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JaQuori McLaughlin
American basketball player
JaQuori McLaughlin (born January 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Pelita Jaya Bakrie. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.
McLaughlin with UC Santa Barbara in 2019 | |
| No. 55 – Pelita Jaya | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | BCL Asia qualifiers |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 (age 26) Port Angeles, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peninsula (Gig Harbor, Washington) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2021–2022 | →Texas Legends |
| 2022–2023 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2023 | Otago Nuggets |
| 2024–present | Pelita Jaya |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
McLaughlin attended Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. He averaged 19.3 points, 9.1 assists and 5.5 steals per game as a senior and was named Washington Mr. Basketball. McLaughlin left as the school's all-time leader in points, assists and three-pointers.[1] He had originally committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State before switching his commitment to Washington. He later recommitted to Oregon State over offers from Utah and Wisconsin.[2]
As a freshman at Oregon State, McLaughlin averaged 10.5 points and 3.3 assists per game. He set a program freshman record with 58 three-pointers.[3] Before his second year, McLaughlin began suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing a terrorist attack during his team's summer trip to Spain. Six games into the season, he left the team.[4] McLaughlin was granted a redshirt and transferred to UC Santa Barbara.[5] He averaged 10.3 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore.[4] In his junior season, he averaged 13.4 points and 4.1 assists per game. McLaughlin was named to the All-Big West Honorable Mention.[6] As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, helping UC Santa Barbara win the Big West regular season and tournament title. McLaughlin was named Big West Player of the Year as well as Big West tournament MVP. Following the season, McLaughlin declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing his extra season of eligibility.[7]
Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, McLaughlin played for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Summer League.[8] On September 4, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Mavs and their NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.[9] He was waived by the Mavericks on January 10, 2022, after appearing in four NBA games.[8][10]
Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–2023)
On January 14, 2022, McLaughlin was acquired in a trade by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League.[11][12] However, he was waived on February 26,[13] after suffering a season-ending quad injury.[14]
In October 2022, McLaughlin re-joined the Santa Cruz Warriors for the 2022–23 season.[15]
Otago Nuggets (2023)
On March 31, 2023, McLaughlin signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.[16] He played his last game for the Nuggets on May 18 due to a knee injury.[17][18]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Oregon State | 32 | 30 | 33.8 | .383 | .367 | .743 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .8 | .3 | 10.5 |
| 2017–18 | Oregon State | 6 | 5 | 26.0 | .238 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .5 | 2.7 |
| 2018–19 | UC Santa Barbara | 32 | 32 | 32.3 | .360 | .343 | .763 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .8 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2019–20 | UC Santa Barbara | 30 | 30 | 34.2 | .444 | .407 | .799 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.4 |
| 2020–21 | UC Santa Barbara | 26 | 26 | 32.3 | .488 | .408 | .832 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | .2 | 16.0 |
| Career | 126 | 123 | 32.8 | .415 | .370 | .794 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.9 | |
As of 2021, McLaughlin's father, Jason, serves as an assistant basketball coach at Tacoma Community College, where his younger brother, Elijah, plays the point guard position.[19]
- Cotterill, TJ (February 22, 2016). "Mr. Basketball: JaQuori McLaughlin is 'gold standard' of Peninsula basketball". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Nemec, Andrew (September 25, 2015). "JaQuori McLaughlin, 4-star PG, commits to Oregon State Beavers over Utah, Wisconsin". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Sowa, Jesse (December 1, 2017). "OSU men's basketball: McLaughlin leaves program". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Patton, Mark (November 20, 2019). "JaQuori McLaughlin returns to Oregon State, but happy to have landed at UCSB". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Manley, Jon (December 22, 2018). "After transferring from Oregon State, Peninsula grad McLaughlin feeling at home at UC Santa Barbara". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Klan, Mike (October 20, 2020). "McLaughlin relishes leadership role for Gauchos". KEYT-TV. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Smith, Lauren (April 24, 2021). "UC Santa Barbara guard JaQuori McLaughlin, a Peninsula product, declares for NBA Draft". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- "JaQuori McLaughlin". realgm.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- Sefko, Eddie (September 4, 2021). "Mavericks add two-way player McLaughlin". Mavs.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- Sefko, Eddie (January 10, 2022). "Mavericks keep Pinson, Chriss; waive McLaughlin". Mavs.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "Warriors Acquire Jaquori Mclaughlin In Trade With Legends". NBA.com. January 14, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- Klan, Mike (January 15, 2022). "Former UCSB star JaQuori McLaughlin traded to Santa Cruz Warriors in G-League".
- "2021-2022 Santa Cruz Warriors Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- "JaQuori McLaughlin: Season over due to injury". cbssports.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2022 Training Camp Roster". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- Seconi, Adrian (March 31, 2023). "Nuggets pick up former NBA player". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- Seconi, Adrian (June 29, 2023). "McLaughlin hungry to return to court, but no definite timeline due to injury". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- Seconi, Adrian (July 15, 2023). "Nuggets looking after injured McLaughlin". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- Patton, Mark (January 21, 2021). "McLaughlin rising high in the Gaucho bubble". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com - UC Santa Barbara Gauchos bio
- Oregon State Beavers bio