Mitch McCarron

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Mitch McCarron
Mitch McCarron (cropped).jpg
McCarron with Melbourne United in 2020
No. 8–New Zealand Breakers
Position Shooting guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1992-06-30) 30 June 1992 (age 32)
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Listed height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
High school Genesis Christian College
(Brisbane, Queensland)
College Metro State (2012–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010 Australian Institute of Sport
2011–2012 Brisbane Capitals
2013–2015Northside Wizards
2015–2016 Palencia
2016–2018 Cairns Taipans
2017 Super City Rangers
2018 Petrol Olimpija
2018–2021 Melbourne United
2019 Southland Sharks
2021–2022Northside Wizards
2021–2024 Adelaide 36ers
2023 West Adelaide Bearcats
2024 Taranaki Airs
2024–present New Zealand Breakers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Lebanon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Jakarta

Mitchell James Robert McCarron (born 30 June 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

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As of September 2023, McCarron was on the board of the Australian Basketball Players' Association. [1]

Early life

McCarron was born in Alice Springs and lived there until the age of three. [2] He attended Genesis Christian College in Brisbane. [3]

In 2010, McCarron attended the Australian Institute of Sport. [4] [5]

College career

McCarron played college basketball in the United States for Metropolitan State University of Denver (Metro State) between 2012 and 2015. During his three seasons with the Roadrunners, he led the team to back to back NCAA Division II Final Four appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2013. He averaged 16.3 points and 6.7 rebounds for his career and in 2015 was named NABC Player of the Year. [6]

Professional career

Following college, McCarron played one season for Palencia Baloncesto of Spain's Second Division. He signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans in his native Australia on 13 May 2016. [7] After a stint with Petrol Olimpija following the 2017–18 NBL season, McCarron signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United on 8 June 2018. [8] In 2019, he played for the Southland Sharks. [9] [10] In the 2020–21 NBL season, he averaged 10.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game and helped United win the championship. [11] In 2021, he had a two-game stint with the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North. [12]

On 13 July 2021, McCarron signed a three-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers. [13] Following the 2021–22 NBL season, he returned to the Northside Wizards. [12] In the 2022–23 NBL season, he averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. [14] He joined the West Adelaide Bearcats for the 2023 NBL1 Central season [15] [16] and recommitted to the 36ers for the 2023–24 NBL season. [14]

McCarron joined the Taranaki Airs for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season. [17]

On 25 April 2024, McCarron signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers. [18]

National team

McCarron competed for Australia at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Leadership and Management". Australian Basketball Players' Association. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "McCarron's pumped for Blitz return". Adelaide 36ers. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "NBL1: Mitch McCarron signs at Geelong Supercats". Geelong Advertiser. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cairns Taipans Mitch McCarron joins the podcast to talk FIBA Asia Qualifiers". aussiehoopla.com. Aussie Hoopla. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Metro State Senior Mitch McCarron Named National Player Of The Year". denver.cbs.local. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cairns Taipans sign Mitch McCarron". nbl.com.au. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "McCarron Locked in by Melbourne for Three Years". NBL.com.au. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "National Basketball League: Melbourne United guard to swim with Southland Sharks". Stuff.co.nz. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  10. ↑ "SHARKS LOSE MITCH MCCARRON TO LINGERING KNEE INJURY". nznbl.basketball. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  11. ↑ Uluc, Olgun (26 June 2021). "NBL Free Agency: who's on the move". ESPN . Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Mitchell McCarron" . australiabasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mitch McCarron Signs with the Adelaide 36ers". NBL.com.au. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  14. 1 2 "McCarron: 'I never wanted to leave Adelaide'". adelaide36ers.com. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "McCarron wants Bearcats back on top". adelaide36ers.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "McCarron out of National Finals". NBL1.com.au. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Taranaki Airs Welcome Mitch McCarron for the 2024 NBL Season". facebook.com/TaranakiBasketball. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Veteran guard finds way to Breakers". NBL.com.au. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "3x3 World Cup Tips Off for Australia". NBL.com.au. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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