Jack McVeigh's Nationality

Jack McVeigh, a basketball power forward for the Houston Rockets, went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. He agreed to a two-year contract with the Rockets and the NBA G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers. From 2015 to 2018, he played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2018, he began playing professionally for the National Basketball League (NBL) Adelaide 36ers, where he played for three seasons. In 2021 he joined the inaugural Tasmania JackJumpers squad and won the NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award while leading the team to an NBL title in 2024. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he represented Australia.

The Australian was raised in Cabarita Beach and attended The Southport School, which is a boarding school in Gold Coast, Australia. In McVeigh’s sophomore season at the Nebraska Cornhuskers, he became the Cornhuskers' sixth man, but a decrease in playing time in his junior season caused him to leave the team. He averaged 17.6 minutes per game with 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 78 games across three seasons, 15 of which he started.

What is Jack McVeigh's nationality?

Jack McVeigh is of Australian nationality. He was born in Murwillumbah and raised in Cabarita Beach, New South Wales, in Australia.

Jack McVeigh's Hometown

Jack McWeigh’s hometown is Cabarita Beach, New South Wales, in Australia, as per his Nebraska Cornhuskers athletic profile. McVeigh attended boarding school at Gold Coast after growing up in neighboring Cabarita Beach. He went to The Southport School and competed for the North Gold Coast Seahawks. He received his graduation in 2014 from Canberra's Lake Ginninderra College as per his college profile. He participated in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2014 and 2015 for the BA Center of Excellence.

One of the best international players in the class of 2015, McVeigh went to the Australian Institute of Sport, which also produced Husker great and 2012 Olympian Aleks Maric, as well as seven NBA players. In 2014, McVeigh was elected captain of Australia's Under-19 National Team and made his debut for the Senior National Team at the Sino-Australia Challenge. At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, he played for Australia, averaging 11.1 points and a team-high 5.7 rebounds.

McVeigh averaged 27.5 points per game on 55 percent shooting and 9.3 rebounds per game while leading his Queensland team to a second-place finish in the 2014 National Under-20 Championships in domestic play. As the most exceptional player in the event, McVeigh's efforts earned him the Bob Staunton Medal, following a list of previous winners that also includes Patty Mills and Dante Exum as per his college profile. He participated in the 2013 National Under-18 Championships, scoring 41 points in the semifinals and averaging 24.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. (via Nebraska Cornhuskers)

Jack McVeigh's Birthplace

Jack McVeigh was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on June 27, 1996.