Jared McCain (born February 20, 2004) is an American

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player for the

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of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

High school career

McCain attended Centennial High School. He was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and four assists per game. He was selected to play in the

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during his senior year. McCain averaged 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, four assists, and 1.5 steals per game for Centennial during the season and repeated as the California Gatorade Player of the Year.

Recruiting

McCain was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. On March 18, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for

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College career

McCain enrolled at Duke University in June 2023. McCain made his college basketball debut on November 6, 2023, scoring 8 points in 15 minutes in a 92-54 win against

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National team career

McCain played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCain, Jared 2004 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Riverside County, California Centennial High School (Corona, California) alumni Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Corona, California