Jared McCain

Jared McCain is an American basketball player who currently attends Centennial High School in Corona, California.

Jared McCain
Centennial Huskies
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 MexicoTeam

Early life and high school

McCain lives in Corona, California and attends Centennial High School.[1] He was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.[2] He was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[3] McCain averaged 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 assists per game for Centennial during the season and repeated as the.[4]

Recruiting

McCain is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[5][6] He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, and Houston.[7][8]

National team career

McCain played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[9]

References
  1. Alexander, Jim (May 4, 2022). "Alexander: Centennial's Jared McCain is a social media star". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. "Centennial hoop star Jared McCain building a potential fortune". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. "Centennial boys basketball star Jared McCain chosen for McDonald's All-American Game". The Press-Enterprise. January 25, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. "Centennial's Jared McCain again chosen Gatorade's California boys basketball player of the year". The Press-Enterprise. March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. "Class of 2023 five-star prospect Jared McCain commits to Duke over Gonzaga, others". The Spokesman-Review. March 18, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. Medcalf, Myron (November 17, 2022). "Duke commit Jared McCain signs with Excel Sports". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (March 18, 2022). "Duke Blue Devils get verbal commitment from five-star junior guard Jared McCain in 2023 class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. Sam, Doric (March 18, 2022). "5-Star SG Jared McCain Commits to Duke over Gonzaga, Houston, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. "Jared McCain, Londynn Jones help USA basketball teams win FIBA championships". The Press-Enterprise. June 23, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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