2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
O'Neill, Connor
Jersey Number 24
Connor O'Neill
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roswell, Ga.
- High School:
- Tilton (N.H.) Prep School
Bio
• Served as the male UGA student-athlete on the UGA Athletic Association’s Athletic Board during 2018-19.
• After wearing No. 33 during his freshman and sophomore years, changed to No. 24 for his final two seasons, allowing Nicolas Claxton to don the same number as his father did at Georgia.
Final Bio (PDF)
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the fourth-consecutive year.
• Saw action in nine games, almost matching his 12 GPs combined as a freshman, sophomore and junior with the Bulldogs.
• Served as the male UGA student-athlete on the UGA Athletic Association’s Athletic Board during his senior year.
• Completed an internship with Key Bank in Boston during the summer of 2018, doing well enough to secure a full-time job offer following graduation in May 2019.
• Dished out his first career assist to classmate and fellow walk-on Christian Harrison in the closing minute against Kennesaw State.
• Logged a season-high three minutes – and the most meaningful PT of his career – in the second half against No. 20 Arizona State.
• Scored his first point of the season on Senior Night against Missouri, a free throw with 1:29 left in the game.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
• Selected as UGA’s representative to the SEC Men’s Basketball Leadership Council and also participated in a joint meeting of the SEC’s Student-Athlete Leadership Councils and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• Secured playing time in three games, checking in for home outings against Bryant and Alabama and versus Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament.
• Productive exhibition outing against Valdosta State with two points, two boards and two assists in just six minutes of action.
• Scored his first career point on a free throw with 3:28 remaining against Bryant.
• Also quadrupled his previous best rebound count with four boards vs. Bryant.
2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Played in five games, all in the first 10 contests of the campaign.
• Pulled down five rebounds in six minutes of playing time in a 94-38 exhibition victory over Fort Valley State.
• Secured his first career rebound against Gardner-Webb, and then matched that tally versus Morehouse and Charleston Southern.
2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Logged playing time in four outings, including a trio of SEC contests.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for first-year student-athletes.
• Recipient of the team’s Most Improved Player Award, an honor voted on by the team’s staff and players.
• Recorded a block in the closing minutes of exhibition outing versus Armstrong State on Nov. 6.
• His first three regular-season appearances came in home outings against “Tigers” – Clemson, Missouri and Auburn.
• Garnered his initial SEC action in the closing minutes against Missouri in Athens on Jan. 6.
• Failed to capitalize on his first opportunity to score against Auburn on Feb. 6, missing a pair of free throws with 1:15 remaining.
Prep School Highlights:
• Attended Tilton School, an independent, college-preparatory school in Tilton, N.H., during 2014-15.
• Coached by Marcus O’Neil at Tilton.
• Averaged 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while helping the Rams finish 29-5 on the season.
• Selected as the team’s Most Improved Player, one of only three individual awards given by the Rams.
• Helped Tilton capture the 2015 New England Prep School Athletic Association Class 2A title.
• Then helped the Rams advance to quarterfinals of the National Prep School Championship where Tilton fell to Brewster Academy, the eventual champs.
• Scored a season-high 16 points against SPIRE Institute.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Brian Marks at Blessed Trinity.
• As a senior, averaged led the Blessed Trinity in scoring and rebounding.
• Helped Blessed Trinity to a 24-7 record and reach the Sweet 16 round of the Georgia Class 3A state tournament.
• Voted second-team All-6AAA by region coaches as senior after helping Blessed Trinity to a runner-up finish in Region 6AAA.
• Named Blessed Trinity’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior.
• Posted team-high tallies of 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a 45-40 loss to Buford in his final game with the Titans.
• As a junior, started and helped the Titans post a 14-11 record.
• Also played wide receiver for Blessed Trinity’s football team.
Personal:
• Full Name: Joseph Connor O’Neill
• Birthdate / Birthplace: September 5, 1995 / Atlanta, Ga.
• Parents: Brian and Trish O’Neill
• Academic Major: Finance
• After wearing No. 33 during his freshman and sophomore years, changed to No. 24 for his final two seasons, allowing Nicolas Claxton to don the same number as his father did at Georgia.
Final Bio (PDF)
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the fourth-consecutive year.
• Saw action in nine games, almost matching his 12 GPs combined as a freshman, sophomore and junior with the Bulldogs.
• Served as the male UGA student-athlete on the UGA Athletic Association’s Athletic Board during his senior year.
• Completed an internship with Key Bank in Boston during the summer of 2018, doing well enough to secure a full-time job offer following graduation in May 2019.
• Dished out his first career assist to classmate and fellow walk-on Christian Harrison in the closing minute against Kennesaw State.
• Logged a season-high three minutes – and the most meaningful PT of his career – in the second half against No. 20 Arizona State.
• Scored his first point of the season on Senior Night against Missouri, a free throw with 1:29 left in the game.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
• Selected as UGA’s representative to the SEC Men’s Basketball Leadership Council and also participated in a joint meeting of the SEC’s Student-Athlete Leadership Councils and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• Secured playing time in three games, checking in for home outings against Bryant and Alabama and versus Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament.
• Productive exhibition outing against Valdosta State with two points, two boards and two assists in just six minutes of action.
• Scored his first career point on a free throw with 3:28 remaining against Bryant.
• Also quadrupled his previous best rebound count with four boards vs. Bryant.
2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Played in five games, all in the first 10 contests of the campaign.
• Pulled down five rebounds in six minutes of playing time in a 94-38 exhibition victory over Fort Valley State.
• Secured his first career rebound against Gardner-Webb, and then matched that tally versus Morehouse and Charleston Southern.
2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Logged playing time in four outings, including a trio of SEC contests.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for first-year student-athletes.
• Recipient of the team’s Most Improved Player Award, an honor voted on by the team’s staff and players.
• Recorded a block in the closing minutes of exhibition outing versus Armstrong State on Nov. 6.
• His first three regular-season appearances came in home outings against “Tigers” – Clemson, Missouri and Auburn.
• Garnered his initial SEC action in the closing minutes against Missouri in Athens on Jan. 6.
• Failed to capitalize on his first opportunity to score against Auburn on Feb. 6, missing a pair of free throws with 1:15 remaining.
Prep School Highlights:
• Attended Tilton School, an independent, college-preparatory school in Tilton, N.H., during 2014-15.
• Coached by Marcus O’Neil at Tilton.
• Averaged 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while helping the Rams finish 29-5 on the season.
• Selected as the team’s Most Improved Player, one of only three individual awards given by the Rams.
• Helped Tilton capture the 2015 New England Prep School Athletic Association Class 2A title.
• Then helped the Rams advance to quarterfinals of the National Prep School Championship where Tilton fell to Brewster Academy, the eventual champs.
• Scored a season-high 16 points against SPIRE Institute.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Brian Marks at Blessed Trinity.
• As a senior, averaged led the Blessed Trinity in scoring and rebounding.
• Helped Blessed Trinity to a 24-7 record and reach the Sweet 16 round of the Georgia Class 3A state tournament.
• Voted second-team All-6AAA by region coaches as senior after helping Blessed Trinity to a runner-up finish in Region 6AAA.
• Named Blessed Trinity’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior.
• Posted team-high tallies of 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a 45-40 loss to Buford in his final game with the Titans.
• As a junior, started and helped the Titans post a 14-11 record.
• Also played wide receiver for Blessed Trinity’s football team.
Personal:
• Full Name: Joseph Connor O’Neill
• Birthdate / Birthplace: September 5, 1995 / Atlanta, Ga.
• Parents: Brian and Trish O’Neill
• Academic Major: Finance
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