Rickey McGill

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Rickey McGill
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McGill in 2018
No. 0–Newcastle Eagles
Position Point guard
League British Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-19) June 19, 1997 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Spring Valley
(Spring Valley, New York)
College Iona (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Panionios
2020–2021 Plymouth Raiders
2021 Rapla KK
2021–2022 Soproni KC
2023 Franklin Bulls
2023–present Newcastle Eagles
Career highlights and awards

Rickey Isiah Justin McGill Jr. (born June 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for the Iona Gaels.

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High school career

McGill attended Spring Valley High School. He helped lead Spring Valley to a 23-2 record during his senior season and an appearance in the state final four, earning Section 1's Mr. Basketball honors. [1] McGill averaged 23.3 points per game. [2] In the Class A regional final against Saugerties High School, McGill hit the game-winning buzzer-beating three-pointer and finished with 21 points and four assists. [3] He finished second on Rockland County's all-time scoring list with 1,463 points. [1]

College career

McGill averaged 2.8 points per game as a freshman at Iona and remained with the program even though coach Tim Cluess advised him to transfer. McGill entered the starting lineup in his following season. [4] On February 25, 2018, he scored a career-high 40 points in a 110–101 loss to Rider. [5] As a junior, McGill averaged 13.4 points, 5.6 assists and four rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) honors. [6] In his senior season, after leading Iona to the 2019 MAAC tournament title and winning most valuable player accolades, he became the first player in conference history to appear in the NCAA tournament for four straight years. [4] McGill averaged 15.8 points, 4.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game and was named to the First Team All-MAAC. [1]

Professional career

On August 22, 2019, McGill signed his first professional contract with Panionios of the Greek Basket League. [1] He averaged 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and parted ways with the club after the league was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

On August 27, 2020, McGill signed with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League. [8]

McGill began the 2021–22 season in Estonia with Rapla KK, playing five games before joining Soproni KC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A in November 2021. [9] He played his last game for Soproni on January 22, 2022, [10] due to injury. [11]

McGill had a trial with French team Élan Béarnais in January 2023 but was not signed. [11] [12]

On March 25, 2023, McGill signed with the Franklin Bulls for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season. [13]

In July 2023, McGill signed with the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL). [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Rockland All-County: Rickey McGill takes reigns as Spring Valley, Section 1's best". USA Today . April 19, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ Thomson, Josh (March 15, 2015). "Rickey McGill shot sends Spring Valley to Glens Falls". The Journal News . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Botte, Peter (March 19, 2019). "The Tim Cluess challenge that saved Iona senior's career". New York Post . Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Iona MBB Comeback Attempt Falls Short At Rider 110-101". Iona College Athletics. February 25, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ Cordova, David (March 2, 2019). "Rickey McGill: The Takeover". Dave's Joint. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (March 17, 2020). "Rickey McGill, Panionios part ways". Sportando. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Greece Lightning as Rickey McGill joins Raiders". Plymouth Raiders. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ Gabor, Winter (November 8, 2021). "Sopron KC adds McGill to their roster, ex Rapla". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Rickey McGill". australiabasket.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Mobilisation exceptionnelle des partenaires : Rickey Mcgill arrive à l'Elan !". elan-bearnais.fr (in French). January 9, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Communiqué officiel". elan-bearnais.fr (in French). January 20, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "McGill ready to go!". bullsbasketball.nz. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ "BULLS STAR SIGNS FOR EAGLES". newcastle-eagles.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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