Jordan McLaughlin
McLaughlin with the Brooklyn Nets in 2018
No. 6 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-04-09) April 9, 1996 (age 27)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
CollegeUSC (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Long Island Nets
2019–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
2019–2020→Iowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

High school career

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 an 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]

College career

McLaughlin with the USC Trojans in 2016

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]

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2018–2019)

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]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–present)

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]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
2022–23 Minnesota 43 0 15.8 .421 .308 .833 1.4 3.4 .7 .1 3.7
Career 186 7 16.7 .439 .341 .740 1.7 3.5 .9 .1 4.7

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 Minnesota 2 0 8.6 .000 .000 – .5 .0 1.0 .0 .0
Career 2 0 8.6 .000 .000 – .5 .0 1.0 .0 .0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Minnesota 5 0 16.6 .706 .571 .750 2.4 3.4 1.0 .0 6.2
2023 Minnesota 2 0 7.1 .000 .000 – 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0
Career 7 0 13.9 .571 .444 .750 2.0 2.7 .7 .0 4.4

References

  1. ^ a b Kaufman, Joey (March 2, 2018). "How Jordan McLaughlin led USC's basketball revival". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (December 7, 2013). "Boys' basketball: Etiwanda wins in Chicago to improve to 5-0 [Updated]". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Lindsey, Thiry (March 1, 2018). "Jordan McLaughlin turned out to be the perfect fit for Andy Enfield and USC basketball". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Jorgensen, Jack (February 26, 2015). "USC's Jordan McLaughlin (shoulder) out for season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Joey (December 16, 2016). "USC point guard Jordan McLaughlin strong to the finish". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Pederson, Brian (October 17, 2017). "USC standouts Jordan McLaughlin, De'Anthony Melton named to preseason watch lists". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Nets' Jordan McLaughlin: Will play summer league with Nets". CBS Sports. June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams announced". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "USBWA NAMES 2017-18 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS". sportswriters.net. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2017-18 Division I All-District Teams" (PDF) (Press release). National Association of Basketball Coaches. March 13, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Kaufmann, Joey (June 22, 2018). "Undrafted USC guards Elijah Stewart, Jordan McLaughlin to join NBA summer league teams". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Nets' Jordan McLaughlin: Hands out six assists". CBS Sports. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN MITCHELL CREEK AND JORDAN MCLAUGHLIN". NBA.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  14. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive McLaughlin And Omot". NBA.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Long Island Nets Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  16. ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN JORDAN MCLAUGHLIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "McLaughlin, Beasley, new-look Wolves rout Clippers 142-115". ESPN.com. February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "TIMBERWOLVES RE-SIGN JARRED VANDERBILT AND JORDAN MCLAUGHLIN". NBA.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

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