J'Von McCormick

J'Von McCormick
	McCormick in 2019
Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor
Position	Point guard
League	Turkish Basketball First League
Personal information
Born	June 8, 1997
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Mayde Creek; (Houston, Texas)
College	Lee (2016–2018); Auburn (2018–2020);
NBA draft	2020: undrafted
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2021	BC Odesa
2021–present	Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor

J'Von McCormick (born June 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor of the Turkish Basketball First League. He played college basketball for the Lee Runnin' Rebels and the Auburn Tigers.

Early life and high school career

McCormick attended Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 52 percent from the floor.[1] McCormick was named District 29-6A Offensive MVP. He played AAU basketball for Westside Force.[2] McCormick received several Division I scholarship offers out of high school, including Utah, but committed to Lee College.[3]

College career

McCormick played two seasons at Lee College. He posted 4.9 points, 2.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game as a freshman.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.[3] He was third-leading scorer in the Region XIV Athletic Conference. On June 13, 2018, McCormick committed to Auburn to serve as a backup to Jared Harper.[4] In the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, he finished with 10 points, two assists, and two steals in a 97–80 win against North Carolina.[5] He averaged 4.1 points, 1.4 assists, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game as a junior, helping the Tigers reach the Final Four. McCormick received Auburn's Sixth Man Award.[6] On January 4, 2020, McCormick scored a career-high 28 points in an 80–68 win against Mississippi State.[7] As a result, he was named SEC player of the week on January 6.[8] As a senior, McCormick averaged 11.7 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.[9]

Professional career

On August 6, 2020, McCormick signed his first professional contract with BC Odesa of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[10] In October 2021, he signed with Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[11]

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

NCAA Division I


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Auburn	39	0	12.2	.525	.500	.615	.9	1.4	.8	.1	4.1
2019–20	Auburn	31	31	31.4	.384	.305	.581	4.0	4.5	1.1	.1	11.7
Career		70	31	20.7	.421	.331	.590	2.3	2.7	.9	.1	7.5

JUCO


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Lee	31	7	–	.527	.333	.534	2.0	2.1	1.3	.2	4.9
2017–18	Lee	28	28	–	.428	.364	.648	5.3	6.4	1.6	.5	18.5
Career		59	35	–	.448	.359	.622	3.6	4.1	1.4	.3	11.4

Personal life

He is the son of Carol McCormick.[12]

References

Murphy, Mark (June 16, 2018). "Point Guard McCormick Expected to Fill Hole In Auburn's Roster". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Dial Creech, Jenny (April 3, 2020). "Creech: Mayde Creek's J'Von McCormick making waves at Auburn". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Ostendorf, Greg (November 29, 2018). "Underdog story: Newcomer J'Von McCormick fits right in at Auburn". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Stevens, Matthew (June 13, 2018). "Auburn gets verbal commitment from Texas junior college PG J'Von McCormick". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Green, Tom (March 30, 2019). "Crazy quick, crafty and underrated, J'Von McCormick an 'enormous difference' for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Houston, Bryce (January 7, 2020). "J'Von McCormick: 3 things to know about the Auburn basketball guard". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
"McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Han, Giana (January 6, 2020). "J'Von McCormick wins SEC Player of the Week in Week 9". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Murphy, Mark (March 13, 2020). "Pearl on McCormick: Auburn point guard not afraid to compete". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
"J'Von Mccormick joins BC Odessa". Sportando. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
"McCormick's 30-point game gives him TBL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award". Eurobasket. January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
"The moment the mom of Auburn's J'Von McCormick saw her son's photo on the side of a Final Four hotel". Fox 9. April 9, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

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[murphy-1] Murphy, Mark (June 16, 2018). "Point Guard McCormick Expected to Fill Hole In Auburn's Roster". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[2] Dial Creech, Jenny (April 3, 2020). "Creech: Mayde Creek's J'Von McCormick making waves at Auburn". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[underdog-3] Ostendorf, Greg (November 29, 2018). "Underdog story: Newcomer J'Von McCormick fits right in at Auburn". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[4] Stevens, Matthew (June 13, 2018). "Auburn gets verbal commitment from Texas junior college PG J'Von McCormick". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[5] Green, Tom (March 30, 2019). "Crazy quick, crafty and underrated, J'Von McCormick an 'enormous difference' for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[houston-6] Houston, Bryce (January 7, 2020). "J'Von McCormick: 3 things to know about the Auburn basketball guard". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[7] "McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[8] Han, Giana (January 6, 2020). "J'Von McCormick wins SEC Player of the Week in Week 9". AL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[9] Murphy, Mark (March 13, 2020). "Pearl on McCormick: Auburn point guard not afraid to compete". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[10] "J'Von Mccormick joins BC Odessa". Sportando. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[11] "McCormick's 30-point game gives him TBL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award". Eurobasket. January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

[12] "The moment the mom of Auburn's J'Von McCormick saw her son's photo on the side of a Final Four hotel". Fox 9. April 9, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.