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J'Von McCormick Season 2019-20

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J'Von McCormick Season 2019-20

PositionG
Weight185 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSenior
HometownNew Orleans, La.
Previous SchoolLee College

2019-20 (Senior): Averaged 11.6 points, 4.5 assists, four rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 31.4 minutes per game ... started all 31 games and took over as the starting point guard … averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in SEC play … was one of only three players in the SEC to average 11 points, four assists and four rebounds per game, joining Ashton Hagans (Kentucky) and Kira Lewis Jr. (Alabama) … scored in double figures 16 times, including nine of the last 14 games … led team in assists 20 times, steals nine times and scoring five times … finished second in the SEC with 1.88 assist-to-turnover ratio ... was fourth in the SEC and 87th nationally with 4.5 assists per game ... racked up five-plus assists 10 times … broke program record with 16 assists against CSUN (Nov. 15), tied for the second-most by any player in the country during the season ... in same game, had only one turnover ... previous record of 15 was previously held by Eddie Johnson vs. LSU on Jan. 3, 1976 ... 16-assist performance tied for the ninth-most in SEC single-game history and are the most by any player in the league since Phil Pressley (Missouri) had 19 dimes in 2013 ... tabbed the MVP of the Mike Slive Invitational following a 20-point, seven-rebound and six-assist performance against Saint Louis (Dec. 14) … named SEC Player of the Week, the first of his career, on Jan. 6 after scoring a career-high 28 points in SEC opener at Mississippi State (Jan. 4) … hit the game-winning shot vs. LSU (Feb. 8) with 0:00.1 seconds left and nearly missed a triple-double with 23 points, nine assists and a career-high nine rebounds ... recorded career-high five steals at home against Tennessee (Feb. 22), becoming first Auburn with five steals in a game since Antoine Mason Jr. 2015 … averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game over his last 10 games.

2018-19 (Junior): Averaged 4.1 points, 1.4 assists, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 12.1 minutes per game … came off the bench in 39 games, missing only the game vs. UNC Asheville (Dec. 4) due to injury … shot 53 percent from the floor, including 50 percent from behind the 3-point line … scored in double figures four times, including three of the final five games … in 18 SEC games, averaged 3.2 points, 1.3 assists, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 steals in 10.3 minutes per contest … led team in steals seven times, scoring once and assists once … team was 24-3 when he played at least 10 minutes in a game … scored 14 points in 17 minutes on 6-of-7 shooting at NC State (Dec. 19) … racked up 16 points on 6-of-8 from the floor in the NCAA Tournament first round game against New Mexico State (March 21) … boasted back-to-back double-figure outings in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matchups with North Carolina (March 29) and Kentucky (March 31) … averaged 8.0 points … 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 47 percent from the floor in five NCAA Tournament games during Auburn’s historic run to the Final Four … earned the Sixth Man Award at the annual end-of-season team banquet.

BEFORE AUBURN: Played two seasons at Lee College (Texas) ... averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds in 28 games for the Runnin’ Rebels as a sophomore ... started all 28 games ... was the third-highest scorer in the Region XIV Athletic Conference ... had 180 assists, the third-most in the region ... also added 44 steals ... knocked down 127 free throws ... averaged 4.9 points, 2.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 31 games for the Runnin’ Rebels as a freshman ... started seven games ... totaled 62 rebounds, including 23 offensive ... racked up 64 assists and contributed 39 steals.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Known for quickness and ability to create off the bounce ... fast guard to push the tempo and guard opposing team’s primary ball-handlers ... scored over 2,000 points for Mayde Creek High School (Texas) ... earned the 2016 19-6A Offensive MVP ... was a member of the all-conference team ... earned the newcomer of the year award as a freshman ... played for coach Darius Barnes Jr. and COG Elite ... also played for coach Tim Schumacher and Houston Hoops ... son of Carol McCormick ... has two brothers, Brad and Troy ... enrolled in the Harbert College of Business.