Jack McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional

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player for

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of the Basketball Bundesliga. He is also contracted with the

Tasmania JackJumpers The Tasmania JackJumpers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at MyState Bank Arena and the Silverdome. T ...

of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life

McVeigh was born in Cabarita Beach, just 20km south of the

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border. He grew up on the

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where he attended

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and began playing junior basketball at the age of five for the North Gold Coast Seahawks. He played in the

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with the BA Centre of Excellence in 2014 and 2015.

College career

McVeigh played

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with the

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for three seasons. McVeigh emerged as the team's

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during his sophomore season but a reduction in playing time during his junior season led to his departure from the team.

Professional career

After leaving college, McVeigh played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the 2018

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season. He subsequently joined the

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of the National Basketball League on a three-year deal. He avenged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds with the 36ers in 2018–19. He then played for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2019

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season. He averaged 9.4 points per game during the 2020–21 season. After helping the Rockets win the 2021

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championship, McVeigh joined the inaugural squad of the

, a team entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22. After playing for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the 2022

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season, he re-joined the JackJumpers for the

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. On 27 February 2023, McVeigh signed with

of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

NBL profileNebraska Cornhuskers bioBasketball Australia profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McVeigh, Jack 1996 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian expatriate basketball people in Germany Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Sydney Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players People educated at Lake Ginninderra College Small forwards Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland Tasmania JackJumpers players