Jordan McLaughlin is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings and has become a steady point guard in the NBA. McLaughlin is 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds and played college basketball at the University of Southern California and was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2018. He was not selected in the 2018 NBA Draft but he signed for the Brooklyn Nets for summer league and joined the Long Island Nets in G League. He has since played for teams such as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings.
McLaughlin has been a professional basketball player and his strength has been in his consistency and playmaking. He has been a consistent player off the bench for various teams in the NBA and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2023-24 and had a career-high shooting percentage of 47.2% from three. (via Basketball Reference)
What is Jordan McLaughlin’s nationality?
Jordan McLaughlin holds American nationality and he was born on April 09, 1996.
Jordan McLaughlin's Hometown
Jordan McLaughlin spent his childhood in Etiwanda, California, where he attended Etiwanda High School playing football and baseball. His father is Thomas McLaughlin, a minor-league baseball player. McLaughlin, however, developed an interest in basketball and began playing in high school and scored 19 points in the 2013 Chicago Elite Classic. He chose the University of Southern California to continue his collegiate career.
In college, he averaged 12.1 points and 4.5 assists as a junior but missed the end of the season due to a shoulder injury. He improved his overall statistics in the forthcoming seasons and averaged 13.4 points, with a 47% shooting average and helped his team to the NCAA tournament in 2017. In his senior year, he averaged 12.8 points. 7.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds with 2.0 steals per game and was selected in the First Team All-Pac-12. He declared for the 2018 NBA Draft but was unfortunately not picked. Shortly after, he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets and was sent to play with their affiliate team, the Long Island Nets, in the NBA G-League.
Jordan McLaughlin's Birthplace
Jordan McLaughlin was born in Pasadena, California.
FAQs on Jordan McLaughlin
A. Jordan McLaughlin plays for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA as of December 2024.
A. Jordan McLaughlin plays at the Point Guard position.
A. Jordan McLaughlin is 28 years old, as of December 2024.
A. Jordan McLaughlin is 6 feet tall.
