J'Von McCormick
.jpg) McCormick in 2019 | |
| Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Turkish Basketball First League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 8, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mayde Creek (Houston, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | BC Odesa |
| 2021–present | Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor |
J'Von McCormick (born June 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor of the Turkish Basketball First League. He played college basketball for the Lee Runnin' Rebels and the Auburn Tigers.
Early life and high school career
[edit]McCormick attended Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 52 percent from the floor.[1] McCormick was named District 29-6A Offensive MVP. He played AAU basketball for Westside Force.[2] McCormick received several Division I scholarship offers out of high school, including Utah, but committed to Lee College.[3]
College career
[edit]McCormick played two seasons at Lee College. He posted 4.9 points, 2.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game as a freshman.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.[3] He was third-leading scorer in the Region XIV Athletic Conference. On June 13, 2018, McCormick committed to Auburn to serve as a backup to Jared Harper.[4] In the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, he finished with 10 points, two assists, and two steals in a 97–80 win against North Carolina.[5] He averaged 4.1 points, 1.4 assists, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game as a junior, helping the Tigers reach the Final Four. McCormick received Auburn's Sixth Man Award.[6] On January 4, 2020, McCormick scored a career-high 28 points in an 80–68 win against Mississippi State.[7] As a result, he was named SEC player of the week on January 6.[8] As a senior, McCormick averaged 11.7 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.[9]
Professional career
[edit]On August 6, 2020, McCormick signed his first professional contract with BC Odesa of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[10] In October 2021, he signed with Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
College
[edit]NCAA Division I
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Auburn | 39 | 0 | 12.2 | .525 | .500 | .615 | .9 | 1.4 | .8 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2019–20 | Auburn | 31 | 31 | 31.4 | .384 | .305 | .581 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .1 | 11.7 |
| Career | 70 | 31 | 20.7 | .421 | .331 | .590 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .9 | .1 | 7.5 | |
JUCO
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Lee | 31 | 7 | – | .527 | .333 | .534 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .2 | 4.9 |
| 2017–18 | Lee | 28 | 28 | – | .428 | .364 | .648 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1.6 | .5 | 18.5 |
| Career | 59 | 35 | – | .448 | .359 | .622 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .3 | 11.4 | |
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Carol McCormick.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murphy, Mark (June 16, 2018). "Point Guard McCormick Expected to Fill Hole In Auburn's Roster". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Dial Creech, Jenny (April 3, 2020). "Creech: Mayde Creek's J'Von McCormick making waves at Auburn". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Ostendorf, Greg (November 29, 2018). "Underdog story: Newcomer J'Von McCormick fits right in at Auburn". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (June 13, 2018). "Auburn gets verbal commitment from Texas junior college PG J'Von McCormick". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Green, Tom (March 30, 2019). "Crazy quick, crafty and underrated, J'Von McCormick an 'enormous difference' for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Houston, Bryce (January 7, 2020). "J'Von McCormick: 3 things to know about the Auburn basketball guard". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ Han, Giana (January 6, 2020). "J'Von McCormick wins SEC Player of the Week in Week 9". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Mark (March 13, 2020). "Pearl on McCormick: Auburn point guard not afraid to compete". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "J'Von Mccormick joins BC Odessa". Sportando. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "McCormick's 30-point game gives him TBL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award". Eurobasket. January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "The moment the mom of Auburn's J'Von McCormick saw her son's photo on the side of a Final Four hotel". Fox 9. April 9, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.