Jared McCain 2024 NBA Draft Profile | Sharpshooting Duke Guard | Philadelphia 76ers No. 16 Pick

Duke guard and internet sensation Jared McCain is a very good basketball player. His game starts off with his tremendous touch. He's a versatile shooter that can shoot off 1-2 or a hop, left-right, right-left, off the dribble, catch, or move to both directions because of his excellent balance and precise shot prep. Offsets his lack of explosiveness with craft downhill, changing angles, initiating physicality, and advanced footwork on step-throughs/pivots. He displays a clear feel for the game, allowing him to punish a defense as a second-side creator and move intuitively without the ball. The number one obstacle for McCain will be his size as an off-guard but his shooting, maturity and feel at 19 years old show serious promise.
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Duke Men's Basketball Official Player Profile Below:
Jared McCain
Position Guard
Height 6-3
Weight 197
Class Freshman
Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
Highschool Centennial
Bio Related Stats
Biography
2023-24
ACC All-Rookie, All-ACC Honorable Mention, All-ACC Academic Team
Voted to Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team
Selected to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team
Named the winner of the Pagliuca Familiy Award at the team's end-of-season banquet, presented to the player that best displayed the commitment and values of Duke basketball
CBS Sports/USBWA Freshman of the Week (12/26), ACC Rookie of the Week (1/29)
The lone freshman in Duke’s starting lineup for its exhibition against UNC Pembroke -- scored 15 points in 20 minutes, including a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line
Made first career start against Dartmouth, scoring eight points, including connecting on two shots from deep
Played 29 minutes against Arizona, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds while adding five assists
Recorded first career double-double versus Bucknell, scoring 17 points with 10 rebounds, including four three-pointers in the second half
Career-high 11 rebounds versus Arkansas, including seven on the defensive glass
First career game with 20+ points in Duke’s win over Charlotte, scoring 21 on 7-of-13 shooting from the field
Played a career-high 36 minutes in Duke’s win over No. 10 Baylor -- making two key three-pointers in the second half to help the Blue Devils rally from a second-half deficit and secure a top-10 victory.
Connected on at least two three-pointers in seven straight games (12/9/23-1/9/24)
Team-high 20 points versus Pittsburgh (1/20) while playing a career-high 38 minutes for the second consecutive game
Secured his fifth 20-point performance, using 16 second-half points en route to a game-high 21 total, against Clemson
Logged three steals versus the Tigers, all coming within a two-minute span in the closing moments to help secure the comeback win
Record-setting day at Florida State (2/17), scoring 35 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 8-of-11 from beyond the arc, matching Zion WilliamsonHear how to pronounce Zion Williamson’s Duke freshman scoring record and set a new Duke freshman record for 3-pointers in a game
Set Duke NCAA Tournament record with eight 3-pointers vs. James Madison (3/24), including six in the first half
Did not commit a turnover versus the Dukes, becoming the first freshman since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 to score at least 30 points with no turnovers
Became the first Duke freshman to score 30 or more points twice in a single NCAA Tournament, adding 32 in the Elite Eight versus NC State (3/31), tying Zion WilliamsonHear how to pronounce Zion Williamson's freshman NCAA Tournament scoring record
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated by 247Sports with five stars as the No. 14 player nationally, the No. 3 combo guard and the No. 1 player from the state of California
Rated by ESPN with five stars as the No. 10 player nationally, the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 1 player from the state of California
Named the Gatorade California Player of the Year after both his junior and senior seasons
Named a McDonald’s All-American, scoring nine points for Team West
Averaged 18.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 34 games as a senior
Helped lead Centennial to a second consecutive California Open Division state title in the 2021-22 season
Named the MVP of the Open Division in 2022
Also earned first-team Open Division and All-League honors in 2019 and 2021
Played for Russell Westbrook's Team Why Not on the Nike EYBL circuit
Part of the gold medal winning USA U18 National Team in Mexico
Initially committed to Duke on March 18, 2022
Also had offers from Gonzaga, Kansas and Houston among others
(updated 5/10/24)
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[@irvchilichill1]

Wouldnt mind my Pelicans drafting him.

[@razkable]

I actually like this kid in 2 years he can be a stud...he is raw but so was curry as a freshman

[@phillystreets]

Philly fan base is ruthless but if he plays well he’ll be cool…if not, he’ll have the Ben Simmons disease iykyk.