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Born | Sacramento, California, U.S. | February 20, 2004||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Centennial (Corona, California) | ||||||||||||||
College | Duke (2023–2024) | ||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
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Jared McCain (born February 20, 2004) is an American college basketball player. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
McCain attended Centennial High School. [1] He was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and four assists per game. [2] He was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [3] McCain averaged 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, four assists, and 1.5 steals per game for Centennial during the season and repeated as the California Gatorade Player of the Year. [4]
McCain was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. [5] [6] On March 18, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, and Houston. [7] [8]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jared McCain SG | Sacramento, CA | Centennial (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 12 247Sports: 14 ESPN: 10 | ||||||
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McCain enrolled at Duke University in June 2023. [9] He made his college basketball debut on November 6, 2023, scoring 8 points in 15 minutes in a 92-54 win against Dartmouth. [10] On January 17, 2024, McCain scored 21 points and 5 rebounds in a 72-71 win against Clemson. [11] On January 29, 2024, McCain earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie of the week honors. [12] On February 17, 2024, McCain scored a career-high 35 points, tying Zion Williamson for the Duke freshman record, in a 76-67 victory against Florida State. [13] On February 19, 2024, McCain was named ACC Rookie of the week for the second consecutive time. [14] On March 24, 2024, McCain scored 30 points and 5 rebounds in a 93-55 win over James Madison. [15] On March 31st, 2024, McCain scored 32 points in a loss against North Carolina State in the Elite 8 of the March Madness tournament.
On April 13, 2024, McCain declared for the 2024 NBA draft. [16]
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023-24 | Duke | 36 | 36 | 31.6 | .462 | .414 | .885 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 14.3 |
McCain played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. [17]
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