Jack McVeigh

Jack McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). Early life McVeigh was born in Cabarita Beach, just 20km south of the Queensland-New South Wales border. He grew up on the Gold Coast where he attended The Southport School and began playing junior basketball at the age of five for the North Gold Coast Seahawks. He played in the SEABL with the BA Centre of Excellence in 2014 and 2015. College career McVeigh played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers for three seasons. McVeigh emerged as the team's sixth man during his sophomore season but a reduction in playing time during his junior season led to his departure from the team. Professional career After leaving college, McVeigh played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the 2018 Queensland Basketball League season. He subsequently joined the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League on a three-year deal. He avenged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds with the 36ers in 2018–19. He then played for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2019 Premier League season. He averaged 9.4 points per game during the 2020–21 season.