Brandon McCoy

Brandon Lee McCoy (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Wisconsin Herd 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
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
  • Morse (San Diego, California)
  • Cathedral (San Diego, California)
CollegeUNLV (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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 would average a double-double throughout 33 games played for UNLV. On March 27, 2018, weeks after UNLV lost their last game of the season to the rivaling University of Nevada, McCoy would declare his entry into the 2018 NBA draft.

    Professional career

    Wisconsin Herd (2018–present)

    McCoy was not selected by any team in the 2018 NBA draft,[7] but signed a summer league deal with the Milwaukee Bucks shortly after.[8] On July 31, 2018, he signed a training camp deal with the Bucks.[9] On September 17, 2018, McCoy was waived by the Bucks.[10] On September 29, 2018, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they had signed McCoy.[11] The Pelicans waived him on October 12.[12] McCoy was added to the opening night roster of the Wisconsin Herd on November 1, 2018.[13] 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.[14] He averaged 7.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Herd. He was waived on February 19, 2020.[15]

    National team career

    He was part of the US roster for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup[16] that capture 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. "Former Runnin' Rebel Brandon McCoy goes undrafted". LasVegasSun.com. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
    8. "Las Vegan Troy Brown drafted 15th by Wizards; UNLV's McCoy undrafted". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
    9. "Bucks news: Milwaukee signs center Brandon McCoy". clutchpoints.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
    10. "NBA Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
    11. "Pelicans sign Brandon McCoy". NBA.com. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
    12. "Pelicans waive McCoy and Morris". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
    13. "Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
    14. "Brandon McCoy: Cranks out double-double in loss". CBS Sports. November 28, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
    15. "Brandon McCoy: Cut loose by Wisconsin". CBS Sports. February 19, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
    16. "Brandon McCoy Will Represent Team USA At The FIBA U19 World Cup". RunRebs. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-07-06.


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