American volleyball player (born 1999)
Asjia O'Neal O'Neal in 2024
Personal information Born (1999-10-23 ) October 23, 1999 (age 26) Portland, Oregon , U.S.Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) College / University Texas (2018–2023)Volleyball information Position Middle blocker Current club LOVB Austin Number 7 Career National team
Asjia O'Neal (born October 23, 1999) is an American professionalvolleyball player forLOVB Austin . She played college volleyball for theTexas Longhorns and won back-to-backNCAA championships in2022 and2023 .
O'Neal was born toNational Basketball Association (NBA) playerJermaine O'Neal and his wife Mesha.[ 1] [ 1] Carroll Senior High School inSouthlake, Texas .[ 2] University of Texas at Austin .[ 1] [ 3]
O'Neal was born with aheart murmur andmitral valve leak, for which she underwentopen-heart surgery at age 13 and again after her freshman season of college.[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
O'Nealredshirted her first year at Texas in 2018.[ 6] tricuspid valve leak that required a second open-heart surgery in January 2020.[ 1] [ 7] George Floyd protests .[ 1] [ 6] 2020 NCAA tournament held in the spring of 2021.[ 6] Honda Inspiration Award for the 2020 season.[ 1] [ 8]
O'Neal helped the Longhorns win the2022 NCAA championship alongside fellow first-teamAll-Americans Logan Eggleston andZoe Fleck .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] 2023 NCAA championship .[ 12]
Professional career [ edit ] O'Neal was drafted first overall in the firstPro Volleyball Federation (PVF) draft in December 2023.[ 13] Columbus Fury .[ 14] LOVB Austin forLOVB Pro 's inaugural 2025 season.[ 15]
International career [ edit ] O'Neal first played for theUnited States national team at the2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League .[ 9]
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