Jared McCain
{{short description|American basketball player (born 2004)}}
{{Distinguish|text=Canadian hockey player Jared McCann}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jared McCain
| image = Jared McCain Duke v. Michigan State.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = McCain with Duke
in 2023
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 195
| league = NBA
| team = Philadelphia 76ers
| number = 20
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|20}}
| birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S.
| high_school = Centennial {{avoid wrap|(Corona, California)}}
| college = Duke (2023–2024)
| draft_year = 2024
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 16
| draft_team = Philadelphia 76ers
| career_start = 2024
| years1 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present
| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers
| highlights =
- ACC All-Rookie team (2024)
- McDonald's All-American (2023)
- California Mr. Basketball (2023)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Mexico|Team}}
}}
Jared Dane McCain (born February 20, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
Early life
McCain was born February 20, 2004 in Sacramento, California. His father Lance McCain is African-American while his mother Jina McCain is Partly Filipina. McCain has one brother, Jayce, who is also involved in athletics.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ashmit |date=2024-11-27 |title=Is Jared McCain From the Philippines? About 76ers Star's Ethnicity, Nationality, Family Roots, and Upbringing |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-what-is-jared-mccain-s-ethnicity-all-about-philadelphia-76ers-star-s-nationality-family-roots-and-upbringing/#:~:text=%5BI'm%5D%20Probably%20like,mother,%20Jina,%20is%20white. |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=EssentiallySports |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Agcaoili |first=Lance |date=2024-11-28 |title=Jared McCain, NBA rising star, says he's partly Filipino |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/596244/jared-mccain-nba-rising-star-says-hes-partly-filipino |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title= Jayce McCain - 2022-23 - Men's Basketball|url=https://csusmcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441}}
High school career
McCain attended Centennial High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/04/alexander-centennials-jared-mccain-is-a-social-media-star|title=Alexander: Centennial's Jared McCain is a social media star|first=Jim|last=Alexander|work=Orange County Register|date=May 4, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2023}} 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. During this time, he participated in three seasons of YouTube docuseries Believe, directed and filmed by Nick Ramos.{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Luca |date=November 13, 2022 |title=Centennial hoop star Jared McCain building a potential fortune |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2022-11-13/centennial-basketball-star-jared-mccain-is-building-potential-fortune |access-date=April 18, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times}} He was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Eric-Paul |date=January 25, 2023 |title=Centennial boys basketball star Jared McCain chosen for McDonald's All-American Game |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/01/25/centennial-boys-basketball-star-jared-mccain-chosen-for-mcdonalds-all-american-game |access-date=April 30, 2023 |work=The Press-Enterprise}} 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.{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Eric-Paul |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Centennial's Jared McCain again chosen Gatorade's California boys basketball player of the year |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/03/16/centennials-jared-mccain-again-chosen-gatorades-california-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |access-date=May 3, 2023 |work=The Press-Enterprise}}
Personal life
McCain gained recognition on social media platforms, particularly TikTok and YouTube, by posting basketball-related content, personal vlogs, and participating in trending dance challenges. His activity on these platforms throughout his years at Duke University and joining the Philadelphia 76ers contributed to his growth as an influencer. A distinctive aspect of McCain's personal expression is his habit of painting his fingernails, which has led to partnerships with brands such as [https://www.sallyhansen.com/en-us?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwktO_BhBrEiwAV70jXiUz_NTK1Eo4sClK3eWpD0MQKp5kFZEnPtKeTEuQbJFZsy0ciNlXahoCYrIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Sally Hansen]. McCain continues to use his platform to promote self-expression and authenticity both on and off the court.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-08 |title=Jared McCain is Duke basketball's latest talent, but he's more famous for dancing on TikTok |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4966809/2023/10/17/jared-mccain-duke-basketball-tiktok-dance/ |website=The Athletic}}
=Recruiting=
McCain was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.{{cite web |last=Lawson |first=Theo |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Class of 2023 five-star prospect Jared McCain commits to Duke over Gonzaga, others |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/mar/18/class-of-2023-five-star-prospect-jared-mccain-comm/ |access-date=April 3, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35046354/duke-commit-jared-mccain-signs-excel-sports|title=Duke commit Jared McCain signs with Excel Sports|first=Myron|last=Medcalf|website=ESPN.com|date=November 17, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2023}} On March 18, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, and Houston.{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |last2=Biancardi |first2=Paul |name-list-style=and |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Duke Blue Devils get verbal commitment from five-star junior guard Jared McCain in 2023 class |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33540308 |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |authorlink2=Paul Biancardi}}{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10030239-5-star-sg-jared-mccain-commits-to-duke-over-gonzaga-houston-more|title=5-Star SG Jared McCain Commits to Duke over Gonzaga, Houston, More|first=Doric|last=Sam|website=Bleacher Report|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=April 3, 2023}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2023}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jared McCain
| position = SG
| hometown = Sacramento, CA
| highschool = Centennial (CA)
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = March 18, 2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 92
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
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| year = 2023
| rivals ref title = Duke 2023 Basketball Commitments
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| espn ref title = 2023 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class
| rivals school = duke
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| rivals overall = 12
| espn overall = 10
| accessdate = October 26, 2023
| bball = yes
}}
College career
McCain enrolled at Duke University in June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/duke/article/dukes-freshman-class-together-at-k-academy-211031411/|title=LOOK: Duke's freshman class together at K Academy|first=Adam|last=Rowe|website=247Sports|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}} He made his college basketball debut on November 6, 2023, scoring 8 points in 15 minutes in a 92–54 win against Dartmouth.{{Cite web |title=Dartmouth 54-92 Duke (Nov 6, 2023) Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401576147 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}} On January 17, 2024, McCain scored 21 points and 5 rebounds in a 72–71 win against Clemson.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401604148|title=Tyrese Proctor's late free throws help No.12 Duke hold off Clemson 72-71|date=January 27, 2024|website=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=March 28, 2024}} On January 29, 2024, McCain earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie of the week honors.{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2024/1/29/athlete-awards-uncs-davis-dukes-mccain-earn-acc-mens-basketball-weekly-honors.aspx|title=UNC's Davis, Duke's McCain Earn ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors|date=January 29, 2024|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|access-date=March 28, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401604194|title=Duke's McCain sets freshman 3-point mark, ties frosh scoring record in 76-67 win over Florida State|date=February 17, 2024|website=ESPN.com|access-date=March 23, 2024}} On February 19, 2024, McCain was named ACC Rookie of the week for the second consecutive time.{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2024/2/19/pitts-hinson-dukes-mccain-earn-acc-mens-basketball-weekly-honors.aspx|title=Pitt's Hinson, Duke's McCain Earn ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors|date=February 19, 2024|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|access-date=March 28, 2024}} On March 24, 2024, McCain scored 30 points and 5 rebounds in a 93–55 win over James Madison.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401638627|title=Jared McCain makes 8 3s, scores 30 points as Duke ends James Madison's March Madness run|date=March 24, 2024|website=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=March 28, 2024}} On March 31, 2024, McCain scored 32 points in a 76–64 loss against NC State in the Elite 8 of the March Madness tournament. Over the course of his freshman year, McCain averaged 14.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/04/duke-mens-basketball-jared-mccain-player-review-2023-24-tiktok-bilas-nba|title=Duke men's basketball 2023–24 player review: Jared McCain|last=Tan|first=Jun|date=April 14, 2024|website=Duke Chronicle|access-date=March 24, 2025}}
On April 13, 2024, McCain declared for the 2024 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.{{Cite web|title=Duke freshman Jared McCain declares for 2024 NBA Draft|url=https://theathletic.com/5410963/2024/04/12/duke-jared-mccain-nba-draft/|access-date=April 13, 2024|website=The Athletic|date=April 13, 2024|language=en}} He later received a green room invite.{{Cite web |last=Kirschenbaum |first=Alex |date=2024-06-14 |title=Several More Players Invited To Green Room For 2024 Draft |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/06/six-more-players-invited-to-green-room-for-2024-draft.html |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Hoops Rumors |language=en-US}}
Professional career
=Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present)=
McCain was selected with the 16th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024 NBA draft.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia 76ers select Jared McCain No. 16 overall at 2024 NBA Draft|url=https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/philadelphia-76ers-select-jared-mccain-no-16-overall-at-2024-nba-draft|website=SI.com|access-date=June 26, 2024}} On July 4, 2024, he signed a four-year contract with the Sixers.{{cite web|title=PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN 2024 FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK JARED MCCAIN|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/philadelphia-76ers-sign-2024-first-round-draft-pick-jared-mccain|website=NBA.com|date=July 4, 2024|access-date=July 5, 2024}}
McCain made his NBA debut on October 23, 2024, in a 124–109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|title=Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, October 23, 2024|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202410230PHI.html|website=BasketballRef|access-date=November 1, 2024}} On November 13, McCain put up a career-high 34 points and a career-high 10 assists in a 114–106 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-how-jared-mccain-overtaken-rookie-of-year-odds|title=How 76ers' Jared McCain has overtaken Rookie of the Year odds|website=ClutchPoints|last=Pursiainen|first=Kris|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=November 22, 2024}} He was announced as Rookie of the Month for November 2024 for the Eastern Conference, the first 76ers player since Ben Simmons in March 2018 to capture Rookie of the Month honors.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/monthly-nba-awards-october-november-2024|title=Monthly NBA awards: Jayson Tatum, Victor Wembanyama win honors for Oct. and Nov.|website=NBA.com|date=December 3, 2024|access-date=November 16, 2024}} On December 14, it was announced that he had suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee and would not return to the court for an indefinite period of time.{{Cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Tim|title=Sixers rookie Jared McCain out indefinitely with lateral meniscus tear in left knee |url=https://www.nba.com/news/sixers-jared-mccain-lateral-meniscus-tear-left-knee |date=December 14, 2024|access-date=December 15, 2024 |publisher=Associated Press|via=NBA.com|language=en}} On January 10, 2025, it was officially reported that McCain would miss the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Andrew |title=76ers' Jared McCain Out for Rest of Season After Meniscus Surgery on Knee Injury |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10150314-76ers-jared-mccain-out-for-rest-of-season-after-meniscus-surgery-on-knee-injury |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}
National team career
McCain played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship held in Tijuana, Mexico.{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Eric-Paul |date=June 23, 2022 |title=Jared McCain, Londynn Jones help USA basketball teams win FIBA championships |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2022/06/23/jared-mccain-londynn-jones-help-usa-basketball-teams-win-fiba-championships |access-date=May 3, 2023 |work=The Press-Enterprise}} McCain appeared in all six games of the tournament, averaging 11.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, while shooting 41.5% from the field.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-28 |title=FIBA Americas U18 Games Schedule 2025 |url=https://www.latinbasket.com/FIBA-Americas-U18/basketball.aspx |website=LATINBASKET}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 23 || 8 || 25.7 || .460 || .383 || .875 || 2.4 || 2.6 || .7 || .0 || 15.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 23 || 8 || 25.7 || .460 || .383 || .875 || 2.4 || 2.6 || .7 || .0 || 15.3
{{S-end}}
=College=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jared-mccain/19455 Duke Blue Devils bio]
- [https://www.usab.com/players/jared-mccain USA Basketball bio]
{{Philadelphia 76ers current roster}}
{{2024 NBA draft}}
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