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Jersey Number 5
Jamiya Neal
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Phoenix (Ariz.) Hillcrest Prep
- Deals:
Bio
Jamiya Neal Draft Night Bio/Clippings (PDF)
2024-25: Senior at Creighton
• BIG EAST ranks (all games): 3rd in defensive rebounds per game, 6th in assists per game, 8th in assist/turnover ratio, 9th in minutes per game, 10th in rebounds per game, and 13th in double-doubles.
• One of two players in the BIG EAST (Kadary Richmond) to rank in the Top 10 in assists & rebounds per game this season.
• BIG EAST ranks (league games only): 5th in defensive rebounds per game, 6th in assists per game, 9th in assist/turnover ratio, 10th in minutes per game and 14th in rebounds per game.
• Transferred to Creighton after spending the previous three seasons at Arizona State.
• Averaged 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds with the Sun Devils a year ago.
• Participated in the Reese's NABC All-Star Game at the Final Four.
• Had 3+ assists each of CU's first 17 games.
• Has 10 games with 6+ assists this year after never having more than 5 assists in any of 93 games with ASU.
• Had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists vs. FDU (Nov. 10).
• Had his first double-double as a Bluejay when he recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists vs. Kansas City (Nov. 16).
• Turned in seven points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks vs. No. 20 Texas A&M (Nov. 27).
• Scored 21 points and had 9 rebounds in win vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 30), as he made 4-of-6 three-pointers after entering the day 4-for-23 on the season.
• Scored the first four points of the game in Creighton's 76-63 win vs. No. 1 Kansas (Dec. 4), setting the tone as CU never trailed.
• Approached a triple-double with 19 points, nine rebounds and career-highs with nine assists and four blocked shots vs. UNLV (Dec. 7).
• Scored 20 points and had six assists without a turnover while making a career-high 6-of-7 three-pointers vs. Villanova (Dec. 21).
• Helped CU to 57-56 win against St. John's with six points, nine rebounds and seven assists (Dec. 31).
• Made four straight second half hoops and scored 14 points overall in win at Butler (Jan. 11).
• Made 10-of-16 shots and scored a then-career-high 24 points in win at #14 UConn (Jan. 18).
• Scored 10 of 14 points in last 10 minutes of win vs. #11 Marquette (Feb. 8).
• Owned 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists at No. 9 St. John's (Feb. 16).
• Just missed a triple-double vs. Georgetown (Feb. 23), finishing with 13 points in addition to tying his career-highs in rebounds (12) and assists (9).
• Finished with 10 points and eight assists on Senior Day vs. Butler (March 8).
• Collected nine points, eight rebounds and five assists while playing all 50 minutes of BIG EAST Tournament debut vs. DePaul (March 13).
• Led CU with 19 points in BIG EAST Tournament semifinal win vs. UConn (March 14).
• Had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists in BIG EAST Tournament final vs. No. 6 St. John's (March 15).
• Delivered an NCAA Tournament masterpiece in win vs. No. 10 Louisville, finishing with a career-high in points (29) and rebounds (12) while adding six assists (March 20).
• Finished career with 998 points.
2023-24: Junior at Arizona State
• Averaged a career-high 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during his junior season at Arizona State.
• Started 31-of-32 games.
• Ranked 15th in the Pac-12 in minutes per game (32.7) and 18th in rebounds per game.
• Drained 39 three-pointers after he had made a total of 29 combined over his first two campaigns.
• Connected on multiple trifectas in six straight games from Jan. 27-Feb. 14.
• Scored a career-high 20 points on Dec. 9 at San Diego, thanks in part to a career-best five three-pointers.
• Scored in double-figures during six straight games from both Nov. 11-Dec. 3 as well as Feb. 1-Feb. 17.
• Distributed a career-high five assists vs. Washington, adding nine points and eight rebounds (Feb. 22).
• Pilfered four steals vs. Colorado on Jan. 6, a game in which he also added 19 points and seven rebounds.
• Recorded a double-double vs. San Francisco on Dec. 3 when he finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
• Logged 30+ minutes of playing time in 28-of-32 contests.
2022-23: Sophomore at Arizona State
• Appeared in 31 games, averaging 16.2 minutes per game.
• Recorded a season-high 16 points and three steals in his first NCAA Tournament game, a win vs. Nevada (March 15).
• Notched the first double-double of his career with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Washington, making 6-of-8 field goal attempts (Jan. 8).
• Scored 11 points in 23 minutes of Pac-12 Tournament game vs. Arizona (March 10).
• Also contributed 12 points, five rebounds and three steals against the Wildcats on Feb. 25.
• Dished season-high four assists vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 27).
• Averaged 8.2 points per game over the last eight games of the season.
2021-22: Freshman at Arizona State
• Played in 30 games as a freshman, averaging 14 minutes per game.
• Averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
• Made collegiate debut with three assists, three rebounds, two steals and two points vs. Portland (Nov. 9).
• Snared four rebounds against both California (Jan. 2) and Colorado (Feb. 24).
• Posted season-best seven points against North Florida on Nov. 15.
• Played 20 minutes and had a plus/minus of +8 as ASU completed a season sweep against Oregon on Feb. 17.
• Played 12 minutes and was a team-best +16 in team’s 58-55 road win at Washington State (Feb. 2).
Phoenix (Ariz.) Hillcrest Prep
• Transferred to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Arizona. for his final year of high school since he was unsure if Ohio would allow basketball in the fall of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• In lone year at Hillcrest Prep, he averaged 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game.
• Also recruited by Kent State, Grand Canyon, Miami (Ohio), Robert Morris and Siena before signing with Arizona State.
• Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and the No. 273 overall player in the 2021 class.
Rogers High School
• Named to Toledo Blade’s First Team after averaging 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in his lone year at Rogers.
• Helped guide his team to a OHSAA Division II regional semifinal appearance in March 2020 before the rest of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. Francis de Sales High School
• Played his first two years of high school at St. Francis de Sales in Toledo.
About Jamiya
Year Senior
Position Guard/Forward
Height 6’5”
Weight 190
Wingspan 6’8.25”
Max Vertical 35”
Major Communications
Awards & Honors
Oct. 2021 Student-Athlete of the Month
Personal
• Son of Michael Neal and Jeanine Jones.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry.
• NIL deal he wants is with Ethika.
• Favorite type of music is R&B.
• Hobby is going to the movie theater.
• Biggest sports thrill is participating in sold out rivalry game-winners on the road.
• Favorite cereal is Capt’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries.
• Chicken alfredo is what mom cooks best.
• Sports hero is LeBron James.
• Dream vacation destination is Jamaica.
• Best vacation he’s been on is to Mykonos, Greece.
• Favorite childhood toy is Beyblades.
• The sporting event he wish he could have witnessed was Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game.
• Favorite TV show is Power.
• Dream car is a McLaren.
• Favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.
• Historical site he’d like to see is the Pyramids in Egypt.
• Favorite comedian is Mike Epps.
2024-25: Senior at Creighton
• BIG EAST ranks (all games): 3rd in defensive rebounds per game, 6th in assists per game, 8th in assist/turnover ratio, 9th in minutes per game, 10th in rebounds per game, and 13th in double-doubles.
• One of two players in the BIG EAST (Kadary Richmond) to rank in the Top 10 in assists & rebounds per game this season.
• BIG EAST ranks (league games only): 5th in defensive rebounds per game, 6th in assists per game, 9th in assist/turnover ratio, 10th in minutes per game and 14th in rebounds per game.
• Transferred to Creighton after spending the previous three seasons at Arizona State.
• Averaged 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds with the Sun Devils a year ago.
• Participated in the Reese's NABC All-Star Game at the Final Four.
• Had 3+ assists each of CU's first 17 games.
• Has 10 games with 6+ assists this year after never having more than 5 assists in any of 93 games with ASU.
• Had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists vs. FDU (Nov. 10).
• Had his first double-double as a Bluejay when he recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists vs. Kansas City (Nov. 16).
• Turned in seven points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks vs. No. 20 Texas A&M (Nov. 27).
• Scored 21 points and had 9 rebounds in win vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 30), as he made 4-of-6 three-pointers after entering the day 4-for-23 on the season.
• Scored the first four points of the game in Creighton's 76-63 win vs. No. 1 Kansas (Dec. 4), setting the tone as CU never trailed.
• Approached a triple-double with 19 points, nine rebounds and career-highs with nine assists and four blocked shots vs. UNLV (Dec. 7).
• Scored 20 points and had six assists without a turnover while making a career-high 6-of-7 three-pointers vs. Villanova (Dec. 21).
• Helped CU to 57-56 win against St. John's with six points, nine rebounds and seven assists (Dec. 31).
• Made four straight second half hoops and scored 14 points overall in win at Butler (Jan. 11).
• Made 10-of-16 shots and scored a then-career-high 24 points in win at #14 UConn (Jan. 18).
• Scored 10 of 14 points in last 10 minutes of win vs. #11 Marquette (Feb. 8).
• Owned 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists at No. 9 St. John's (Feb. 16).
• Just missed a triple-double vs. Georgetown (Feb. 23), finishing with 13 points in addition to tying his career-highs in rebounds (12) and assists (9).
• Finished with 10 points and eight assists on Senior Day vs. Butler (March 8).
• Collected nine points, eight rebounds and five assists while playing all 50 minutes of BIG EAST Tournament debut vs. DePaul (March 13).
• Led CU with 19 points in BIG EAST Tournament semifinal win vs. UConn (March 14).
• Had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists in BIG EAST Tournament final vs. No. 6 St. John's (March 15).
• Delivered an NCAA Tournament masterpiece in win vs. No. 10 Louisville, finishing with a career-high in points (29) and rebounds (12) while adding six assists (March 20).
• Finished career with 998 points.
2023-24: Junior at Arizona State
• Averaged a career-high 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during his junior season at Arizona State.
• Started 31-of-32 games.
• Ranked 15th in the Pac-12 in minutes per game (32.7) and 18th in rebounds per game.
• Drained 39 three-pointers after he had made a total of 29 combined over his first two campaigns.
• Connected on multiple trifectas in six straight games from Jan. 27-Feb. 14.
• Scored a career-high 20 points on Dec. 9 at San Diego, thanks in part to a career-best five three-pointers.
• Scored in double-figures during six straight games from both Nov. 11-Dec. 3 as well as Feb. 1-Feb. 17.
• Distributed a career-high five assists vs. Washington, adding nine points and eight rebounds (Feb. 22).
• Pilfered four steals vs. Colorado on Jan. 6, a game in which he also added 19 points and seven rebounds.
• Recorded a double-double vs. San Francisco on Dec. 3 when he finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
• Logged 30+ minutes of playing time in 28-of-32 contests.
2022-23: Sophomore at Arizona State
• Appeared in 31 games, averaging 16.2 minutes per game.
• Recorded a season-high 16 points and three steals in his first NCAA Tournament game, a win vs. Nevada (March 15).
• Notched the first double-double of his career with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Washington, making 6-of-8 field goal attempts (Jan. 8).
• Scored 11 points in 23 minutes of Pac-12 Tournament game vs. Arizona (March 10).
• Also contributed 12 points, five rebounds and three steals against the Wildcats on Feb. 25.
• Dished season-high four assists vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 27).
• Averaged 8.2 points per game over the last eight games of the season.
2021-22: Freshman at Arizona State
• Played in 30 games as a freshman, averaging 14 minutes per game.
• Averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
• Made collegiate debut with three assists, three rebounds, two steals and two points vs. Portland (Nov. 9).
• Snared four rebounds against both California (Jan. 2) and Colorado (Feb. 24).
• Posted season-best seven points against North Florida on Nov. 15.
• Played 20 minutes and had a plus/minus of +8 as ASU completed a season sweep against Oregon on Feb. 17.
• Played 12 minutes and was a team-best +16 in team’s 58-55 road win at Washington State (Feb. 2).
Phoenix (Ariz.) Hillcrest Prep
• Transferred to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Arizona. for his final year of high school since he was unsure if Ohio would allow basketball in the fall of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• In lone year at Hillcrest Prep, he averaged 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game.
• Also recruited by Kent State, Grand Canyon, Miami (Ohio), Robert Morris and Siena before signing with Arizona State.
• Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and the No. 273 overall player in the 2021 class.
Rogers High School
• Named to Toledo Blade’s First Team after averaging 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in his lone year at Rogers.
• Helped guide his team to a OHSAA Division II regional semifinal appearance in March 2020 before the rest of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. Francis de Sales High School
• Played his first two years of high school at St. Francis de Sales in Toledo.
About Jamiya
Year Senior
Position Guard/Forward
Height 6’5”
Weight 190
Wingspan 6’8.25”
Max Vertical 35”
Major Communications
Awards & Honors
Oct. 2021 Student-Athlete of the Month
Personal
• Son of Michael Neal and Jeanine Jones.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry.
• NIL deal he wants is with Ethika.
• Favorite type of music is R&B.
• Hobby is going to the movie theater.
• Biggest sports thrill is participating in sold out rivalry game-winners on the road.
• Favorite cereal is Capt’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries.
• Chicken alfredo is what mom cooks best.
• Sports hero is LeBron James.
• Dream vacation destination is Jamaica.
• Best vacation he’s been on is to Mykonos, Greece.
• Favorite childhood toy is Beyblades.
• The sporting event he wish he could have witnessed was Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game.
• Favorite TV show is Power.
• Dream car is a McLaren.
• Favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.
• Historical site he’d like to see is the Pyramids in Egypt.
• Favorite comedian is Mike Epps.
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