Kevin McClain

Kevin Michael McClain (born October 21, 1996) is an American basketball player who currently plays for EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Germany. Originally from Jennings, Florida, McClain committed to Belmont University.

Kevin McClain
No. 11 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1996-10-21) October 21, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton County
(Jennings, Florida)
CollegeBelmont (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentEWE Baskets Oldenburg
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-OVC (2019)

High school career

McClain attended Hamilton County High School, where he was coached by Patrick Murphy. McClain signed with Belmont on April 15, 2015. He chose the Bruins over offers from St. Bonaventure University and the University of North Carolina at Asheville.[1]

College career

As a freshman, McClain averaged 5.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, McClain posted 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[2] McClain averaged 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a junior, his first season as a starter.[3] As a senior, McClain averaged 16.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game and was named to the All-OVC First Team. He scored 27 points at Southeast Missouri State on March 2, 2019, to lead Belmont to an Ohio Valley Conference regular season title. In the NCAA Tournament, McClain posted 29 points against Temple, leading Belmont to an 81-70 victory.[4] He finished 11th on Belmont's NCAA Division I era career scoring list with 1,279 points.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2019, McClain signed with the Golden State Warriors for the Summer League. On July 3, 2019, he signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. McClain has ties to Germany, as his mother was born there and his grandmother lives in the country.[6]

References
  1. Taylor, Joyce Marie (April 16, 2015). "From Trojan to Bruin-HCHS senior basketball player Kevin McClain signs with Belmont". Suwannee Democrat. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. "Kevin McClain (Belmont) to Participate in 2019 Professional Basketball Combine". Professional Basketball Combine. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. "Belmont Picked As 2018-19 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Windler Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. March 23, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  4. "McClain signs to play in Germany". Union Recorder. July 3, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  5. "McClain to play in NBA Summer League". Valdosta Daily Times. June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  6. Boclair, David (July 8, 2019). "Belmont's McClain signs deal to play pro basketball". Nashville Post. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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