Jerel McNeal

Jerel McNeal (born June 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.

Early life

McNeal was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents Edward and Meryln McNeal. He has 2 siblings (January and Jeremy). He attended Hillcrest High School along with point guard Maurice Acker, an eventual college teammate. McNeal was a third-team Parade All-American in 2005.

College career

McNeal won the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore in the 2006–07 season and was the only guard on the Big East's All-First Team in 2008–09. McNeal was an Associated Press second team All-American in 2008–09 as well.

On February 10, 2009, in a 102-84 loss at Villanova, McNeal broke George Thompson's 41-year-old school record of 1,773 points. As of 2015, McNeal remains Marquette's all-time leader in points scored, and is also the school's all-time leader in steals, field goals made, and field goal attempts. He is third all-time in games played and seventh in assists.