Jack McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL).
No. 9 – Tasmania JackJumpers | |
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Position | Guard / Small forward |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 26) Cabarita Beach, Australia |
Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) |
College | Nebraska (2015–2018) |
NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2021 | Adelaide 36ers |
2021 | North Adelaide Rockets |
2021–present | Tasmania JackJumpers |
2022–present | North Gold Coast Seahawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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McVeigh was born in Cabarita Beach,[1] just 20km south of the Queensland-New South Wales border. He grew up on the Gold Coast where he attended The Southport School[2] and began playing junior basketball at the age of five for the North Gold Coast Seahawks.[3]
McVeigh played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers for three seasons. McVeigh emerged as the team's sixth man during his sophomore season but a reduction in playing time during his junior season led to his departure from the team.[4]
On 23 April 2018, McVeigh returned to Australia and signed a three-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League.[4][5] McVeigh averaged 9.4 points per game during the 2020–21 season.[6]
On 9 April 2021, McVeigh signed with the North Adelaide Rockets of NBL1 Central for the 2021 NBL1 season.[7]
On 6 July 2021, McVeigh signed a two-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers, a team entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22.[8]
On 21 January 2022, McVeigh signed with the North Gold Coast Seahawks of the NBL1 North for the 2022 season.[9]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Nebraska | 34 | 4 | 17.0 | .350 | .340 | .690 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 4.8 |
2016–17 | Nebraska | 30 | 11 | 22.9 | .372 | .338 | .780 | 2.5 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 7.5 |
2017–18 | Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 7.5 | .345 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .1 | .4 | .1 | 1.9 |
Career | 78 | 15 | 17.6 | .361 | .339 | .746 | 2.3 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 5.3 |
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Tasmania JackJumpers current roster | |
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