Javon McCrea
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Javon McCrea
| image = JavonIMG_2242.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = McCrea with the Yokohama B-Corsairs in 2018
| number = 12
| position = Power forward / center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 250
| league =
| team = Buffalo eXtreme
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|5}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = Newark (Newark, New York)
| college = Buffalo (2010–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2014
| career_end =
| years1 = 2014–2015
| team1 = Medi Bayreuth
| years2 = 2015
| team2 = SLUC Nancy
| years3 = 2016
| team3 = Cangrejeros de Santurce
| years4 = 2016–2017
| team4 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion
| years5 = 2017
| team5 = Medi Bayreuth
| years6 = 2017–2018
| team6 = Tigers Tübingen
| years7 = 2018
| team7 = Santeros de Aguada
| years8 = 2018
| team8 = Yokohama B-Corsairs
| years9 = 2023–present
| team9 = Buffalo eXtreme
| years10 = 2024
| team10 = Herkimer Originals (TBT)
| highlights =
- ABA All-Star (2024)
- All-ABA First Team (2024)
- MAC Player of the Year (2014)
- AP Honorable Mention All-American (2014)
- 3× All-MAC First Team (2012–2014)
- MAC Freshman of the Year (2011)
}}
Javon Tyree McCrea (born November 5, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association. Born in Newark, New York, he played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls between 2010 and 2014.
Early life
McCrea was discovered at the age of 13 by John Wallace, and was recruited to play basketball for Wallace's AAU team in Rochester, New York.{{cite web | last=DiCesare | first=Bob | title=THE MOTHER LODE Javon McCrea is one of the best freshmen in the MAC, but UB landed the big-bodied forward only after selling his mom on what it offered outside of basketball | website=Buffalo News | date=March 2, 2011 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/the-mother-lode-javon-mccrea-is-one-of-the-best-freshmen-in-the-mac-but/article_d5c2f5b9-1eeb-5746-bb1f-7f34b508c6e3.html | access-date=March 4, 2024}} He played at Newark High School, and was named Finger Lakes Times Player of the Year for three straight seasons.{{cite web | title=Player of the Year: Javon McCrea | website=Finger Lakes Times | date=April 12, 2010 | url=https://www.fltimes.com/sports/player-of-the-year-javon-mccrea/article_07ffd3ed-7f7a-5d6d-8367-561b2a2626f9.html | access-date=March 4, 2024}}
College career
McCrea was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 2014.{{cite web| last = Mandelaro | first = Jim | title = Javon McCrea named MAC Player of the Year | work = Democrat and Chronicle | date = March 12, 2014 | url = http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/college/2014/03/12/javon-mccrea-named-mac-player-year/6323611/ | accessdate = July 29, 2014}}{{cite web|date=March 31, 2014|title=Javon McCrea Named AP All-America Honorable Mention|url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140331781vyo|website=UBBulls.com|publisher=University at Buffalo Athletics|accessdate=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416220533/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140331781vyo|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead}} McCrea was also named to the All-MAC First Team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Additionally, he was named the MAC East Player of the Week seven times during his final three seasons.{{cite web|title=2011-12 MAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week|url=http://mac-sports.com/news/2014/6/24/MBB_0624142307.aspx|website=MAC-Sports.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference|accessdate=16 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=2012-13 MAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week|url=http://mac-sports.com/news/2014/6/24/MBB_0624144857.aspx|website=MAC-Sports.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference|accessdate=16 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=2013-14 MAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week|url=http://mac-sports.com/news/2014/6/24/MBB_0624142355.aspx|website=MAC-Sports.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference|accessdate=16 April 2015}} During his senior year, McCrea was one of fewer than 20 NCAA Division I men's basketball players to average a double-double. He became Buffalo's all-time leading scorer with 2,004 points. McCrea also recorded 164 steals, 250 blocks, 250 assists, and 988 rebounds.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft and playing with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League, McCrea signed with Medi Bayreuth in Germany.{{cite web | title = Mit Javon McCrea kommt ein ehemaliger Buffalo Bulls Spieler zu medi bayreuth | work = medi-beyruth.de | date = July 29, 2014 | url = http://www.medi-bayreuth.de/news/medi-bayreuth/mit-javon-mccrea-kommt-ein-ehemaliger-buffalo-bulls-spieler-zu-medi-bayreuth | language = German | accessdate = July 29, 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150325181921/http://www.medi-bayreuth.de/news/medi-bayreuth/mit-javon-mccrea-kommt-ein-ehemaliger-buffalo-bulls-spieler-zu-medi-bayreuth | archivedate = March 25, 2015 }} With Medi Bayreuth, McCrea averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 59.7% from the field, while only playing in 24.3 minutes per game. He played in 25 games, starting in 24 of them.{{cite web|title=Javon McCrea|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Javon-McCrea/Summary/23955#International|publisher=RealGM|accessdate=6 July 2015}}
For the NBA Summer League, McCrea joined the Brooklyn Nets. On August 6, 2015, McCrea signed with SLUC Nancy in the French LNB Pro A.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/m/en/europe/france/171893/javon-mccrea-moves-to-sluc-nancy.html |title=Javon McCrea moves to SLUC Nancy |publisher=Sportando |date=2015-08-06 |accessdate=2015-08-06}}
On February 9, 2016, McCrea signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of Baloncesto Superior Nacional.{{cite web |url=http://www.latinbasket.com/Puerto%20Rico/news/437379/Santurce-signs-Javon-McCrea,-ex-Nancy |title=Santurce signs Javon McCrea, ex Nancy |publisher=Latinbasket |date=2016-02-09 |accessdate=2016-02-09 |archive-date=2016-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424214724/http://www.latinbasket.com/Puerto%20Rico/news/437379/Santurce-signs-Javon-McCrea%2C-ex-Nancy |url-status=dead }} In 12 games, McCrea averaged 16.3 PPG and 8.4 RPG.
On April 11, 2016, McCrea signed with Spirou Charleroi of Basketball League Belgium Division I.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/196673/spirou-charleroi-agreed-to-terms-with-javon-mccrea-and-alex-lindqvist.html |title=Spirou Charleroi agreed to terms with Javon McCrea and Alex Lindqvist |publisher=Sportando |date=2016-04-11 |accessdate=2016-04-11}} On April 20, however, the club announced it would not sign McCrea because he failed medical tests with two separate doctors. Apparently, the medical dossier for McCrea was too optimistic and did not reflect his real medical condition.{{Cite web|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/zaal/basketbal/1.2634654|title=Spirou Charleroi: "Transfer McCrea gaat niet door"|website=sporza|access-date=2016-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621203930/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/zaal/basketbal/1.2634654|archive-date=2016-06-21|url-status=dead}}
In the summer of 2016, McCrea was named to the Philadelphia 76ers NBA Summer League roster.{{cite news|last1=Camerato|first1=Jessica|title=Ben Simmons, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot headline Sixers' summer league roster|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-76ers/ben-simmons-timothe-luwawu-cabarrot-headline-sixers-summer-league-roster|accessdate=17 July 2016|work=CSN Philly|date=1 July 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Gritzmacher|first1=Matt|title=Javon McCrea to play in NBA Summer League with Philadelphia 76ers|url=http://www.ubbullrun.com/2016/6/27/12040396/javon-mccrea-to-play-in-nba-summer-league-with-philadelphia-76ers|accessdate=17 July 2016|work=Bull Run|publisher=SB Nation|date=27 June 2016}}
On August 16, 2016, McCrea signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Maccabi Rishon LeZion inks Joe Jackson and Javon McCrea |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/209552/maccabi-rishon-lezion-inks-joe-jackson-and-javon-mccrea.html|accessdate=August 16, 2016|publisher=sportando.com|date=August 16, 2016}}
On July 27, 2017, McCrea signed with the Belgian team Telenet Oostende for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=BC Oostende signs Javon McCrea to a one year contract |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/242519/bc-oostende-signs-javon-mccrea-to-a-one-year-contract.html|accessdate=July 27, 2017|publisher=sportando.com|date=July 27, 2017}} However his contract was voided after he failed to pass the physicals.{{cite news|title=Mike Myers inks with BC Oostende|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/244500/mike-myers-inks-with-bc-oostende.html|accessdate=November 2, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=August 17, 2017}} On November 1, 2017, he signed a one-month contract with his former club Medi Bayreuth.{{cite news|title=Javon McCrea returns to Medi Bayreuth|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/germany/bbl/252215/javon-mccrea-returns-to-medi-bayreuth.html#refresh_ce|accessdate=November 2, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=November 1, 2017}} On December 22, 2017, he signed with Tigers Tübingen.{{cite news|title=Verstärkung unter den Körben! WALTER Tigers Tübingen verpflichten Javon McCrea|url=http://walter-tigers.de/index.php?id=63&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3313&cHash=e7ab605052e4f949fd8d55c4255dcf2f|accessdate=December 22, 2017|work=walter-tigers.de|date=December 22, 2017|language=German}}
On March 21, 2018, McCrea signed with Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in Puerto Rico.{{cite web|website=sportando.com|date=March 21, 2018|accessdate=March 24, 2018|title=Javon McCrea signs with Santeros de Aguada|author=Cauchi, O.|url=https://sportando.basketball/m/en/america/puerto-rico/268770/javon-mccrea-signs-with-santeros-de-aguada.html}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On October 5, 2018, McCrea signed with Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League in Japan.{{Cite web|url=https://b-corsairs.com/news/team_20181005-1/|title=2018-19シーズン 新加入選手契約締結のお知らせ|publisher=横浜ビー・コルセアーズ|accessdate=2022-03-30|date=2018-10-05}}
On October 3, 2023, McCrea was announced as the first signing of the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association.{{cite web | title=Javon McCrea signs with Buffalo eXtreme | website=Instagram | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx808pDveSw/ | access-date=October 8, 2023}} After leading the team in blocks during the 2023–24 season, he was recognized as an ABA All-Star and All-ABA First Team selection.{{cite web | title=ABA East Region on Instagram: "Congratulations to All-ABA East Region First Team Selections! @americanbasketballassociation" | website=Instagram | date=March 1, 2024 | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3_dDyONHp-/ | access-date=March 2, 2024}}{{cite web | title=ABA (re-established 2000) on Instagram: "Congratulations to the 2023-2024 All Stars" | website=Instagram | date=March 21, 2024 | url=https://www.instagram.com/americanbasketballassociation/p/C4y3SJFtmls/ | access-date=March 22, 2024}}
McCrea played for the Herkimer Originals in The Basketball Tournament 2024, and they were eliminated in the first round.{{cite web | title=USbasket | website=US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings | date=July 20, 2024 | url=https://www.usbasket.com/boxScores/TBT/2024/0720_70696_70680.asp | access-date=October 28, 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://jumpbasket.net Official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170730141957/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/mccrea_javon_l6bj Buffalo Bulls profile]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Javon-McCrea/Summary/23955 Career statistics] from RealGM
- [https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/card/card_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225&IDPlayer=1169498 ABA statistics] from MyStatsOnline
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