J'Von McCormick

J'Von McCormick (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for BC Odessa of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. He played college basketball for the Lee Runnin' Rebels and the Auburn Tigers.

J'Von McCormick
McCormick in 2019
BC Odessa
PositionPoint guard
LeagueUkrainian Basketball SuperLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMayde Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentBC Odessa

Early life and high school career

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

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

On August 6, 2020, McCormick signed his first professional contract with BC Odessa of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[10]

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

NCAA Division I
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Auburn 39012.2.525.500.615.91.4.8.14.1
2019–20 Auburn 313131.4.384.305.5814.04.51.1.111.7
Career 703120.7.421.331.5902.32.7.9.17.5

JUCO
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Lee 317–.527.333.5342.02.11.3.24.9
2017–18 Lee 2828–.428.364.6485.36.41.6.518.5
Career 5935–.448.359.6223.64.11.4.311.4

Personal life

He is the son of Carol McCormick.[11]

References
  1. Murphy, Mark (June 16, 2018). "Point Guard McCormick Expected to Fill Hole In Auburn's Roster". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. Dial Creech, Jenny (April 3, 2020). "Creech: Mayde Creek's J'Von McCormick making waves at Auburn". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. Ostendorf, Greg (November 29, 2018). "Underdog story: Newcomer J'Von McCormick fits right in at Auburn". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. Stevens, Matthew (June 13, 2018). "Auburn gets verbal commitment from Texas junior college PG J'Von McCormick". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. Green, Tom (March 30, 2019). "Crazy quick, crafty and underrated, J'Von McCormick an 'enormous difference' for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. Houston, Bryce (January 7, 2020). "J'Von McCormick: 3 things to know about the Auburn basketball guard". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. "McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  8. Han, Giana (January 6, 2020). "J'Von McCormick wins SEC Player of the Week in Week 9". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. Murphy, Mark (March 13, 2020). "Pearl on McCormick: Auburn point guard not afraid to compete". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. "J'Von Mccormick joins BC Odessa". Sportando. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  11. "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.
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