Jared McCain (born February 20, 2004) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
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| Born | February 20, 2004 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Centennial (Corona, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (2023–2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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High school career edit
McCain attended Centennial High School.[1] He was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and four assists per game.[2] He was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[3] McCain averaged 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, four assists, and 1.5 steals per game for Centennial during the season and repeated as the California Gatorade Player of the Year.[4]
Recruiting edit
McCain was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[5][6] On March 18, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, and Houston.[7][8]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jared McCain SG |
Sacramento, CA | Centennial (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 12 247Sports: 14 ESPN: 10 | ||||||
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College career edit
McCain enrolled at Duke University in June 2023.[9] He made his college basketball debut on November 6, 2023, scoring 8 points in 15 minutes in a 92–54 win against Dartmouth.[10] On January 17, 2024, McCain scored 21 points and 5 rebounds in a 72–71 win against Clemson.[11] On January 29, 2024, McCain earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie of the week honors.[12] On February 17, 2024, McCain scored a career-high 35 points, tying Zion Williamson for the Duke freshman record, in a 76–67 victory against Florida State.[13] On February 19, 2024, McCain was named ACC Rookie of the week for the second consecutive time.[14] On March 24, 2024, McCain scored 30 points and 5 rebounds in a 93–55 win over James Madison.[15] On March 31, 2024, McCain scored 32 points in a 76–64 loss against NC State in the Elite 8 of the March Madness tournament.
On April 13, 2024, McCain declared for the 2024 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[16]
National team career edit
McCain played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[17]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2023–24 | Duke | 36 | 36 | 31.6 | .462 | .414 | .885 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 14.3 |
References edit
- ^ Alexander, Jim (May 4, 2022). "Alexander: Centennial's Jared McCain is a social media star". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Luca (November 13, 2022). "Centennial hoop star Jared McCain building a potential fortune". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (January 25, 2023). "Centennial boys basketball star Jared McCain chosen for McDonald's All-American Game". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (March 16, 2023). "Centennial's Jared McCain again chosen Gatorade's California boys basketball player of the year". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (March 18, 2022). "Class of 2023 five-star prospect Jared McCain commits to Duke over Gonzaga, others". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Medcalf, Myron (November 17, 2022). "Duke commit Jared McCain signs with Excel Sports". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff and Biancardi, Paul (March 18, 2022). "Duke Blue Devils get verbal commitment from five-star junior guard Jared McCain in 2023 class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Sam, Doric (March 18, 2022). "5-Star SG Jared McCain Commits to Duke over Gonzaga, Houston, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Rowe, Adam (June 2, 2023). "LOOK: Duke's freshman class together at K Academy". 247Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Dartmouth 54-92 Duke (Nov 6, 2023) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Tyrese Proctor's late free throws help No.12 Duke hold off Clemson 72-71". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "UNC's Davis, Duke's McCain Earn ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 29, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Duke's McCain sets freshman 3-point mark, ties frosh scoring record in 76-67 win over Florida State". ESPN.com. February 17, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Pitt's Hinson, Duke's McCain Earn ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. February 19, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Jared McCain makes 8 3s, scores 30 points as Duke ends James Madison's March Madness run". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Duke freshman Jared McCain declares for 2024 NBA Draft". The Athletic. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (June 23, 2022). "Jared McCain, Londynn Jones help USA basketball teams win FIBA championships". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 3, 2023.