Brandon McCoy
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| Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 11, 1998 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | UNLV (2017–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Brandon Lee McCoy (born June 11, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He stands 7’0’’ (213 cm) tall and plays center.
High school career
McCoy attended Morse High School in San Diego, California before transferring to Cathedral Catholic High School in 2015.[1]
Coming off the bench at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game, he tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocked shots and four steals in 20 minutes.[2] He had a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds to go along with three blocks at the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic.[3]
McCoy was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked #15 in the Class of 2017 by ESPN[4] committed to UNLV in April 2017.[5] He selected the Runnin’ Rebels over Oregon, Michigan State, and Arizona. In his senior season at Cathedral Catholic, he posted averages of 29 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots per outing.[6]
College career
McCoy would make his collegiate debut on November 11, 2017, where he'd record 25 points and a season-high 18 rebounds in a blowout 108–66 win over Florida A&M University. On November 23, he would record a new season-high with 26 points and 17 rebounds in a blowout 85–58 win over the University of Utah. Two days later, McCoy would record a season-high 6 blocks to go with 15 points and 14 rebounds in a 101–82 win over Southern Utah University. On December 2, he would record a season-high 33 points with 10 rebounds grabbed in a close 91–88 overtime loss against DeAndre Ayton (the eventual 1st overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft) and the University of Arizona. Throughout his entire freshman season, McCoy would average a double-double throughout 33 games played for UNLV. On March 27, 2018, weeks after UNLV lost their last game of the season to the rivaling University of Nevada, McCoy would declare his entry into the 2018 NBA draft.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | UNLV | 33 | 33 | 28.8 | .545 | .333 | .725 | 10.3 | .5 | .5 | 1.8 | 16.9 |
Professional career
McCoy was not selected by any team in the 2018 NBA draft,[7] but signed a summer league deal with the Milwaukee Bucks shortly after.[8]
International career
He was named to the US roster for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup[9] and helped the team capture a bronze medal.
References
- ^ Maffei, John (2015-08-10). "Morse's McCoy seeks Cathedral move". San Diego U-T Preps. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Troy Brown and Brandon McCoy solid in McDonalds All-American Game". DuckTerritory. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics East Team vs West Team" (PDF). jordanbrandclassic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Brandon McCoy - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "UNLV lands 5-star recruit Brandon McCoy over Arizona, Oregon". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Who is Brandon McCoy, and how is he putting UNLV back on the national map?". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Former Runnin' Rebel Brandon McCoy goes undrafted". LasVegasSun.com. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "Las Vegan Troy Brown drafted 15th by Wizards; UNLV's McCoy undrafted". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "Brandon McCoy Will Represent Team USA At The FIBA U19 World Cup". RunRebs. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-07-06.