Matthew “Mac” McClung, an American who plays basketball professionally for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League, was born on January 6, 1999. He participated in college basketball with the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Georgetown Hoyas. He was one of Virginia’s top-ranked high school players and a unanimous three-star recruit.

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McClung played briefly for the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021 NBA season before being undrafted. He received the 2021–22 NBA G League Rookie of the Year honor while playing for the G League’s South Bay Lakers. McClung signed a contract with the 76ers in February 2023 after playing for the Blue Coats during the 2022–2023 season. At the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, he triumphed in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

 

Quick Facts

Name	Matthew McClung
Nickname	“Mac”
Birth Place	Tennessee, U. S
Father’s Name	Marcus McClung
Mother’s Name	Lenoir McClung
Star Sign	Capricorn
Net Worth	$ 1.5 million
Age	23
Date of Birth	January 6, 1999
High School	Gate City High School
Nationality	American
NBA debut	2021
Teams	Philadelphia 76ers
Partner	NA
Children	NA
Social Media	Instagram

 

 

Early Years 

 

Marcus and Lenoir McClung are the parents of McClung. His umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck during birth; his father said, “He was blue as a Smurf.” The attending doctors promptly untied him, and he nearly immediately healed.

 

McClung’s parents’ upbringing helped him in his athletic endeavors, according to articles published in The Washington Post and The Undefeated in 2018 and both publications. He spent a massive portion of his youth under the guidance of his father, and the family was able to pay for and support him to join an AAU travel team in Richmond.

 

His sister Anna played soccer at Florida State and Tennessee, finishing high school as the VHSL’s all-time leading scorer. His uncle Seth played baseball for two Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs. Correne and Collette, his aunts, participated in Division I college hockey, and Correne also represented Canada internationally. 

 

Rapper Riff Raff from Houston first asserted that he is Mac McClung’s cousin since his mother is the sister of Mac McClung’s mother. However, Mac McClung has since contradicted this in an interview.

 

High School Career

 

When McClung was a sophomore playing varsity basketball at Gate City High School, he began dunking. Throughout the remaining days of his high school career, he gained recognition as an acrobatic dunker. As a junior, on February 24, 2017, he averaged a career-high 64 points in a loss against Dan River High School at the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region 2A West championship. In the summer, he decided to play for Rutgers in college. MaxPreps called him “one of the nation’s most exciting players.”

 

He helped Gate City capture its first state championship in his last and final year of high school by scoring 47 points against Robert E. Lee High in Staunton in the finals game. McClung was once again awarded South-west Virginia Player of the Year by the Herald Courier after finishing the season with 1,153 points and 2,801 for his career, both records in the VHSL for all classes. He triumphed in the Ballislife All-American Game slam dunk competition.

 

College career

 

Georgetown (2018–2020)

On December 22, 2018, McClung led Georgetown to a 102-94 victory over Little Rock with a freshman season-high 38 points. The Big East All-Freshman Team included McClung. Due to the injury, McClung was limited to just 21 games. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.7 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.4 steals in just 27 minutes per contest. To save his collegiate eligibility, he signed with an agent accredited by the NCAA after the season and declared for the 2020 NBA draught. After withdrawing from the draught, he entered the NCAA transfer portal on May 13.

 

Texas Tech (2020–2021)

McClung left Georgetown and declared his transfer to Texas Tech on May 27, 2020. On October 30, he received a waiver for immediate eligibility. On November 25, McClung made his Texas Tech debut, scoring 20 points in a 101-58 victory over Northwestern State. As a junior, he had a 15.5-point, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game average.

 

In April 2021, McClung re-entered the transfer portal and announced his intention to enter the NBA draught. McClung announced on Twitter in May 2021 that he would sacrifice his remaining collegiate eligibility and stay in the draft.

 

Professional career

 

South Bay Lakers (2021)

McClung signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 10, 2021, after competing in the NBA Summer League without being selected for the 2021 NBA Draught. He was, nevertheless, released on October 13. He signed a contract deal with the Los Angeles Lakers NBA G League club South Bay Lakers on October 23, 2021. On November 5, 2021, Mac made his South Bay Basketball debut with 24 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds in a 112-105 victory over the NBA G League Ignite.

 

Chicago Bulls (2021–2022)

McClung agreed to a 10-day deal with the Chicago Bulls on December 22, 2021. On January 1, 2022, he agreed to a second 10-day deal with them. McClung was given to the Windy City Bulls, the Chicago Bulls NBA G League club, on January 4, 2022. McClung was added to the main roster on January 6, 2022.

 

Los Angeles Lakers / Return to South Bay (2022)

 

After his 10-day contract ended on January 11, 2022, McClung was repurchased by the South Bay Lakers. He received the title of G League Rookie of the Year for 2021–22.

 

McClung and the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a two-way contract on April 9, 2022. Los Angeles rejected his $1.62 million qualifying offer on June 29, so he became an unrestricted free agency. During the 2022 NBA Summer League’s California Classic, he joined the Lakers.

 

After appearing in two games for the Lakers summer league club, McClung joined the Golden State Warriors summer squad. McClung and the Warriors agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract on July 22, 2022. The Warriors released McClung on October 3.

 

The Philadelphia 76ers signed McClung to an Exhibit 10 contract on October 9, 2022, and then released him the following day.

 

Delaware Blue Coats / Philadelphia 76ers (2022-present)

For the 2022–2023 NBA G League season, McClung joined the Delaware Blue Coats. [46] He then accepted an invitation to the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he competed and won as the first player from the NBA G League. For the 2022–23 season, McClung was selected for the G League’s first-ever Next Up Game.

 

McClung and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-way contract on February 14, 2023. He trumped the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on February 18; 19 of the 20 judges’ scores for his 20 dunks were a perfect 50, with just one receiving a 49. He and the Blue Coats won the NBA G League championship on April 7.

 

With an average of 20 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists on April 9, 2023, McClung nearly had a triple-double as he assisted the Philadelphia 76ers in their regular-season finale victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

 

Relationship Status

 

McClung is still in the prime of his career, both 

romantically. The talented basketball player is not in a relationship and is single.

 

In a similar vein, more details regarding his prior relationships are required. McClung seems to be more concerned with his career than a romantic relationship.

 

Net Worth

 

The estimated net worth of Mac McClung is $1.5 million. His NBA earnings, contracts, and endorsement deals provide most of his revenue.