The Flats – Javian McCallumThe 6-2 guard, who earned All-Big 12 honors at Oklahoma last season, signed a grant to join the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program. He has one season of eligibility with the Yellow Jackets.
McCollum started all 30 games in the 2023-24 season as part of a Sooner team that finished with a 20-12 record. He scored a team-leading 13.3 points per game and set school records by shooting 40.4 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent from 3-point range and 94.3 percent from the foul line. He also had 102 assists, second on the team. The Fort Myers, Fla., native made a program-record 39 consecutive free throws at one point during the season and scored in double figures 21 times.
“Javian’s ability to create shots and make plays is what I like about him,” Stoudemire said. “He’s fearless, he’s a leader. It’s going to be essential for Javian and Knight to create for their teammates and play off each other. Good guard play wins games, and I have the best guards.” I feel there are two.”
At the University of Oklahoma, he averaged 12.3 points and 3.1 assists per game, earning All-Big 12 honorable mentions. McCollum scored a team-high 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting in the championship game against Southern California and was named MVP of the Rad’s Children’s Invitational in December.
Prior to joining the Sooners, McCollum played two seasons at Siena College in Albany, New York, averaging 11.6 points, 2.9 assists, and 37.5 percent on 3-point attempts in two seasons, starting 51 games and making 27 appearances. Participated. He was a regular in the Saints’ rotation in 2022-23, averaging a team-high 15.9 points and 3.9 assists while connecting on 35.6 percent from beyond the arc.
McCollum joins a team strengthened by a recruiting class that includes high school prospects. Cole KillouacA 6-11 center from Cumming, Georgia, he attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire for his senior year. jayden mustaf The 6-4 guard from Bowie, Maryland, also participated in Overtime Elite. Dorian Onwuchekwaa 6-11 center from DeSoto, Texas, who attended Faith Family Academy in Oak Cliff, and Darrion Sutton, a 6-8 forward from St. Louis, Missouri, joins Atlanta’s Overtime Elite. Tech’s class is ranked No. 12 in the nation by 247Sports, behind only Duke, North Carolina and Miami in the ACC.
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