Javante McCoy

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Javante McCoy
No. 3Motor City Cruise
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-01-24) January 24, 1998 (age 26)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
College Boston University (2017–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 South Bay Lakers
2023–2024 Austin Spurs
2024–present Motor City Cruise
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Patriot League (2020)
  • Second-team All-Patriot League (2021)
  • First-team All-Patriot League (2022)

Javante McCoy (born January 24, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Boston University Terriers.

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High school career

McCoy played high school basketball for the Big Red at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire in his post-grad year. He earned 2017 Class A All-District First Team honors. He was named a 2016 All-District First-Team member at Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas. He averaged 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists. [1]

College career

McCoy played at Boston University for five seasons. He averaged 12.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game as a junior. [2] As a senior, McCoy averaged 16.1 points per game, earning Second Team All-Patriot League honors. [3] In his fifth season, he averaged 17.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. [4] He was named to the First Team All-Patriot League. [5]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, McCoy joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2022 NBA Summer League and n July 24, 2022, he signed with them, [6] but was waived on October 8. [7] On October 22, he joined the South Bay Lakers. [8]

Austin Spurs (2023–2024)

On September 18, McCoy signed with the San Antonio Spurs, [9] but was waived two days later [10] and on October 31, he joined the Austin Spurs. [11]

Motor City Cruise (2024–present)

On September 18, 2024, McCoy signed with the Detroit Pistons, [12] but was waived on October 17. [13] On October 29, he joined the Motor City Cruise. [14]

Personal life

McCoy is the son of Cary and William McCoy. He has two sisters, Adrianna and Samantha. [15]

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
 * Led the league

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Boston University 312725.6.444.435.6482.61.7.9.28.9
2018–19 Boston University 323029.6.429.386.8063.12.31.0.212.1
2019–20 Boston University 333130.6.413.279.7352.73.4.7.212.2
2020–21 Boston University 161531.2.485.313.7854.62.2.8.316.1
2021–22 Boston University 353534.0.495.425.7083.92.91.1.217.4
Career14713830.2.454.377.7383.32.6.9.213.1

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  2. Thompson, Rich (December 31, 2020). "Patriot League champion Boston University set to defend title". Boston Herald . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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