Five-star forward Shareef O'Neal, the son of Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal, has committed to Arizona as a member of the 2018 recruiting class, his AAU team announced Wednesday.
The choice comes as a surprise, after Shaq declared last summer he wanted his son to play at Kentucky, Michigan State, or LSU, his alma mater.
California Supreme Basketball would like to congratulation @cynreef on committing to The University of Arizona #TheProcess #FiveStars pic.twitter.com/Z66J3L68hX
— California Supreme (@CalSupremeBball) April 19, 2017
Shareef O'Neal is No. 19 overall on the preliminary ESPN prospect rankings for 2018. He's listed at 6-foot-8 and 206 pounds, which is a very different build from the one his father was - and still is - famous for.
