Jack McVeigh

Jack McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He is also contracted with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Jack McVeigh
McVeigh with Heidelberg in 2023
No. 9 – MLP Academics Heidelberg
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996
Cabarita Beach, Australia
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolLake Ginninderra
(Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)
CollegeNebraska (2015–2018)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015BA Centre of Excellence
2018Gold Coast Rollers
2018–2021Adelaide 36ers
2019; 2021North Adelaide Rockets
2021–presentTasmania JackJumpers
2022North Gold Coast Seahawks
2023–presentMLP Academics Heidelberg
Career highlights and awards

Early life

McVeigh was born in Cabarita Beach,[1] just 20km south of the Queensland-New South Wales border. He grew up on the Gold Coast where he attended The Southport School[2] and began playing junior basketball at the age of five for the North Gold Coast Seahawks.[3] He played in the SEABL with the BA Centre of Excellence in 2014 and 2015.[4]

College career

McVeigh played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers for three seasons. McVeigh emerged as the team's sixth man during his sophomore season but a reduction in playing time during his junior season led to his departure from the team.[5]

Professional career

After leaving college, McVeigh played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the 2018 Queensland Basketball League season.[4] He subsequently joined the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League on a three-year deal.[5][6] He avenged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds with the 36ers in 2018–19.[4] He then played for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2019 Premier League season.[4] He averaged 9.4 points per game during the 2020–21 season.[7]

After helping the Rockets win the 2021 NBL1 Central championship,[8][9] McVeigh joined the inaugural squad of the Tasmania JackJumpers, a team entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22.[10] After playing for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the 2022 NBL1 North season,[11] he re-joined the JackJumpers for the 2022–23 NBL season.

On 27 February 2023, McVeigh signed with USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Nebraska 34417.0.350.340.6902.61.0.4.14.8
2016–17 Nebraska 301122.9.372.338.7802.5.6.5.37.5
2017–18 Nebraska 1407.5.345.3331.0001.1.1.4.11.9
Career 781517.6.361.339.7462.3.7.4.25.3

References
  1. "Jack McVeigh - Why I've Decided to Start a Blog". jackmcveigh.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Buzzer-beater hero snaps back to reality". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. "Player Announcement - Jack McVeigh". North Gold Coast Seahawks. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. "Jack McVeigh". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. "Former Husker basketball player Jack McVeigh signs with Australia's Adelaide 36ers". Omaha World-Herald. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  6. "36ers sign McVeigh on a three-year deal". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  7. Uluc, Olgun (26 June 2021). "NBL Free Agency: who's on the move". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. "Rockets set to launch with signings of star 36ers duo". NBL1.com.au. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. "Rocket-Men fly to first since 2007". NBL1.com.au. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  10. "Jack McVeigh Signs with the JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. "Championship Rocket joins brother in NBL1 North". NBL1. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  12. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (27 February 2023). "Heidelberg tabs Jack McVeigh, ex Tasmania JJ". Eurobasket. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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