.7 0.4 5.3
2003–04 Washington redshirt
2004–05 Washington 30 284 38.0 34.1 66.7 3.5 1.8 1.2 0.4 9.5
2005–06 Washington 30 250 36.5 28.2 68.8 3.8 1.8 1.7 0.5 8.3
Career Totals Washington 121 883 39.0 32.7 64.9 3.9 2.0 1.6 0.5 7.3

Professionally[edit]

O'Neill, a local fan favorite, played for the Seattle Storm during the 2008 season. She declined an invite to training camp in 2009 due to a knee injury.[6]

Coaching[edit]

O'Neill was hired on as an assistant for Seattle University in 2009 by Joan Bonvicini. She was appointed to Associate Head Coach in 2012.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Jayda (16 May 2008). "Storm releases former UW player Kristen O'Neill". seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times Company.
  2. ^ a b "Player Bio:Kristen O'Neill".
  3. ^ a b c d "Kristen O'Neill Bio". Seattle University. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  4. ^ "Kristen O'Neill Player".
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  6. ^ Evans, Jayda (23 April 2009). "Former UW standout Kristen O'Neill won't attend Storm camp". blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com. The Seattle Times Company. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

External links[edit]

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