Erik McCree

Erik McCree (born December 20, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Murray State and Louisiana Tech.

Erik McCree
No. 2 – BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1993-12-20) December 20, 1993
Orlando, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Orange
(Winter Garden, Florida)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017Sioux Falls Skyforce
2017–2018Utah Jazz
2017–2018→Salt Lake City Stars
2018–2019VL Pesaro
2019–2020BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2020Bakken Bears
2020–presentBCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Conference USA (2017)
  • Second-team All-Conference USA (2016)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

McCree had previously been a part of Murray State University under his freshman year of college before transferring to Louisiana Tech University in 2013. In his junior year of college, he made it to the All-Conference USA Second Team, while he would improve to the All-Conference USA First Team in his senior year.

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017)

After finishing his last four years of college from 2014–2017, he would end up being undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft. McCree would end up being a part of the Houston Rockets's Summer League squad for the 2017 NBA Summer League, eventually signing with the Miami Heat for their training camp squad. He would ultimately be waived from the Heat before the regular season began but would be assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce afterward. He would continue playing for them until December 21, 2017, one day after his 24th birthday.

Utah Jazz (2017–2018)

On December 21, 2017, McGree signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz, replacing Eric Griffin's spot on the team.[1] Throughout the rest of the season, McCree would end up splitting his playing time between the Jazz and their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. McCree would make his official NBA debut on February 5, 2018, playing at around 2 minutes in a 133–109 blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

VL Pesaro (2018–2019)

On August 1, 2018, McCree signed a deal with the Italian club VL Pesaro.[2]

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2019–2020)

On July 26, 2019, he has signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A.[3]

Bakkan Bears (2020)

On October 6, 2020, he signed with Bakken Bears of Basketligaen.[4]

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2020–present)

On October 28, 2020, McCree returned to BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque after playing in two games with the Bakken Bears, signing with the team for the rest of the 2020-2021 season.[5]

NBA career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Utah 402.0.000.000-.3.0.3.0.0
Career 402.0.000.000-.3.0.3.0.0

References
  1. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/943964537916497921
  2. "VL Pesaro signs Erik McCree". Sportando.basketball. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. "Gravelines-Dunkerque signs Erik McCree". Sportando. July 26, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. "Bakken Bears sign Glenn Cosey and Erick McCree". Sportando. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (October 28, 2020). "McCree comes back to Gravelines, ex Bakken". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 28, 2020.


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