Jackson McVey

Position:
Center
Height:
7-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ellijay, Ga.
High School:
Overtime Elite
Prev Team:
Overtime Elite

High School Highlights:
• Coached by Corey Frazier while playing for RWE (Real Wild Energy) at Overtime Elite (OTE) as a senior.
• Tabbed a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, as well as a three-star by 247Sports.com, On3.com and Rivals.com.
• Featured among the nation’s top 30 center prospects by ESPN.com (No. 26), 247Sports.com (No. 27) and On3.com (No. 30).
• In 18 regular-season games, averaged 9.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 19.7 minutes of action per game for RWE, which finished 14-6 and third in the OTE standings.
• In three playoff contests, contributed 10.0 points, 6.0 boards and 1.3 blocks in 17.8 minutes of PT
• All told, posted 11 double-figure scoring tallies, including a season-high 19 points against the Diamond Doves.
• Notched a quartet of double-digit rebounding counts, with a high of 11 versus both Blue Checks and Fear of God Athletics, leading to a trio of double-doubles.
• Among stat leaders, ranked No. 4 in blocks and No. 14 in rebounding.
• Coached by Jordan Hice at Gilmer County High School as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
• Named first-team all-state for Class 3A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior.
• Tabbed Region Player of the Year in 2023 and also an all-region honoree as a sophomore.
• Over 76 games played during three seasons at Gilmer, scored 1,404 points (18.5 ppg) and compiled school-record tallies of 864 rebounds (12.7 rpg) and 158 blocks (2.2 bpg).
• While at Gilmer, shot 59.9 percent from the field, connecting on 592 of 929 shots.
• Helped the Bobcats reach three consecutive state tournaments for the first time in school history.
• As a junior, averaged a double-double of 26.2 points and 15.7 rebounds – as well as 2.7 blocks – per game while leading Gilmer County to a 19-9 finish and the round of 16 of the Georgia Class 3A state tourney.
• Grabbed a school single-season school record 407 rebounds.
• Named Most Valuable Player of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s (GACA) Junior All-Star game after scoring 18 points, grabbing eight rebounds and handing out two assists.
• Became the fifth 1,000-point scorer in school history against North Murray on Dec. 16, 2023 and finished No. 3 among Gilmer County’s career leaders with 1,404 points. His father, Patrick, is No. 2 at 1,448 points.
• As a sophomore, contributed 19.8 points, 12.5 boards and 2.7 blocks for the Bobcats, who finished 19-10.
• Swatted a school-record 77 shots during his sophomore season.
• As a freshman, scored 7.4 points, grabbed 4.6 rebounds and swatted 1.0 blocks per game.

Personal:
• Born July 22, 2006, Jackson is the son of Patrick McVey and Susan McVey and intends to major in Marketing.
• Both of his parents are members of the Gilmer Sports Hall of Fame. His dad, Patrick, was inducted in 2009 and was a two-time all-state basketball player who scored 1,448 points. His mom, Susan (Harper), was an all-state basketball player who scored 1,062 points and also led Gilmer to the 1989 Class AA state championship in tennis.
• Patrick went on to a standout career at Berry College in Rome, Ga., where he scored 1,855 points – including a career-high 47 against LaGrange College – and grabbed 841 rebounds.
• Susan played basketball at North Georgia College from 1990-93.