PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Duke College guard Jared McCain with the sixteenth general decide within the 2024 NBA draft on Wednesday night time.
In his freshman season at Duke, McCain averaged 14.3 factors, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists and shot 41.4% on 3-pointers.
McCain, 20, was rated as probably the greatest shooters within the 2024 draft class by draft analysts. He is a combo guard who can shoot and rating from wherever on the ground. McCain earned Atlantic Coast Convention All-Rookie honors in his lone season in Durham, North Carolina.
In line with Synergy Sports activities Information, McCain rated within the ninety fifth percentile in catch-and-shoot conditions when guarded final season, which is the right skillset the 76ers want subsequent to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
“I am simply excited to be taught from [Joel Embiid], man,” McCain mentioned. “Study from each Maxey and him. Yeah, clearly, they’re elite scorers, so I feel I can area the ground and create area for them. I am simply excited to get to know them and be taught as a lot as attainable from them.”
CBS Sports activities has McCain ranked because the 14th-best prospect within the 2024 draft class and listed Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro as his professional participant comparability.
McCain, who’s 6 toes, 3 inches, ranked second on the Blue Devils in scoring final season and helped Duke go 27-9, together with a 15-5 file in opposition to ACC opponents. The Blue Devils had been ranked No. 9 within the nation and made a run to the Elite 8 within the NCAA Match as a No. 4 seed.
Within the match, McCain had two video games the place he scored at the least 30 factors, together with a second spherical win over James Madison College the place he drilled eight 3-pointers. For his efficiency within the tourney, McCain was chosen to the NCAA South Regional All-Match Group.
Earlier than Duke, McCain performed at Centennial Excessive College in Sacramento, California, the place he was a five-star prospect and ranked because the No. 14 participant within the nation. He was rated because the No. 1 participant out of California and named the Gatorade California Participant of the 12 months in his junior and senior seasons at Centennial.
McCain additionally has fairly the presence on social media. He has 2.8 million followers on TikTok — and certain counting.