J'Von McCormick

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J'Von McCormick
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McCormick in 2019
CS Maristes
Position Point guard
League Lebanese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-08) June 8, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Mayde Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor
2024Foolad Hormozgan
2025–present CS Maristes

J'Von McCormick (born June 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for CS Maristes of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Lee Runnin' Rebels and the Auburn Tigers.

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Early life and high school career

McCormick attended Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 52 percent from the floor. [1] McCormick was named District 29-6A Offensive MVP. He played AAU basketball for Westside Force. [2] McCormick received several Division I scholarship offers out of high school, including Utah, but committed to Lee College. [3]

College career

McCormick played two seasons at Lee College. He posted 4.9 points, 2.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game as a freshman. [1] As a sophomore, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. [3] He was third-leading scorer in the Region XIV Athletic Conference. On June 13, 2018, McCormick committed to Auburn to serve as a backup to Jared Harper. [4] In the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, he finished with 10 points, two assists, and two steals in a 97–80 win against North Carolina. [5] He averaged 4.1 points, 1.4 assists, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game as a junior, helping the Tigers reach the Final Four. McCormick received Auburn's Sixth Man Award. [6] On January 4, 2020, McCormick scored a career-high 28 points in an 80–68 win against Mississippi State. [7] As a result, he was named SEC player of the week on January 6. [8] As a senior, McCormick averaged 11.7 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. [9]

Professional career

On August 6, 2020, McCormick signed his first professional contract with BC Odesa of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. [10] In October 2021, he signed with Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor of the Turkish Basketball First League. [11] On January 18, 2025, he signed with CS Maristes of the Lebanese Basketball League. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Auburn 39012.2.525.500.615.91.4.8.14.1
2019–20 Auburn 313131.4.384.305.5814.04.51.1.111.7
Career703120.7.421.331.5902.32.7.9.17.5

JUCO

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Lee 317–.527.333.5342.02.11.3.24.9
2017–18 Lee 2828–.428.364.6485.36.41.6.518.5
Career5935–.448.359.6223.64.11.4.311.4

Personal life

He is the son of Carol McCormick. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Dial Creech, Jenny (April 3, 2020). "Creech: Mayde Creek's J'Von McCormick making waves at Auburn". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Ostendorf, Greg (November 29, 2018). "Underdog story: Newcomer J'Von McCormick fits right in at Auburn". Auburn Tigers . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ Stevens, Matthew (June 13, 2018). "Auburn gets verbal commitment from Texas junior college PG J'Von McCormick". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Tom (March 30, 2019). "Crazy quick, crafty and underrated, J'Von McCormick an 'enormous difference' for Auburn". AL.com . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ Houston, Bryce (January 7, 2020). "J'Von McCormick: 3 things to know about the Auburn basketball guard". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win". ESPN . Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Han, Giana (January 6, 2020). "J'Von McCormick wins SEC Player of the Week in Week 9". AL.com . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Mark (March 13, 2020). "Pearl on McCormick: Auburn point guard not afraid to compete". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ "J'Von Mccormick joins BC Odessa". Sportando. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "J'Von McCormick signs at Champville". Eurobasket.com. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "The moment the mom of Auburn's J'Von McCormick saw her son's photo on the side of a Final Four hotel". Fox 9. April 9, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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