Fletcher Magee (born November 13, 1996) is an American
basketball
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player for
Studentski centar of the
Montenegrin Basketball League
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and the
ABA League
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. He played college basketball for
Wofford College
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. While playing for the
Terriers
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, he was named the
Southern Conference Player of the Year by the league's media in consecutive years (2017–18 and 2018–19) and set the NCAA record for made three point shots in a career. His career NCAA three-point percentage of .435 and free throw percentage of .908 are among the highest ever.
High school career
Magee played three sports at
The First Academy
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Academics
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in his native
Orlando, Florida.
College career
As a freshman for
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, he scored 13.8 points per game and led the
Southern Conference
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(SoCon) in
three-point shooting percentage. At the close of the season, he was named SoCon Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore, Magee raised his scoring average to 18.6 points per game and was named first-team all-conference.
As a junior, Magee led the SoCon in scoring at 22.1 points per game and again led the league in three-point percentage (.439). At the close of the season, he was awarded the Malcolm U. Pitt SoCon Player of the Year by the league media.
Following the
2017–18 season, Magee declared his intention to test the waters for the
2018 NBA draft
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. He did not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to Wofford for his senior year, which he did. Coming into his senior season, Magee was named preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year.
On December 9, 2018, Magee scored his 2,000th career point in a win over
Coastal Carolina
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. At the close of the season, Magee was again named SoCon Player of the Year by the league's media, this time adding the Coaches' award to sweep top honors.
On March 21, 2019, against Seton Hall, Fletcher broke the all-time NCAA record for most career three point field goals, surpassing
JJ Redick
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,
Stephen Curry
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, and
Travis Bader
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, who previously had 504, in the First Round of the
NCAA tournament.
Professional career
Obradoiro
After not being selected in the
2019 NBA draft
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, Magee was signed by the
Milwaukee Bucks
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for NBA Summer League play.
On July 20, 2019, Magee signed his first professional deal with
Monbus Obradoiro of the
Liga ACB. Magee averaged 11.3 points, 1.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.
Buducnost
On August 25, 2020, Magee signed with
Budućnost of the
Montenegrin Basketball League
The Prva A liga, for sponsorships reasons named the Erste Liga, is the top-tier professional basketball league in Montenegro. It is the highest basketball division organized by the Basketball Association of Montenegro (KSCG). It was established in ...
. He was subsequently loaned to
Studentski centar.
The Basketball Tournament
Magee joined War Tampa, a team composed primarily of
Auburn alumni in
The Basketball Tournament 2020
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. He scored two points in a 76–53 loss to House of 'Paign in the first round.
Career statistics
College
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2015–16
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People with the surname
*Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, 1931–2019), American writer
*Dan Wofford, American politician
*Harris Wofford (1926–2019), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1991-1995
*James C. Woffor ...
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2016–17
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People with the surname
*Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, 1931–2019), American writer
*Dan Wofford, American politician
*Harris Wofford (1926–2019), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1991-1995
*James C. Woffor ...
, , 33 , , 32 , , 33.3 , , .438 , , .423 , , .893 , , 3.3 , , 1.8 , , .7 , , .2 , , 18.6
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2017–18
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People with the surname
*Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, 1931–2019), American writer
*Dan Wofford, American politician
*Harris Wofford (1926–2019), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1991-1995
*James C. Woffor ...
, , 34 , , 34 , , 33.6 , , .484 , , .439 , , .907 , , 2.9 , , 1.7 , , .9 , , .1 , , 22.1
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2018–19
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People with the surname
*Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, 1931–2019), American writer
*Dan Wofford, American politician
*Harris Wofford (1926–2019), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1991-1995
*James C. Woffor ...
, , 35 , , 35 , , 31.4 , , .439 , , .419 , , .910 , , 2.5 , , 1.6 , , .7 , , .1 , , 20.3
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See also
*
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders
*
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season 3-point field goal leaders
References
External links
Wofford Terriers bio
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1996 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Orlando, Florida
Liga ACB players
KK Studentski centar players
Obradoiro CAB players
Shooting guards
Wofford Terriers men's basketball players