Class: Junior 2V. Marcus is the father of Mac and he is very supportive of his son’s passion and helpful and every aspect of his son’s life. Ast. During the Georgetown debut against Maryland Eastern Shore, he did not waste much time in showing off his leaping skills and ability. McClung was born to mother Lenoir and father Marcus McClung. [23], McClung is the son of Marcus and Lenoir McClung. Mac McClung. His older sister Anna would add, "He would just come at you every day, no matter how small he was." [3] According to a 2018 story in The Washington Post, as well as the aforementioned story in The Undefeated, his parents' background greatly aided the younger McClung in his athletic pursuits. Lenoir is the mother of Mac who initially signed up Mac for a youth league. [17] As a freshman, he averaged 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and two assists per game, leading all Big East Conference freshmen in scoring. Noah and Cam are the brothers of Mac. This page was last edited on 5 November 2020, at 20:22. Summary; Game Log; All Season Types. Mac McClung was born on January 6, 2000 which makes him 18 years old. As a child, he had interest in sports and began playing football. His father has also built a gym at his home in the basement for his sister Anna but Mac would regularly use it. His parents built a basement gym in their home, initially for Anna, but Mac would regularly use it as he grew up—though he was so competitive that his father would frequently ban him from the gym to allow Anna to work out undisturbed. Because of his extraordinary skills, he was tagged as Southwest Virginia Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year. McClung grew up in Gate City, Virginia, a small town of about 2,000 in the Tri-Cities metropolitan area straddling the Tennessee–Virginia border, where he initially began playing football—a sport that is far more popular than basketball in Southwest Virginia. A consensus three-star recruit and among the highest ranked high school players in Virginia, McClung rose to national acclaim online with Gate City High School for his slam dunking ability. [2] His sister Anna, who completed her high school soccer career as the VHSL's all-time goal scoring leader,[3] went on to play the sport at Florida State and Tennessee, while his uncle Seth competed with two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. [19] McClung only played 21 games due to the injury, averaging 15.7 points, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 27 minutes per game as a sophomore. Mac has completed his high school from the Gate City high school and currently, he is pursuing his college in Georgetown. At Georgetown, he made his senior debut on December 12 and scored 47 points in a win over Lee High School. Then McClung scored 44", "Mac McClung drops 47, leads Gate City to first state title", "BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gate City senior Mac McClung", "VIDEO: Mac McClung won the BallisLife All-America Game Slam Dunk Contest, and that was just the beginning", "3-Star Point Guard Mac McClung Decommits From Rutgers Basketball", "Little Rock at Georgetown Box Score, Dec 22, 2018", "Govan Named All-BIG EAST First Team; Akinjo, LeBlanc and McClung to All-Freshman Team", "With Blair Improving, What Do The Hoyas Do When McClung Returns? During his birth, his umbilical cord was tightly wrapped around his neck; his father recalled, "He was blue as a Smurf." His father was a former college football player at Virginia Tech. Full Name: Mac McClung. [25], "Hoyas Sign Three to National Letters of Intent", "Georgetown Freshman Mac McClung Is Electrifying, Dynamic – and White", "Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Gate City's Mac McClung", "Georgetown-bound Mac McClung is one of nation's most exciting players", "McClung's 64 points not enough for Gate City in Region 2A West boys semis", "Dan River overcomes McClung's 64-point night, downs Gate City to advance to region final", "2018 point guard Mac McClung commits to Rutgers hoops", "Patrick Ewing watches Gate City's Mac McClung score 47 points", "Opposing coach told Mac McClung: 'You're going to Georgetown to sit.' College: Georgetown. Max was born on January 6, 1999, in Gate City, Virginia, United States of America. Mac McClung is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Georgetown Hoyas at the NCAA Division I level. After the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft and signed with an NCAA-certified agent to maintain his collegiate eligibility. Matthew "Mac" McClung[1] (born January 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. Mac McClung. He too had been a football player at Virginia Tech. In these cases, the average was taken. He previously played for the Georgetown Hoyas. After that season, he was averaging 29 points, 5.5 assists and 3 steals per game.