Jordan McCabe
McCabe with UNLV in 2021
West Virginia Mountaineers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-09-03) September 3, 1998 (age 25)
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolKaukauna
(Kaukauna, Wisconsin)
College
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Coaching career2023–present
Career history
As coach:
2023–presentWest Virginia (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Jordan Ray McCabe (born September 3, 1998) is an American basketball assistant coach at West Virginia. He previously played college basketball for West Virginia and UNLV.

Early life

At age 12, while attending Beaver Lake Middle School in Sammamish, Washington, he drew national attention for his dribbling ability. In December 2010, he featured in a KOMO-TV segment.[1] In the following months, McCabe appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to put on a dribbling exhibition and was showcased in an ABC News segment.[2][3] He performed at halftime in collegiate and professional basketball games and at the NBA All-Star Game.[4] In June 2011, McCabe was drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters, who intended to sign him after his graduation from college.[5] He was held back in seventh grade as a "family decision."[6]

High school career

McCabe was a four-year varsity basketball player for Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna, Wisconsin under head coach Michael Schalow.[6] As a sophomore, he was named Fox Valley Association (FVA) Player of the Year and led his team to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 2 state championship, scoring 24 points in the title game.[7][8] Before his junior year, McCabe committed to play college basketball for West Virginia over offers from DePaul, Minnesota and Missouri, among others.[9] In his junior season, he averaged 25.1 points per game.[10] As a senior, McCabe averaged 26.7 points and 7.8 assists per game, sharing FVA co-Player of the Year honors with Tyrese Haliburton while being named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball.[11][12] He led Kaukauna to another WIAA Division 2 state championship. In the title game, McCabe led all scorers with 32 points, recorded his team's final eight points, and made the game-winning shot with 3.5 seconds left.[13]

College career

McCabe made his debut for West Virginia in a November 9, 2018, loss to Buffalo.[10] On February 26, 2019, he recorded 25 points, 11 assists and six steals, all of which were freshman season-highs, in 50 minutes during a 104–96 triple overtime win over TCU. McCabe became the first college player to record at least those numbers in one game since Ohio's D. J. Cooper in 2010.[14] On March 4, he was named Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week.[15] As a freshman, McCabe averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 32.2 percent from the field, and led his team with 88 total assists. He earned Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team honors.[10] McCabe continued to struggle shooting the ball in his sophomore season.[16][17] He scored a season-high 10 points on two occasions and averaged 3.1 points in 13.5 minutes per game, despite starting in 29 of his 31 appearances as a sophomore.[18] As a junior, McCabe averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 assists per game. For his senior season, he transferred to UNLV.[19]

Coaching career

McCabe joined the Mountaineers coaching staff as an assistant for the 2023–24 season.[20]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 West Virginia 35 15 18.5 .322 .338 .743 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.0 5.8
2019–20 West Virginia 31 29 13.5 .311 .209 .760 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.0 3.1
2020–21 West Virginia 28 5 11.0 .310 .212 .818 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.0 2.2
2021–22 UNLV 31 31 30.3 .335 .317 .735 1.7 4.8 1.1 0.1 6.4
2022–23 UNLV 29 3 18.6 .368 .393 .750 1.4 1.8 0.9 0.1 5.5
Career 154 83 18.5 .332 .314 .757 1.4 2.5 0.8 0.0 4.7

References

  1. ^ Floyd, Brian (December 29, 2010). "Two Balls Segment On KOMO TV Is Pun-Tastic, Kind Of Awesome". SB Nation Seattle. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Hertzel, Bob (October 18, 2018). "WVU's McCabe born to play basketball". WV News. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Most Amazing Basketball Kid You've Seen". ABC News. December 30, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Cameron (February 11, 2011). "12-year-old dribbling phenom meets Globetrotter idols". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Wong, Brad (June 22, 2011). "Harlem Globetrotters Draft Beaver Lake Middle School Student Jordan McCabe, a Basketball Phenom". Patch. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Woods, Mike (November 29, 2014). "McCabe ready for prep debut". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "McCabe top player in FVA". The Post-Crescent. March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Masson, Jon (March 19, 2016). "WIAA state boys basketball: Top-ranked Waunakee falls to Kaukauna in Division 2 title game". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "McCabe picks West Virginia". WFRV-TV. August 16, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "Jordan McCabe". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Oshkosh North's Haliburton shares top honors in FVA". Oshkosh Northwestern. March 21, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Radcliffe, JR (March 16, 2018). "Chosen from crowded field of candidates, Kaukauna's Jordan McCabe named Mr. Basketball for 2018". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Masson, Jon (March 18, 2018). "Jordan McCabe, Kaukauna edge Milwaukee Washington in WIAA Division 2 state boys basketball final". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  14. ^ Hertzel, Bob (February 28, 2019). "Patience, Confidence Keys For Jordan McCabe's Progression at WVU". Blue Gold News. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Lehmann, Joni (March 4, 2019). "McCabe Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  16. ^ Hickey, Alex (January 18, 2020). "After another dismal showing from McCabe, it's time to start McBride". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Callihan, Schuyler (January 17, 2020). "West Virginia Native Providing the Offensive Spark Bob Huggins Needs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  18. ^ Ritchay, Doug (March 29, 2020). "McCabe reflects on first two seasons at West Virginia". WLUK-TV. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  19. ^ Brewer, Ray (April 1, 2021). "UNLV lands transfer guard Jordan McCabe from West Virginia". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  20. ^ Malzhan, Kyle (6 Jul 2023). "Kaukauna's Jordan McCabe joins West Virginia coaching staff". wearegreenbay.com. Retrieved 4 Sep 2023.

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