Previous viral highlight sensation and Texas Tech monitor Mac McClung will get an opportunity to catch a lot of eyeballs, as the previous Red Raiders guard signed an training camp deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, as indicated by Stadium’s Shams Charania. McClung went undrafted Thursday night, yet didn’t need to stand by long to track down his first NBA team.
The No. 23 combo guard and No. 245 by and large possibility in the 2018 247Sports Composite, McClung began his vocation at Georgetown under Patrick Ewing. He began every one of the 29 games he played in as a first year recruit, setting up 13.1 focuses, 2.6 bounce back and 2.0 helps per game.
He got back to Georgetown for his sophomore year, playing in 21 challenges and increasing his creation in all cases to 15.7 focuses, 3.1 bounce back, 2.4 helps and 1.4 takes per game, however Georgetown drooped to a 15-17 imprint by and large and saw a 10-3 beginning dissipate with the Hoyas losing seven straight to end the season.
McClung tested the NBA Draft waters after the year and in the end chose for move, picking Texas Tech and mentor Chris Beard over Wake Forest, Memphis, Auburn, USC, BYU and Arkansas. McClung’s representative revealed to USA TODAY that McClung chose for get back to school dependent on NBA feedback, which said he expected to improve as a facilitator.
McClung’s numbers really took a slight plunge at his new home, however it was his most proficient hostile period of his carer, thanks to some degree to further developed shooting from behind the 3-point curve, where he made 34.3% of his long-range attempts. He arrived at the points of 15.5 focuses, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, driving the Red Raiders in scoring and hitting some grasp shots throughout the season.
For his endeavors, McClung was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-Big 12. McClung battled in the postseason, posting seven points in a Big 12 Tournament misfortune to Texas, then, at that point scoring 16 shooting on 4-for-16 shooting from the field in the Red Raiders’ opening round NCAA Tournament prevail upon Utah State. He scored nine focuses in Texas Tech’s two-point season-ending loss to Arkansas in the competition’s second round.
After the season, McClung indeed put his name in for the NBA Draft and entered the exchange entrance, however he in the end hauled his name out of the entry, which means he would either enter the draft or get back to Texas Tech, even get-togethers continued on to Texas. Eventually however, McClung decided to turn star.
“I would like to thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to play the game I love,” McClung wrote at the time. “I also would like to thank my family and the entire Texas Tech coaching staff for believing in me and pushing me to new heights.
“Red Raider Nation, thank you for the best year of my life. I am lucky to call myself a Red Raider. With that being said, I have decided to chase my dreams and stay in the NBA Draft!”