Brandon McCoy

Brandon Lee McCoy (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He stands 7’0’’ (213 cm) tall and plays center.

Brandon McCoy
McCoy in 2017
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUNLV (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Wisconsin Herd
2021Zlatibor
2021Grises de Humacao
2021–2023Filou Oostende
2023Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2017 Egypt

High school career

McCoy attended Morse High School in San Diego, California where he led the school to a state championship as a freshman before transferring to Cathedral Catholic High School in 2015.[1]

Coming off the bench at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game, he tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocked shots and four steals in 20 minutes.[2] He had a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds to go along with three blocks at the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic.[3]

McCoy was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked #15 in the Class of 2017 by ESPN[4] committed to UNLV in April 2017.[5] He selected the Runnin’ Rebels over Oregon, Michigan State, and Arizona. In his senior season at Cathedral Catholic, he posted averages of 29 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots per outing.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon McCoy
C		 San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic High School (CA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Apr 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 12  247Sports: 14  ESPN: 16
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UNLV 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

College career

McCoy would make his collegiate debut on November 11, 2017, where he'd record 25 points and a season-high 18 rebounds in a blowout 108–66 win over Florida A&M University. On November 23, he would record a new season-high with 26 points and 17 rebounds in a blowout 85–58 win over the University of Utah. Two days later, McCoy would record a season-high 6 blocks to go with 15 points and 14 rebounds in a 101–82 win over Southern Utah University. On December 2, he would record a season-high 33 points with 10 rebounds grabbed in a close 91–88 overtime loss against Deandre Ayton (the eventual 1st overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft) and the University of Arizona. Throughout his entire freshman season, McCoy averaged a team-high 16.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year. On March 27, 2018, weeks after UNLV lost their last game of the season to the rivals University of Nevada, McCoy would declare his entry into the 2018 NBA draft.[7]

Professional career

McCoy was not selected by any team in the 2018 NBA draft,[8] but signed a summer league deal with the Milwaukee Bucks shortly after.[9] On July 31, 2018, he signed a training camp deal with the Bucks.[10] On September 17, 2018, McCoy was waived by the Bucks.[11] On September 29, 2018, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they had signed McCoy.[12] The Pelicans waived him on October 12.[13] McCoy was added to the opening night roster of the Wisconsin Herd on November 1, 2018.[14] On November 27, McCoy contributed 19 points, 14 rebounds, one assist and a block across in a 104-91 road loss to the Westchester Knicks.[15] He averaged 7.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Herd. He was waived on February 19, 2020.[16]

In January 2021, McCoy signed with Zlatibor of the Basketball League of Serbia.[17][18] He averaged 10.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game. He joined Grises de Humacao of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional on July 7.[19] On August 25, McCoy signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League and the Basketball Champions League.[20]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023)

On February 9, 2023, McCoy was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[21] On August 11 2023, he signed with the Miami Heat, but was waived the same day.[22]

National team career

He was part of the US roster for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup[23] that captured a bronze medal.

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
2017–18 UNLV 333328.8.545.333.72510.3.5.51.816.9

References
  1. Maffei, John (2015-08-10). "Morse's McCoy seeks Cathedral move". San Diego U-T Preps. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. "Troy Brown and Brandon McCoy solid in McDonalds All-American Game". DuckTerritory. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  3. "Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics East Team vs West Team" (PDF). jordanbrandclassic.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. "Brandon McCoy - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  5. "UNLV lands 5-star recruit Brandon McCoy over Arizona, Oregon". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  6. "Who is Brandon McCoy, and how is he putting UNLV back on the national map?". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  7. Grimala, Mike (March 27, 2018). "UNLV freshman Brandon McCoy declares for NBA Draft". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  8. "Former Runnin' Rebel Brandon McCoy goes undrafted". LasVegasSun.com. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  9. "Las Vegan Troy Brown drafted 15th by Wizards; UNLV's McCoy undrafted". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  10. "Bucks news: Milwaukee signs center Brandon McCoy". clutchpoints.com. August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  11. "NBA Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  12. "Pelicans sign Brandon McCoy". NBA.com. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  13. "Pelicans waive McCoy and Morris". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  14. "Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  15. "Brandon McCoy: Cranks out double-double in loss". CBS Sports. November 28, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  16. "Brandon McCoy: Cut loose by Wisconsin". CBS Sports. February 19, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  17. "Zlatibor angažovao nekadašnju veliku nadu američke košarke". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. "Brandon McCoy new Zlatibor member". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  19. Modestti, Luis (July 7, 2021). "Humacao signs Brandon McCoy ex Zlatibor". Latinbasket. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  20. Skerletic, Dario (August 25, 2021). "Filou Oostende inks Brandon McCoy". Sportando. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  21. "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES BRANDON McCOY". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  22. "HEAT MAKE ROSTER MOVES". NBA.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  23. "Brandon McCoy Will Represent Team USA At The FIBA U19 World Cup". RunRebs. 2017-06-22. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
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