J. P. Macura

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J. P. Macura
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Macura with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 (age 29)
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Lakeville North
(Lakeville, Minnesota)
College Xavier (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Charlotte Hornets
2018–2019→Greensboro Swarm
2019–2020 Canton Charge
2020 Cleveland Cavaliers
2020–2021 Afyon Belediye
2021–2023 Derthona Basket
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J. P. Macura (born June 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Xavier University.

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High school career

Macura attended Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, Minnesota. [1] At the school, Macura won one MSHSL state title. He scored 1,811 points in his career, a school record. In his senior season, he averaged 32.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Macura led his team to victory in the 2014 4A state tournament over Hopkins High School, and hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to win the semifinal game over Cretin-Derham Hall High School. He received scholarship offers from Butler and Iowa State but committed to Xavier to compete in the Big East Conference. [2]

College career

Macura made his first two collegiate starts at Villanova on January 14, 2015, and at Marquette on January 17. He recorded back-to-back double-figure-scoring games for the first time in his Xavier career with an 11-point game at Marquette on February 10 and a 10-point game in a win over Providence on February 7. On March 13 against Georgetown, Macura scored eight points in just seven minutes of action, including going 2-of-2 from three-point territory, before being forced out of the game with an ankle injury. He was forced to sit out the Big East Conference championship game, but returned for the Ole Miss game on March 19 and hit two 3-pointers. In 2014–15, he was seventh on the team in scoring with 5.4 points per game, and third on the team in steals with 26 (0.7 steals per game) in just 13.2 minutes per game.

Macura was voted the 2015–16 Big East Conference Sixth Man Award winner by the Big East coaches. He provided high energy with 9.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game on the season. [3] In the last 15 games of the season, he averaged 10.6 points per game on 48.6 percent shooting, including 41.2 percent from 3-point territory. Macura scored in double figures in nine of the last 15 games and 16 for the season, including a team-high-tying 19 points to go with three steals in the win over Villanova on February 24, 2016. He hit 80.7 percent from the free-throw line, although he did not have enough attempts to be ranked in the Big East Conference (he would have been 10th). Macura had a season-high 20-point effort in 31 minutes of action versus Marquette on February 6 that included two clutch 3-pointers in the final four minutes.

In March 2016, Macura pulled down his pants and was caught with a fake ID in a Cincinnati bar. He was charged with disorderly conduct. [3] On November 18, Macura scored a career-high 28 points in an 83–77 win over Clemson. [4] He averaged 14.4 points per game as a junior. [5]

As a senior, Macura received the nickname "Dennis the Menace" due to taunting opposing players. Whenever he received a crude tweet, he replied "Thank you, God Bless." He had 27 points against Seton Hall on January 20. [2] Macura averaged 12.9 points per game on a 29–6 team that earned Xavier's first no. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. He finished his career with 1,491 points. [6]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets/Greensboro Swarm (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Macura signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets, splitting time between the Hornets and their G League affiliate the Greensboro Swarm. [7] In his first game with the Swarm, he scored 27 points in a 114–98 win against the Wisconsin Herd. [8] Macura made his NBA debut on January 2, 2019, in a 122–84 blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks, recording 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in 13 minutes of action. [9]

Canton Charge (2019–2020)

Macura signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in July 2019. [10] He was released along with Sindarius Thornwell, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and Daniel Hamilton on October 15, 2019. He later signed with the Cavaliers G League affiliate Canton Charge. [11]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2020)

On February 9, 2020, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they had signed Macura to a 10-day contract. [12] Macura appeared in one game for the Cavaliers before his contract expired.

Afyon Belediye (2020–2021)

On September 8, 2020, he has signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [13] He averaged 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. [14]

Derthona Basket (2021–2023)

On July 24, 2021, Macura signed with Derthona Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A. [14]

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Charlotte 208.5.333.000-1.51.0.0.03.0
2019–20 Cleveland 101.0---.0.0.0.0.0
Career306.0.333.000-1.0.7.0.02.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Xavier 35313.2.413.337.7621.2.6.7.15.4
2015–16 Xavier 34422.7.470.356.8072.62.01.1.09.4
2016–17 Xavier 383733.5.426.340.7854.42.91.4.214.4
2017–18 Xavier 343429.7.479.377.8214.52.91.4.412.9
Career1417825.0.448.352.7983.22.11.2.210.6

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References

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  2. 1 2 Stubbs, Roman (February 9, 2018). "J.P. Macura is the Grayson Allen of Big East basketball". Washington Post . Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Grasha, Kevin (May 24, 2016). "Xavier player who pulled down pants pleads guilty". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ "No. 11 Xavier defeats Clemson 83-77 in Tire Pros tournament". ESPN . Associated Press. November 18, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ Braziller, Zach (March 7, 2018). "Meet the Xavier star who loves being the bad guy". New York Post . Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Trevon Bluiett and J.P. Macura Selected For Inaugural 3-on-3 National Championship". Xavier Musketeers . Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Wash, Quinton (July 2, 2018). "Hornets Sign J.P. Macura To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ Clark, Dave (November 3, 2018). "J.P. Macura scores 27 in NBA G-League debut for Greensboro Swarm". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Watch: J.P. Macura scores first NBA basket for Charlotte Hornets against Dallas Mavericks".
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  11. ↑ Fedor, Chris (October 16, 2019). "Cleveland Cavaliers release Sindarius Thornwell, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, J.P. Macura and Daniel Hamilton, sources say". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  12. ↑ Gold, Matthew (February 9, 2020). "Cavaliers Sign J.P. Macura And Malik Newman To 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "J.P. Macura joins Afyon". Eurobasket. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. 1 2 Skerletic, Dario (July 24, 2021). "J.P. Macura signs with Bertram Derthona". Sportando. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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