Jordan McRae

Jordan McRae
No. 12 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991
Savannah, Georgia
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 (Australia)
2015–2016 Delaware 87ers (D-League)
2016 Phoenix Suns
2016–present Cleveland Cavaliers
2016 →Canton Charge (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Jordan Tyler McRae (born March 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player 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.

High school career

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[2]

College career

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.[1]

As a junior in 2012–13, 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.[1]

As a senior in 2013–14, McRae started all 37 games while averaging 18.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game as he earned first-team All-SEC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 21 honors. During Tennessee's four NCAA Tournament games, he led the team in scoring (19.8 ppg) and blocks (1.5 bpg) while also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[1]

In his four-year career at Tennessee, McRae played 114 games (74 starts) while averaging 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.1 minutes per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the floor.[1][3]

Professional career

2014–15 season

On June 26, 2014, McRae was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night[4] and went on to join the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] In four summer league games, he averaged 21.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[6]

On August 29, 2014, McRae signed with Melbourne United for the 2014–15 NBL season.[7] On December 24, 2014, he was named Player of the Week for Round 11 after scoring 30 points twice in wins over Wollongong and Sydney.[8] He went on to earn Player of the Month honors for December.[9] On the season, he averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 27 games,[10] and finished third in scoring, 11th in steals, 12th in blocks and 13th in assists in the entire league.[11]

On March 5, 2015, McRae was acquired by the Delaware 87ers, the 76ers' D-League affiliate.[12] He made his debut for the 87ers the following day, recording 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists as a starter in a 123–112 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[13] On March 22, he recorded career-highs with 39 points and 13 rebounds in a 124–120 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Blue.[14]

2015–16 season

In July 2015, McRae re-joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 12.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in four games.[15] On September 27, 2015, he signed with the 76ers,[16] only to be waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in seven preseason games.[17] On November 2, he was reacquired by the 87ers.[18] On January 26, 2016, McRae scored a career-high and set a D-League single-game record with 61 points, as well as recording 11 rebounds and 7 assists, in a 130–123 overtime win over the Canton Charge.[19][20] After averaging 23.1 points, 5.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 35.5 minutes, he was named in the East All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[21]

On January 29, 2016, McRae signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.[22] He made his NBA debut later that night, recording 12 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 25 minutes off the bench in a 102–84 loss to the New York Knicks.[23] On February 8, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns.[24] On February 11, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam in order to play in the D-League All-Star Game.[25] He was recalled by the Suns five days later after posting seven points and five assists in 14 minutes off the bench in the East's 128–124 win over the West.[26] He played for the Suns on February 19, scoring eight points in 14 minutes off the bench against the Houston Rockets.[27] His contract expired following the game,[28] and on February 23, he re-joined Delaware.[29]

On February 28, McRae signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[30] Later that day, he made his debut for the Cavaliers in a 113–99 loss to the Washington Wizards, recording eight points and one rebound in seven minutes off the bench.[31] On March 9, he signed a multi-year contract with the Cavaliers.[32] On April 11, he was assigned to the Canton Charge[33] for a day of training.[34] He was reassigned to Canton the next day to help the team in Game 1 of the D-League Eastern Conference Finals against the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[35] The next day, McRae was recalled by the Cavaliers[36] and that night, he scored an NBA career-high 36 points, along with four rebounds and seven assists in 47 minutes, against the Detroit Pistons, including a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. In overtime, he had a chance to tie it in the final second, but battling leg cramps, he missed two free throws after being fouled on a three-pointer. Jordan McRae then scorched the Pistons for 5 points in one minute at the end of his first playoff game. [37]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Phoenix 7 0 11.7 .423 .273 .800 1.1 1.4 .4 .0 5.3
2015–16 Cleveland 15 1 7.5 .442 .636 .692 .8 1.0 .0 .1 4.1
Career 22 1 8.9 .436 .455 .750 .9 1.1 .1 .0 4.5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jordan McRae Bio". UTSports.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jordan McRae Recruiting Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jordan McRae Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sixers Acquire Draft Rights To Jordan McRae From San Antonio Spurs". NBA.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sixers Announce Samsung NBA Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2014 Summer League Player Profile – Jordan McRae". NBA.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "United signs Jordan as second import". MelbourneUtd.com.au (NBL.com.au). August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ "R11 Player of the Week: Jordan McRae". NBL.com.au. December 24, 2014. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "December Awards". NBL.com.au. January 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Player statistics for Jordan McRae". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Competitions Statistics for NBL 2014/15". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "87ers acquire Jordan McRae". NBA.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Fort Wayne Mad Ants @ Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  14. ↑ "McRae shines in 124-120 overtime loss to Oklahoma City". NBA.com. March 22, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Las Vegas Summer League Roster & Schedule". NBA.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ "SIXERS ANNOUNCE 2015 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WAIVE FIVE". NBA.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  18. ↑ "87ers finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  19. ↑ "87ers Guard Jordan McRae Scores NBA D-League Record 61 Points in Overtime Win". NBA.com. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  20. ↑ Neubeck, Kyle (January 26, 2016). "Jordan McRae Scores 61, Breaks NBA D-League Scoring Record for Delaware 87ers". LibertyBallers.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Sixteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". NBA.com. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Suns Sign Jordan McRae". NBA.com. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Anthony returns and Knicks hand Suns 13th straight road loss". NBA.com. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Suns Sign Jordan McRae to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  25. ↑ "The Suns assigned Jordan McRae, on his 2nd...". Twitter. February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Suns Recall McRae From Bakersfield". NBA.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  27. ↑ "James Harden leads Rockets past free-falling Suns, 116-100". NBA.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Suns' Jordan McRae: Deal expires Friday". CBSSports.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Jordan McRae Re-Joins 87ers". NBA.com. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Cavs Sign Jordan McRae To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Smith calls out Cavs, LeBron sits for 113-99 loss at Wizards". NBA.com. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Cavs Sign Jordan McRae To Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Cavs Assign Jordan McRae to Canton Charge". NBA.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Cavs Recall Kaun and McRae". NBA.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Cavaliers Assign Kaun and McRae to Canton Charge". NBA.com. April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Cavs Recall Kaun and McRae - April 13, 2016". NBA.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  37. ↑ "LeBron sits as Pistons beat Cavaliers in playoff non-preview". NBA.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

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