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Jack McVeigh

Jack Edward McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2015 to 2018. McVeigh started his professional career with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2018 and spent three seasons with the team. He joined the Tasmania JackJumpers for their inaugural season in 2021 and led them to an NBL championship in 2024, earning the NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award. McVeigh played for the Australian national team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Jack McVeigh
McVeigh with Heidelberg in 2023
No. 58 – Houston Rockets
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28)
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNebraska (2015–2018)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015BA Centre of Excellence
2018Gold Coast Rollers
2018–2021Adelaide 36ers
2019; 2021North Adelaide Rockets
2021–2024Tasmania JackJumpers
2022North Gold Coast Seahawks
2023MLP Academics Heidelberg
2024–presentHouston Rockets
2024–present→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life and career

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McVeigh was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales.[1] He grew up in nearby Cabarita Beach before moving to Gold Coast for boarding school.[2] He attended The Southport School[3] and played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks.[4] He graduated from Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra in 2014.[5]

In 2014 and 2015, McVeigh played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League.[6]

College career

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McVeigh played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers between 2015 and 2018.[7] He emerged as the team's sixth man during his sophomore season but a reduction in playing time during his junior season led to his departure from the team.[8] In 78 games over three seasons, he made 15 starts and averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.[7]

Professional career

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NBL, state leagues and Germany (2018–2024)

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After leaving college, McVeigh returned to his hometown to play for the Gold Coast Rollers in the 2018 Queensland Basketball League season.[6] He subsequently joined the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League on a three-year deal.[8][9] He averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds with the 36ers in 2018–19.[6] He then played for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2019 Premier League season.[6] He averaged 9.4 points per game during the 2020–21 season.[10]

After helping the Rockets win the 2021 NBL1 Central championship,[11][12] McVeigh joined the inaugural squad of the Tasmania JackJumpers, a team entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22.[13] He helped the JackJumpers reach the grand final series, where they lost 3–0 to the Sydney Kings.[14]

After playing for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the 2022 NBL1 North season,[15] McVeigh re-joined the JackJumpers for the 2022–23 NBL season.[6] Following the NBL season, he joined USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[16]

In the 2023–24 NBL season, the JackJumpers returned to the NBL Grand Final series with a 2–1 semi-finals series victory over the Perth Wildcats, with McVeigh scoring a game-high and career-high 27 points in game three.[17] The JackJumpers went on to win the NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United.[18] McVeigh was named grand final MVP.[19] He was named the JackJumpers Club MVP after finishing with season averages of 17.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[20]

On 12 April 2024, McVeigh extended his contract with the JackJumpers until the end of the 2026–27 season.[21]

Houston Rockets (2024–present)

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On 25 July 2024, McVeigh signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.[22] He became the first NBA player to wear the jersey number 58 which is the sum of the four jersey numbers he wore during his collegiate, NBL and international careers.[23] McVeigh made his debut for the Rockets in a game against the San Antonio Spurs on 6 November and scored his first points with a three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder two days later.[24]

National team career

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In July 2024, McVeigh was named in the Australian Boomers' final squad for the Paris Olympics.[25]

Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Nebraska 34 4 17.0 .350 .340 .690 2.6 1.0 .4 .1 4.8
2016–17 Nebraska 30 11 22.9 .372 .338 .780 2.5 .6 .5 .3 7.5
2017–18 Nebraska 14 0 7.5 .345 .333 1.000 1.1 .1 .4 .1 1.9
Career 78 15 17.6 .361 .339 .746 2.3 .7 .4 .2 5.3

Personal life

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McVeigh married his partner, Beth, in June 2024.[26] He missed his honeymoon to attend the Australian basketball selection camp for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[26]

McVeigh is the co-host of a podcast titled Shooters!.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack McVeigh". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Jack McVeigh - Why I've Decided to Start a Blog". jackmcveigh.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Buzzer-beater hero snaps back to reality". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Player Announcement - Jack McVeigh". North Gold Coast Seahawks. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Jack McVeigh". huskers.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Jack McVeigh". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Jack McVeigh". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Former Husker basketball player Jack McVeigh signs with Australia's Adelaide 36ers". Omaha World-Herald. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  9. ^ "36ers sign McVeigh on a three-year deal". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  10. ^ Uluc, Olgun (26 June 2021). "NBL Free Agency: who's on the move". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Rockets set to launch with signings of star 36ers duo". NBL1.com.au. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Rocket-Men fly to first since 2007". NBL1.com.au. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Jack McVeigh Signs with the JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Kings Win First Championship in 17 Years with Record Crowd". NBL.com.au. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Championship Rocket joins brother in NBL1 North". NBL1. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  16. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (27 February 2023). "Heidelberg tabs Jack McVeigh, ex Tasmania JJ". Eurobasket. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ "JackJumpers dominant in Playoff decider". NBL.com.au. 13 March 2024. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024.
  19. ^ "McVeigh named NBL24 Sengstock Trophy winner". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024.
  20. ^ "JackJumpers set to re-sign stars". NBL.com.au. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Jack McVeigh locked in until 2027". JackJumpers.com.au. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Rockets Sign Jack McVeigh to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  23. ^ Feigen, Jonathan (7 October 2024). "What's in a number? For Houston Rockets' Jack McVeigh, a piece of NBA history". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Dyson Daniels, Josh Giddey, Jack McVeigh and Luke Travers are key talking points for Australians in the NBA". The West Australian. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Australian teams for Paris 2024 Olympics announced". Basketball Australia. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  26. ^ a b Uluc, Olgun (30 June 2024). "'This is where I'm meant to be': Jack McVeigh making strong case for Paris". ESPN. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Jack jumping for joy as Olympics looms". NBL. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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