Mac McClung
American basketball player (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew "Mac" McClung[1] (born January 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school players in Virginia. He is a two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, just one win away from the record of three held by Nate Robinson.
No. 0 – Osceola Magic | |
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25) Gate City, Virginia, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Gate City (Gate City, Virginia) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | South Bay Lakers |
2021–2022 | Chicago Bulls |
2022 | →Windy City Bulls |
2022 | South Bay Lakers |
2022 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2022–2023 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2023 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2023 | →Delaware Blue Coats |
2023–present | Osceola Magic |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
McClung went unselected in the 2021 NBA draft and spent time during the 2021–22 season with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. With the South Bay Lakers of the G League, he won the 2021–22 NBA G League Rookie of the Year award. McClung joined the Blue Coats for the 2022–23 season and signed with the 76ers in February 2023. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at both the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. He earned the 2024 NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award.