Jordan Tyler McRae (born March 28, 1991) 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 the

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, and was drafted 58th overall in the

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, by the

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. He is a 1.96 m (6'5") tall

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. McRae won a

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with the Cavaliers in 2016. McRae set the

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former single-game scoring record (61). After spending time in the G League and overseas, McRae signed with the Wizards in 2018. In March 2020 McRae signed with the Pistons, his most recent NBA team to date.

High school career

McRae attended

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where he led the Panthers to multiple quarter-finals appearances, while earning prestigious All-State honors and a nomination for the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He played one of his greatest high school basketball games to cap off his career with Liberty County, recording 37 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four blocks per game. McRae also played with the highly regarded Atlanta Celtics in the

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, who had previously been led by

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and

Jordan Adams Jordan LaVell Adams (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Club Atlético Aguada of Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was the first UCLA freshman to score 20 or more ...

. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McRae was listed as the No. 10 shooting guard and the No. 38 player in the nation in 2010.

College career

After appearing in just 10 games as a freshman, McRae played in all 34 games as a sophomore in 2011–12 while earning 15 starting assignments. He also boosted his points per game average from 1.8 as a freshman to 8.6 as a sophomore as he was one of the SEC's top sixth men in 2011–12, coming off the bench to score in double figures in six of UT's last 14 games. As a junior in the 2012–13 season, McRae appeared in all 33 games with 22 starts as he finished the season as Tennessee's team leader in scoring (15.7 ppg), minutes played (33.6 mpg), three-pointers made (60) and attempted (169), and three-point percentage (.355). He also ranked second in assists (2.0 apg), blocks (0.9 bpg) and steals (0.8 spg) while earning first-team All-SEC and first-team USBWA All-District IV honors. As a senior in the 2013–14 season, McRae started all 37 games while averaging 18.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game as he earned first-team All-SEC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 21 honors. During Tennessee's four NCAA Tournament games, he led the team in scoring (19.8 ppg) and blocks (1.5 bpg) while also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. In his four-year career at

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, McRae played 114 games (74 starts) while averaging 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.1 minutes per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the floor.

Professional career

Melbourne United (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, McRae was selected with the 58th overall pick in the

by the

. He was later traded to the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Ea ...

on draft night and went on to join the team for the

2014 NBA Summer League The 2014 NBA Summer League consists of two pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA and the Orlando Magic just after the 2014 NBA Draft. Ten teams took part in the week-long summer league at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, from July 5 t ...

. In four summer league games, he averaged 21.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. On August 29, 2014, McRae signed with

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for the

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. On December 24, 2014, he was named Player of the Week for Round 11 after scoring 30 points twice in wins over

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and

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. He went on to earn Player of the Month honors for December. On the season, he averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 27 games, and finished third in scoring, 11th in steals, 12th in blocks and 13th in assists in the entire league.

Delaware 87ers (2015–2016)

On March 5, 2015, McRae was acquired by the Delaware 87ers, the 76ers'

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affiliate. He made his debut for the 87ers the following day, recording 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists as a starter in a 123–112 win over the

Fort Wayne Mad Ants The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and are affiliated with the Indiana Pacers. The team plays their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Mad ...

. On March 22, he recorded career-highs with 39 points and 13 rebounds in a 124–120 overtime loss to the

Oklahoma City Blue The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as ...

. In July 2015, McRae re-joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 12.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in four games. On September 27, 2015, he signed with the 76ers, only to be waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in seven preseason games. On November 2, he was reacquired by the 87ers. On January 26, 2016, McRae scored a career-high and set a D-League single-game record with 61 points, as well as recording 11 rebounds and 7 assists, in a 130–123 overtime win over the

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. , 61 points stood as the 2nd best total (only surpassed on March 23, 2016 by Russ Smith). He was later named on the East All-Star team for the 2016

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Phoenix Suns (2016)

On January 29, 2016, McRae signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He made his NBA debut later that night, recording 12 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 25 minutes off the bench in a 102–84 loss to the

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. On February 8, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns. On February 11, he was assigned to the

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in order to play in the D-League All-Star Game. He was recalled by the Suns five days later after posting seven points and five assists in 14 minutes off the bench in the East's 128–124 win over the West. He played for the Suns on February 19, scoring eight points in 14 minutes off the bench against the

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. His contract expired following the game, and on February 23, he re-joined Delaware.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)

On February 28, McRae signed a 10-day contract with the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central ...

. Later that day, he made his debut for the Cavaliers in a 113–99 loss to the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

, recording eight points and one rebound in seven minutes off the bench. On March 9, he signed a multi-year contract with the Cavaliers. On April 11, he was assigned to the

for a day of training. He was reassigned to Canton the next day to help the team in Game 1 of the D-League Eastern Conference Finals against the

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. The next day, McRae was recalled by the Cavaliers and that night, he scored an NBA career-high 36 points, along with four rebounds and seven assists in 47 minutes, against the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...

, including a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. In overtime, he had a chance to tie it in the final second, but battling leg cramps, he missed two free throws after being fouled on a three-pointer. The Cavaliers made it to the

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where they defeated the

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4–3. Despite the Cavaliers going down 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 loss, they went on to win the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1. On June 28, 2016, the Cavaliers exercised their 2016–17 team option on McRae's contract. He later joined the Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA Summer League, where after averaging 24.3 points per game, he was named to the All-Summer League First Team. On December 31, 2016, McRae made his first start of the season in place of the injured

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and scored a season-high 20 points in a 121–109 win over the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

. On March 1, 2017, McRae was waived by the Cavaliers.

Baskonia (2017)

On August 20, 2017, McRae signed a one-year deal with

Baskonia Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia, S.A.D., commonly known as Saski Baskonia (), also known as Cazoo Baskonia for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the ...

. On January 6, 2018, McRae parted ways with Baskonia. He underwent surgery on his left shoulder in

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and was expected to be sidelined for five more months, missing the remainder of the season. He was first injured on September 15 and was only able to play four games. He took part in three EuroLeague games, averaging five points and three fouls drawn.

Washington Wizards (2018–2020)

On September 20, 2018, the

announced that they had signed McRae to a

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with the

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of the

. On January 18, 2019, McRae set a new NBA G League season-high with 54 points in a win against the

Maine Red Claws The Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws) are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo B ...

. On April 9, 2019, the

announced that they had converted McRae's

to a standard NBA contract.

Denver Nuggets (2020)

On February 6, 2020, McRae was traded to the

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

in exchange for

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. On March 1, 2020, McRae was waived by the Nuggets after a contract buyout agreement was reached.

Detroit Pistons (2020)

On March 4, 2020, the

claimed McRae off waivers.

Beijing Ducks (2020–2021)

On December 27, 2020, McRae signed a contract with the

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worth $1.5M for 25 games.

Metropolitans 92 (2021–2022)

On August 22, 2021, McRae signed with

Metropolitans 92 Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 200 ...

of the

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Hapoel Tel Aviv (2022–present)

On September 23, 2022, he signed with

of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

NBA G League profile

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