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Mac McClung

Matthew Ford "Mac" McClung (born January 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school players in Virginia. He is one of two players to be a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, alongside Nate Robinson, and the only player to win three consecutive Slam Dunk Contests. McClung went unselected in the 2021 NBA draft and spent time during the 2021–22 season with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He won the 2021–22 NBA G League Rookie of the Year award with the South Bay Lakers of the G League. McClung joined the Blue Coats for the 2022–23 season and signed with the 76ers in February 2023. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at the 2023, 2024, and 2025 NBA All-Star Game. He earned the 2024 NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award.

Infobox

2021
South Bay Lakers
2022
Los Angeles Lakers
2023
→Delaware Blue Coats
2025
Indiana Pacers
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
Born
(1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 26)Gate City, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
High school
Gate City (Gate City, Virginia)
College
Georgetown (2018–2020) Texas Tech (2020–2021)
NBA draft
2021: undrafted
Playing career
2021–present
2021–2022
Chicago Bulls
2022–2023
Delaware Blue Coats
2023–2024
Osceola Magic
2024–2025
→Osceola Magic
League
NBA G League
2025-present
Windy City Bulls

Tables

College recruiting information · High school career › Recruiting
Mac McClung PG
Mac McClung PG
Name
Mac McClung PG
Hometown
Gate City, VA
School
Gate City (VA)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Commit date
Oct 15, 2017
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Name
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: —    247Sports: 235    ESPN: —
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: —    247Sports: 235    ESPN: —
Name
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: —    247Sports: 235    ESPN: —
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Name
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Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Mac McClung PG
Gate City, VA
Gate City (VA)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 15, 2017
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: — 247Sports: 235 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Georgetown 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 12, 2018. "2018 Georgetown Hoyas Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Chicago
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
3.0
FG%
1.000
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
2.0
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Lakers
Year
L.A. Lakers
Team
1
GP
0
GS
22.0
MPG
400
FG%
333
3P%
1.000
FT%
3.0
RPG
1.0
APG
1.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
6.0
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Philadelphia
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
20.5
FG%
450
3P%
364
FT%
600
RPG
5.0
APG
4.5
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
12.5
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Orlando
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
5.0
FG%
000
3P%
000
FT%
—
RPG
5
APG
1.5
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
2025–26
2025–26
Year
2025–26
Team
Indiana
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
11.3
FG%
389
3P%
200
FT%
750
RPG
1.3
APG
3
SPG
1.7
BPG
3
PPG
6.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
9
GP
0
GS
12.2
MPG
413
FG%
280
3P%
700
FT%
2.0
RPG
1.6
APG
7
SPG
2
BPG
5.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021–22
Chicago
1
0
3.0
1.000
—
—
0
0
0
0
2.0
Lakers
1
0
22.0
400
333
1.000
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
6.0
2022–23
Philadelphia
2
0
20.5
450
364
600
5.0
4.5
0
0
12.5
2024–25
Orlando
2
0
5.0
000
000
—
5
1.5
0
0
0
2025–26
Indiana
3
0
11.3
389
200
750
1.3
3
1.7
3
6.3
Career
9
0
12.2
413
280
700
2.0
1.6
7
2
5.8
· Career statistics › College
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Georgetown
GP
29
GS
29
MPG
26.4
FG%
392
3P%
277
FT%
798
RPG
2.6
APG
2.0
SPG
8
BPG
1
PPG
13.1
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Georgetown
GP
21
GS
20
MPG
26.8
FG%
394
3P%
323
FT%
802
RPG
3.1
APG
2.4
SPG
1.4
BPG
2
PPG
15.7
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Texas Tech
GP
29
GS
29
MPG
30.2
FG%
419
3P%
343
FT%
793
RPG
2.7
APG
2.1
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
15.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
79
GP
78
GS
27.9
MPG
403
FG%
313
3P%
797
FT%
2.8
RPG
2.2
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
14.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2018–19
Georgetown
29
29
26.4
392
277
798
2.6
2.0
8
1
13.1
2019–20
Georgetown
21
20
26.8
394
323
802
3.1
2.4
1.4
2
15.7
2020–21
Texas Tech
29
29
30.2
419
343
793
2.7
2.1
8
3
15.5
Career
79
78
27.9
403
313
797
2.8
2.2
1.0
2
14.7

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