Duke basketball one-and-done guard Jared McCain noticed solely 4 minutes of motion in every of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first two video games this season. Quick ahead a number of weeks, although, and the 2024 No. 16 general draft decide has emerged as a formidable drive off the bench, logging half-hour or extra in every of the Sixers’ previous two outings, together with Sunday evening’s 107-105 additional time win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets.
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Within the victory, Philly’s second this season, McCain posted a profession greatest along with his team-high 27 factors in 31 minutes on the ground. The TikTok star from California, nonetheless over 100 days till his twenty first birthday, shot 10-for-18 from the sector, 3-for-8 from deep, and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
JARED‼️ Profession-high 27 tonight! #DukeintheNBA 😈pic.twitter.com/lhVCu3QHRp
— Duke Males’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 11, 2024
Plus, he chipped in three rebounds and two assists, committing just one turnover alongside the best way.
The efficiency marked McCain’s second straight sport with double-digit factors and fourth within the workforce’s previous six contests.
He is been on the courtroom in all 9 video games for the Philadelphia 76ers (2-7), who will now gear as much as host the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, roughly two hours earlier than the 2024-25 Duke basketball squad squares off in opposition to fellow blueblood Kentucky within the Champions Traditional.
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In the meantime, one of many Charlotte Hornets’ two NBA Blue Devils suited up in opposition to Jared McCain and the 76ers.
Veteran guard Seth Curry, now in his second season along with his hometown franchise, acquired quarter-hour off the bench in Philadelphia, ending with 5 factors, one board, and one steal within the loss.
As for the opposite former Duke basketball participant on Charlotte’s roster, 2020-22 Blue Satan massive man Mark Williams sprained his foot in coaching camp. The 7-footer, an environment friendly double-double producer when wholesome throughout his first two years within the league, stays out of fee however seems to be nearing his 2024-25 debut.
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