JaQuori McLaughlin

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JaQuori McLaughlin
JaQuori McLaughlin.jpg
McLaughlin with UC Santa Barbara in 2019
No. 40 – Santa Cruz Warriors
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 (age 24)
Port Angeles, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolPeninsula
(Gig Harbor, Washington)
College
NBA draft2021 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Dallas Mavericks
2021–2022→Texas Legends
2022–presentSanta Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

JaQuori McLaughlin (born January 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League.[1] He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, and has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA for a short stint.

High school career[]

McLaughlin attended Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. He averaged 19.3 points, 9.1 assists and 5.5 steals per game as a senior and was named Washington Mr. Basketball. McLaughlin left as the school's all-time leader in points, assists and three-pointers.[2] He had originally committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State before switching his commitment to Washington. He later recommitted to Oregon State over offers from Utah and Wisconsin.[3]

College career[]

As a freshman at Oregon State, McLaughlin averaged 10.5 points and 3.3 assists per game. He set a program freshman record with 58 three-pointers.[4] Before his second year, McLaughlin began suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing a terrorist attack during his team's summer trip to Spain. Six games into the season, he left the team.[5] McLaughlin was granted a redshirt and transferred to UC Santa Barbara.[6] He averaged 10.3 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore.[5] In his junior season, he averaged 13.4 points and 4.1 assists per game. McLaughlin was named to the All-Big West Honorable Mention.[7] As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, helping UC Santa Barbara win the Big West regular season and tournament title. McLaughlin was named Big West Player of the Year as well as Big West Tournament MVP. Following the season, McLaughlin declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing his extra season of eligibility.[8]

Professional career[]

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, McLaughlin signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on September 3, 2021. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Mavs and their NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.[9] On January 10, 2022, he was waived by the Mavericks.[10]

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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Dallas 4 0 2.8 .000 .000 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0
Career 4 0 2.8 .000 .000 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Oregon State 32 30 33.8 .383 .367 .743 2.2 3.3 .8 .3 10.5
2017–18 Oregon State 6 5 26.0 .238 .000 1.000 2.7 3.7 1.5 .5 2.7
2018–19 UC Santa Barbara 32 32 32.3 .360 .343 .763 2.8 3.2 .8 .2 10.3
2019–20 UC Santa Barbara 30 30 34.2 .444 .407 .799 3.3 4.1 1.0 .2 13.4
2020–21 UC Santa Barbara 26 26 32.3 .488 .408 .832 3.5 5.2 1.5 .2 16.0
Career 126 123 32.8 .415 .370 .794 2.9 3.9 1.0 .2 11.9

Personal life[]

McLaughlin's father, Jason, serves as an assistant basketball coach at Tacoma Community College, where his younger brother, Elijah, plays the point guard position.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Klan, Mike (January 15, 2022). "Former UCSB star JaQuori McLaughlin traded to Santa Cruz Warriors in G-League".
  2. ^ Cotterill, TJ (February 22, 2016). "Mr. Basketball: JaQuori McLaughlin is 'gold standard' of Peninsula basketball". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Nemec, Andrew (September 25, 2015). "JaQuori McLaughlin, 4-star PG, commits to Oregon State Beavers over Utah, Wisconsin". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Sowa, Jesse (December 1, 2017). "OSU men's basketball: McLaughlin leaves program". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Patton, Mark (November 20, 2019). "JaQuori McLaughlin returns to Oregon State, but happy to have landed at UCSB". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Manley, Jon (December 22, 2018). "After transferring from Oregon State, Peninsula grad McLaughlin feeling at home at UC Santa Barbara". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Klan, Mike (October 20, 2020). "McLaughlin relishes leadership role for Gauchos". KEYT-TV. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Smith, Lauren (April 24, 2021). "UC Santa Barbara guard JaQuori McLaughlin, a Peninsula product, declares for NBA Draft". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Mavericks add two-way player McLaughlin". mavs.com. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Mavericks keep Pinson, Chriss; waive McLaughlin". Dallas Mavericks. Retrieved January 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Patton, Mark (January 21, 2021). "McLaughlin rising high in the Gaucho bubble". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

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