Eric McGill (born December 22, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for Southeast Missouri State,

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, and

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High school career

McGill grew up in

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and attended Bartlett High School. He was a two-time All-District and All-Metro selection and was named MVP of the Florida Go Southern Beach Classic. As a senior, McGill averaged 20 points, six assists and 2.5 steals per game. In AAU play, he competed for Memphis Hoopers. McGill signed with Southeast Missouri State in June 2015.

College career

McGill played his freshman season for Southeast Missouri State, averaging 7.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game and making 13 starts. He transferred to

and averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He was an honorable mention all-conference performer on a 26-9 team that went to the NJCAA tournament, and he was named to the Region 14 All-Tournament team. McGill scored 20 points in three of the final five games. He committed to

in April 2017. McGill played 10 games in his junior season before breaking his hand against Lamar and missing the rest of the season. McGill averaged 9.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game as a redshirt junior. He shouldered more responsibility after Aaron Cook Jr. was lost for the season with an injury, and he scored a career-high 27 points in a 68-63 win against Loyola-Chicago on January 29, 2020. As a senior, McGill averaged 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Professional career

On September 20, 2020, McGill signed his first professional contract with

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of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. He averaged 14 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game. On September 3, 2021, McGill signed with

of the

Personal life

McGill has three older brothers and an older sister. His mother Pamela works at

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. His father Dan was a basketball coach and a teacher at Northside High School. Dan McGill died when Eric was 11 years old, and his son cited him as his reason for studying economics.

References

External links

Southern Illinois Salukis bioSoutheast Missouri State Redhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGill, Eric 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Panola College alumni Shooting guards Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball players Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players BC Yambol players