 McVeigh with Heidelberg in 2023 | |
| No. 9 – Tasmania JackJumpers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 June 1996 Cabarita Beach, Australia |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) |
| College | Nebraska (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| 2018 | Gold Coast Rollers |
| 2018–2021 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2019; 2021 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2021–present | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| 2022 | North Gold Coast Seahawks |
| 2023 | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jack McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL).
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] He helped the JackJumpers reach the grand final series, where they lost 3–0 to the Sydney Kings.[11]
After playing for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the 2022 NBL1 North season,[12] McVeigh re-joined the JackJumpers for the 2022–23 NBL season.[4] Following the NBL season, he joined USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[13]
In the 2023–24 NBL season, the JackJumpers returned to the NBL Grand Final series with a 2–1 semi-finals series victory over the Perth Wildcats, with McVeigh scoring a game-high and career-high 27 points in game three.[14] The JackJumpers went on to win the NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United.[15] McVeigh was named grand final MVP.[16] He was named the JackJumpers Club MVP after finishing with season averages of 17.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[17]
On 12 April 2024, McVeigh extended his contract with the JackJumpers until the end of the 2026–27 season.[18]
Career statistics
| 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 | 34 | 4 | 17.0 | .350 | .340 | .690 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 2016–17 | Nebraska | 30 | 11 | 22.9 | .372 | .338 | .780 | 2.5 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 7.5 |
| 2017–18 | Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 7.5 | .345 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .1 | .4 | .1 | 1.9 |
| Career | 78 | 15 | 17.6 | .361 | .339 | .746 | 2.3 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 5.3 | |
References
- ^ "Jack McVeigh - Why I've Decided to Start a Blog". jackmcveigh.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Buzzer-beater hero snaps back to reality". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Player Announcement - Jack McVeigh". North Gold Coast Seahawks. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Jack McVeigh". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Former Husker basketball player Jack McVeigh signs with Australia's Adelaide 36ers". Omaha World-Herald. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "36ers sign McVeigh on a three-year deal". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (26 June 2021). "NBL Free Agency: who's on the move". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Rockets set to launch with signings of star 36ers duo". NBL1.com.au. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Rocket-Men fly to first since 2007". NBL1.com.au. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Jack McVeigh Signs with the JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Kings Win First Championship in 17 Years with Record Crowd". NBL.com.au. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Championship Rocket joins brother in NBL1 North". NBL1. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (27 February 2023). "Heidelberg tabs Jack McVeigh, ex Tasmania JJ". Eurobasket. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "JackJumpers dominant in Playoff decider". NBL.com.au. 13 March 2024. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024.
- ^ "McVeigh named NBL24 Sengstock Trophy winner". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024.
- ^ "JackJumpers set to re-sign stars". NBL.com.au. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Jack McVeigh locked in until 2027". JackJumpers.com.au. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024.
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