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JaQuori McLaughlin (born January 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Otago Nuggets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.
High school career
McLaughlin attended Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. He averaged 19.3 points, 9.1 assists and 5.5 steals per game as a senior and was named Washington Mr. Basketball. McLaughlin left as the school's all-time leader in points, assists and three-pointers. He had originally committed to playing college basketball for Oregon State before switching his commitment to Washington. He later recommitted to Oregon State over offers from Utah and Wisconsin.
College career
As a freshman at Oregon State, McLaughlin averaged 10.5 points and 3.3 assists per game. He set a program freshman record with 58 three-pointers. Before his second year, McLaughlin began suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing a terrorist attack during his team's summer trip to Spain. Six games into the season, he left the team. McLaughlin was granted a redshirt and transferred to UC Santa Barbara. He averaged 10.3 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore. In his junior season, he averaged 13.4 points and 4.1 assists per game. McLaughlin was named to the All-Big West Honorable Mention. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, helping UC Santa Barbara win the Big West regular season and tournament title. McLaughlin was named Big West Player of the Year as well as Big West tournament MVP. Following the season, McLaughlin declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing his extra season of eligibility.
Professional career
Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, McLaughlin played for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Summer League. On September 4, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Mavs and their NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends. He was waived by the Mavericks on January 10, 2022, after appearing in four NBA games.
Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–2023)
On January 14, 2022, McLaughlin was acquired in a trade by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. However, he was waived on February 26, after suffering a season-ending quad injury.
In October 2022, McLaughlin re-joined the Santa Cruz Warriors for the 2022–23 season.
Otago Nuggets (2023–present)
On March 31, 2023, McLaughlin signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Oregon State | 32 | 30 | 33.8 | .383 | .367 | .743 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .8 | .3 | 10.5 |
| 2017–18 | Oregon State | 6 | 5 | 26.0 | .238 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .5 | 2.7 |
| 2018–19 | UC Santa Barbara | 32 | 32 | 32.3 | .360 | .343 | .763 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .8 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2019–20 | UC Santa Barbara | 30 | 30 | 34.2 | .444 | .407 | .799 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.4 |
| 2020–21 | UC Santa Barbara | 26 | 26 | 32.3 | .488 | .408 | .832 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | .2 | 16.0 |
| Career | 126 | 123 | 32.8 | .415 | .370 | .794 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.9 | |
Personal life
As of 2021, McLaughlin's father, Jason, serves as an assistant basketball coach at Tacoma Community College, where his younger brother, Elijah, plays the point guard position.
