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Jordan McRae
No. 4 – Delaware 87ers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 33)
Savannah, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty County (Hinesville, Georgia)
CollegeTennessee (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Melbourne United (Australia)
2015–presentDelaware 87ers (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-NBL Second Team (2015)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (2013, 2014)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jordan Tyler McRae (born March 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Tennessee and was drafted 58th overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.

High school career

McRae attended Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia where he led the Panthers to multiple quarter-finals appearances, while earning prestigious All-State honors and a nomination for the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He played one of his greatest high school basketball games to cap off his career with Liberty County, recording 37 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four blocks per game.[1]

McRae also played with the highly regarded Atlanta Celtics in the Amateur Athletic Union, who had previously been led by Josh Smith and Jordan Adams.[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McRae was listed as the No. 10 shooting guard and the No. 38 player in the nation in 2010.[2]

College career

After appearing in just 10 games as a freshman, McRae played in all 34 games as a sophomore in 2011–12 while earning 15 starting assignments. He also boosted his points per game average from 1.8 as a freshman to 8.6 as a sophomore as he was one of the SEC's top sixth men in 2011–12, coming off the bench to score in double figures in six of UT's last 14 games.[1]

As a junior in 2012–13, McRae appeared in all 33 games with 22 starts as he finished the season as Tennessee's team leader in scoring (15.7 ppg), minutes played (33.6 mpg), three-pointers made (60) and attempted (169), and three-point percentage (.355). He also ranked second in assists (2.0 apg), blocks (0.9 bpg) and steals (0.8 spg) while earning first-team All-SEC and first-team USBWA All-District IV honors.[1]

As a senior in 2013–14, McRae started all 37 games while averaging 18.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game as he earned first-team All-SEC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 21 honors. During Tennessee's four NCAA Tournament games, he led the team in scoring (19.8 ppg) and blocks (1.5 bpg) while also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[1]

In his four-year career at Tennessee, McRae played 114 games (74 starts) while averaging 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.1 minutes per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the floor.[1][3]

Professional career

2014–15 season

On June 26, 2014, McRae was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night[4] and went on to join the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] In four summer league games, he averaged 21.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[6]

On August 29, 2014, McRae signed with Melbourne United for the 2014–15 NBL season.[7] On December 24, 2014, he was named Player of the Week for Round 11 after scoring 30 points twice in wins over Wollongong and Sydney.[8] He went on to earn Player of the Month honors for December.[9] On the season, he averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 27 games,[10] and finished third in scoring, 11th in steals, 12th in blocks and 13th in assists in the entire league.[11]

On March 5, 2015, McRae was acquired by the Delaware 87ers, the 76ers' D-League affiliate.[12] He made his debut for the 87ers the following day, recording 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists as a starter in the 123-112 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[13] On March 22, he recorded career-highs with 39 points and 13 rebounds in a 120-124 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Blue.[14]

2015–16 season

In July 2015, McRae re-joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 12.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in four games.[15] On September 27, 2015, he signed with the 76ers,[16] only to be waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in seven preseason games.[17] On November 2, he was reacquired by the 87ers.[18] On January 26, 2016, McRae scored a career-high and set a D-League single-game record with 61 points, as well as recording 11 rebounds and 7 assists, in a 130–123 win over the Canton Charge.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jordan McRae Bio". UTSports.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jordan McRae Recruiting Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Jordan McRae Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sixers Acquire Draft Rights To Jordan McRae From San Antonio Spurs". NBA.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sixers Announce Samsung NBA Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 Summer League Player Profile – Jordan McRae". NBA.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "United signs Jordan as second import". MelbourneUtd.com.au. NBL.com.au. August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "R11 Player of the Week: Jordan McRae". NBL.com.au. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "December Awards". NBL.com.au. January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "Player statistics for Jordan McRae". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  11. ^ "Competitions Statistics for NBL 2014/15". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  12. ^ "87ers acquire Jordan McRae". NBA.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  13. ^ "Fort Wayne Mad Ants @ Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  14. ^ "McRae shines in 124-120 overtime loss to Oklahoma City". NBA.com. March 22, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  15. ^ "Las Vegas Summer League Roster & Schedule". NBA.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  16. ^ "SIXERS ANNOUNCE 2015 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  17. ^ "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WAIVE FIVE". NBA.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  18. ^ "87ers finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  19. ^ "87ers Guard Jordan McRae Scores NBA D-League Record 61 Points in Overtime Win". NBA.com. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  20. ^ Neubeck, Kyle (January 26, 2016). "Jordan McRae Scores 61, Breaks NBA D-League Scoring Record for Delaware 87ers". LibertyBallers.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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