Biography
Career: Finished his two-year FIU career (2015-17) seventh all-time in school history with 994 career points, and was seventh all-time in field goals made (371) and field goals attempted (804) … In addition, McGill is the all-time record-holder in free-throw shooting percentage, hitting 86.4 percent (191-of-221) of his shots from the charity stripe over two seasons ... Scored in double figures in 50-of-58 career games played with the Panthers, including 20-or-more points in 24 outings. Â
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2016-17 (Senior Year): Averaged a team-leading 18.3 points-per-game on the year – fourth in Conference USA – while playing in 27 of FIU’s 31 games and the start in 26 outings … Shot 44.1 percent (182-of-413) from the field and 32.9 percent (26-of-79) from the free-throw line … Shot 50 percent-or-better from the field seven times – and 60 percent-or-more four times … Also hit a C-USA-leading 92.9 percent (105-of-113) from the charity stripe that was also third in the nation … His 92.9 percent from the line also marked a school single-season record … Was perfect from the charity stripe 15 times during the season … Scored 495 points on the year, which is ninth all-time at FIU for a single-season and fifth all-time scored by a Panthers senior in a single season … Scored 20-or-more points in 13 games, including a season-high 27 points, twice, at Elon (11/30) on 9-of-21 (42.9 percent) shooting from the field, 1-of-3 (33.3 percent) and a perfect 8-of-8 (100.0 percent) from the free-throw line, and at Charlotte (2/4) going 12-of-18 (66.7 percent) from the field, 1-of-3 (33.3 percent) from behind the three-point arc and 2-of-2 (100.0 percent) … Also had 25 points, twice, against Florida Memorial (11/11) and at Florida Gulf Coast (12/11), and 26 points against Western Kentucky (1/2) … Set the school record for consecutive free throws made with 30 – beginning on Nov. 23 versus Ave Maria and stretching until Dec. 15 vs. Georgia Southern – when he missed his sixth attempt of the night (went 6-of-7) … He surpassed the previous mark set by teammate Anthony Boswell (27) during the 2013-14 campaign … During the stretch McGill posted a 12-of-12 performance from the line at FGCU, one shy of tying the school single-game record for consecutive free throws made (13), which was originally set by Patrick McDonald against Arizona on Dec. 1, 1986.
2015-16 (Junior Year): Led FIU in scoring and was one of the top scorers in Conference USA, during his first season with the Panthers, finishing eighth in the league in points-per-game … Averaged 16.1 points-per-outing in 31 outings, including 28 starts, while also averaging 4.6 rebounds-per-contest – including 1.5 rebounds-per-game on the offensive glass from the guard position … His 499 points scored was the third most scored by a junior in FIU history … Also, his rebounds-per-game was good enough for third on the team … Netted 16.6 points-per-game in C-USA games … Finished the season fifth in Conference USA in three-point shooting, hitting 42.2 percent (35-of-83) of his shots from behind the arc … Hit for better than 50.0 percent from the field 15 times on the year … Scored double figure points in 26 games on the season, which included 11 games of 20 points or more … Poured in a career-high 29 points, including 23 in the first half, against Louisiana Tech (1/14) … Was 10-of-18 (55.5 percent) from the field, 3-of-5 (60.0 percent) from three-point range and 6-of-6 (100.0 percent) from the free throw line against the Bulldogs … Also scored 25 points against Elon (12/4), and 24 points, twice, against LIU (11/25) and UTEP (3/9) during the season finale in the C-USA Tournament second round … During a nine-game stretch from Dec. 19 through Jan. 21, McGill tallied 20 or more points six times, averaging 20.7 points-per-game during that span … At Western Kentucky (1/7) McGill logged 16 points, including the go-ahead – and eventually game-winning – three-point shot with 38 seconds left in the contest, putting the Panthers up 73-72 ... FIU would win the game 75-72 … Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds, twice during the season against LIU – including five offensive –at Middle Tennessee (2/6) … Recorded a career high of four assists versus UTEP (1/23).
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2014-15 (Sophomore Year at Vincennes University): Played in 35 games, making 19 starts and averaging 11.6 points-per-game … Shot 48.4 percent from the floor, including a 38.0 percent clip from three-point range … Averaged 3.6 rebounds-per-game, 1.7 assists, and had a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio … Tallied 21 games where he scored in double-figures, including five contests where he posted 20 or more points.
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2013-14 (Freshman Year at Goldey-Beacom College): Named the 2013-14 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Year, and was tabbed a CACC all-conference honorable mention … Also named Freshman of the Year on the 2013-14 Division II Postseason All-Area Team by CityofBasketballLove.com … Played in 26 games, making 14 starts, which included starting the last 13 games of the season … In 25.0 minutes-per-game, averaged 15.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists … Shot 44.7 percent from the floor, 37.3 percent from three-point range and a school-record 88.3 percent from the free-throw line … Tallied 20-or-more points in three of his final four games.
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Prep Career: Played his high school basketball at Mont Clare Academy in Phoenixville, Pa. … Played for Coach Darryl Schofield. Â
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Personal: Is the son of Elaine Wallace-Jefferson … Has one older sister … His mother attended University of Virginia and works as a teacher … Born on May 16, 1995 in Philadelphia, Pa. … Is majoring in recreation and sport management.
Career Highs through the 2016-17 season
Points: 29 vs. Louisiana Tech (1/14/16)
Rebounds: 9, 2X last at Middle Tennessee (2/6/16)
Assists: 4 at UTEP (1/23/16)
Steals: 7 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26/17)
Blocked Shots: 1, 5X last vs. North Florida (12/21/16)
Minutes: 42 vs. FGCU (12/6/15)
Field Goals Made: 12 at Charlotte (02/4/17)
Field Goal Attempts: 21 2X, last at Elon (11/30/16)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 4 at Northern Illinois (12/19/15)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 6 vs. vs. Jacksonville (11/19/16)
Free Throws Made: 12, 2X last at Florida Gulf Coast (12/11/16)
Free Throw Attempts: 13 vs. LIU Brooklyn (11/25/15)