Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born |
Hinesville, Georgia |
March 28, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Liberty County (Hinesville, Georgia) |
College | Tennessee (2010–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58th overall |
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | Melbourne United |
2015–2016 | Delaware 87ers |
2016 | Phoenix Suns |
2016–2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2016 | →Canton Charge |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jordan Tyler McRae (born March 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Tennessee and was drafted 58th overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
McRae attended Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia where he led the Panthers to multiple quarter-finals appearances, while earning prestigious All-State honors and a nomination for the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He played one of his greatest high school basketball games to cap off his career with Liberty County, recording 37 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four blocks per game.
McRae also played with the highly regarded Atlanta Celtics in the Amateur Athletic Union, who had previously been led by Josh Smith and Jordan Adams.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McRae was listed as the No. 10 shooting guard and the No. 38 player in the nation in 2010.
After appearing in just 10 games as a freshman, McRae played in all 34 games as a sophomore in 2011–12 while earning 15 starting assignments. He also boosted his points per game average from 1.8 as a freshman to 8.6 as a sophomore as he was one of the SEC's top sixth men in 2011–12, coming off the bench to score in double figures in six of UT's last 14 games.
As a junior in the 2012–13 season, McRae appeared in all 33 games with 22 starts as he finished the season as Tennessee's team leader in scoring (15.7 ppg), minutes played (33.6 mpg), three-pointers made (60) and attempted (169), and three-point percentage (.355). He also ranked second in assists (2.0 apg), blocks (0.9 bpg) and steals (0.8 spg) while earning first-team All-SEC and first-team USBWA All-District IV honors.