Jordan McLaughlin (born April 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.
![]() McLaughlin with the Brooklyn Nets in 2018 | |
No. 6 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1996-04-09) April 9, 1996 (age 26) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
College | USC (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Long Island Nets |
2019–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2019–2020 | →Iowa Wolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
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McLaughlin is the son of Thomas McLaughlin, who played minor league baseball, and has an older sister, Amber. Growing up, Jordan played baseball and football but gravitated towards basketball.[1] McLaughlin attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He scored 19 points in the 2013 Chicago Elite Classic.[2] He committed to the USC Trojans over scholarship offers from Kansas and UCLA. USC coach Andy Enfield made him a recruiting priority after seeing him at a AAU game.[3] McLaughlin had previously crossed USC off his list after seeing former coach Kevin O'Neill berate an injured player at a practice.[1]
In his freshman season, USC won 12 games.[3] He averaged 12.1 points and 4.5 assists per game but missed the end of the season with a shoulder injury.[4] McLaughlin led USC to the NCAA Tournament in 2016,[3] and averaged 13.4 points per game on 47 percent shooting.[5] He led the team back to the NCAA tournament in 2017,[3] posting 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Coming into his senior year, he was named to the preseason Bob Cousy Award Watchlist.[6] As a senior at USC, McLaughlin averaged 12.8 points, 7.8 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 35.3 minutes per game, shooting 39.7 percent from behind the arc.[7] He was a First Team All-Pac-12 selection.[8] McLaughlin was named to the All-District IX Team by the USBWA and First Team All-District 20 by the NABC.[9][10] His assists per game was the third highest in Division I, and McLaughlin was the third Pac-12 player ever to record more than 600 assists and 1,600 points over a career.[11]
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, McLaughlin signed with the Brooklyn Nets for NBA summer league play. He was also invited to training camp.[11] He scored seven points and six assists in 90–76 summer league loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 7.[12] McLaughlin later joined the Nets on a training camp deal.[13] He was waived by the Nets on October 11,[14] but was signed to the training camp roster of the Nets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.[15]
On July 20, 2019, McLaughlin signed a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16] On February 8, 2020, he recorded a career-high in points (24) and assists (11) against the LA Clippers.[17]
On September 15, 2021, McLaughlin signed a standard contract with Minnesota.[18]
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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2019–20 | Minnesota | 30 | 2 | 19.7 | .489 | .382 | .667 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 7.6 |
2020–21 | Minnesota | 51 | 2 | 18.4 | .413 | .359 | .767 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.0 |
2021–22 | Minnesota | 62 | 3 | 14.5 | .440 | .318 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | 3.8 |
Career | 143 | 7 | 17.0 | .444 | .352 | .725 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 16.6 | .706 | .571 | .750 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.2 |
Career | 5 | 0 | 16.6 | .706 | .571 | .750 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.2 |
Minnesota Timberwolves roster | |
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