Jack Paul McClinton (born January 19, 1985) is an American former professional

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player. McClinton played

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for the University of Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team. He was selected in the second round by the

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in the

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. After being waived by the Spurs, he played for Aliağa Petkim (Turkey), Gilboa Galil (Israel), BC Budivelnyk (Ukraine), and the Reno Bighorns (D-League).

High school career

McClinton attended

South Kent School South Kent School, a private all-boys boarding school in South Kent, Connecticut, United States, is located on a campus in western Litchfield County. It is sited on Spooner Hill east of Bull's Bridge, overlooking the former Housatonic Valley ...

in Connecticut for one season, where one of his teammates was future NBA player

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, following a four-year career at

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in Baltimore.

College career

After graduating from high school, McClinton received a few scholarship offers for basketball, and decided to attend

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, a small college in New York. He transferred out of Siena as his coach,

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, was fired at the end of the season. Several schools were interested in McClinton's services, including the

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, but he chose to attend the University of Miami instead as he thought UM would provide more playing time. After sitting out a full year because of NCAA transfer regulations, McClinton was selected to the

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First Team All-ACC, after leading the league in

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s and

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percentage. For the

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, McClinton joined

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as the only players to repeat First-Team All-ACC Honors. He finished as the third leading scorer in the ACC, averaging 19.4

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. Jack McClinton was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.

College statistics

Professional career

After McClinton was waived by the San Antonio Spurs he signed with

Aliağa Petkim Aliağa Gençlik S.K., known as Aliağa Petkim for sponsorship reasons, was a professional basketball team from the district of Aliağa in İzmir, Turkey. Their home arena was the Enka Sport Hall with a capacity of 2,500 seats. The team competes p ...

in the

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. Halfway through the season he was averaging 16.1 points on 40.4% shooting and 34.1% from 3-point range in 30.7 minutes per game. He shot his free throws at an accuracy of 85.7%. His highest scoring game of the season took place on December 23, 2009, when he made 8 three-pointers on his way to 33 points. McClinton played in Israel with Gilboa Galil during the 2010–2011 season, averaging 8.4 ppg in 27 games. In August 2011, McClinton signed with

BC Budivelnyk BC Budivelnyk Kyiv (in Ukrainian: Будівельник Київ) is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Kyiv. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In June 2018, it was forced to withdraw from the Superleague due ...

of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In November 2012 he was selected in the 1st round of the NBA's D-League draft by the Erie BayHawks. On December 27, 2012, McClinton was traded to the

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. In February 2013, he was waived by the Mad Ants. He did not appear in a game for them.

Outside basketball

McClinton together with

Carlos Boozer Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. The two-time NBA All-Star played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last seas ...

co-founded a men's swimwear company, Loaded Dock.

References

External links

NBA D-League profileIsraeli League profileUkrainian League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McClinton, Jack 1985 births Living people Aliağa Petkim basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baltimore BC Budivelnyk players Calvert Hall College High School alumni Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Point guards Reno Bighorns players San Antonio Spurs draft picks Siena Saints men's basketball players Shooting guards South Kent School alumni