JaQuori McLaughlin (born January 29, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played

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for the

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and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

High school career

McLaughlin attended Peninsula High School in

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. He averaged 19.3 points, 9.1 assists and 5.5 steals per game as a senior and was named

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. McLaughlin left as the school's all-time leader in points, assists and three-pointers. He had originally committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State before switching his commitment to

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. He later recommitted to Oregon State over offers from

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and

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College career

As a freshman at Oregon State, McLaughlin averaged 10.5 points and 3.3 assists per game. He set a program freshman record with 58 three-pointers. Before his second year, McLaughlin began suffering from

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after witnessing a terrorist attack during his team's summer trip to Spain. Six games into the season, he left the team. McLaughlin was granted a

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and transferred to UC Santa Barbara. He averaged 10.3 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore. In his junior season, he averaged 13.4 points and 4.1 assists per game. McLaughlin was named to the All- Big West Honorable Mention. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, helping UC Santa Barbara win the Big West regular season and tournament title. McLaughlin was named Big West Player of the Year as well as Big West tournament MVP. Following the season, McLaughlin declared for the

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forgoing his extra season of eligibility.

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, McLaughlin played for the

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in the

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. On September 4, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with the

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. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Mavs and their

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affiliate, the Texas Legends. He was waived by the Mavericks on January 10, 2022, after appearing in four NBA games.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–2023)

On January 14, 2022, McLaughlin was acquired in a trade by the

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of the

. However, he was waived on February 26, after suffering a season-ending quad injury. In October 2022, McLaughlin re-joined the Santa Cruz Warriors for the 2022–23 season.

Otago Nuggets (2023–present)

On March 31, 2023, McLaughlin signed with the

for the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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Personal life

As of 2021, McLaughlin's father, Jason, serves as an assistant basketball coach at

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, where his younger brother, Elijah, plays the

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position.

References

External links

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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos bioOregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, JaQuori 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from Tacoma, Washington Dallas Mavericks players Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players Otago Nuggets players People from Port Angeles, Washington Point guards Santa Cruz Warriors players Texas Legends players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players