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Jersey Number 13
Will McNair Jr.
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School/Previous School:
- Martin Luther King HS/New Mexico State
2022-23 โข REDSHIRT SENIOR
McNair Jr. posted 3.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 blocks and 0.4 assists per game โฆ Hit on 45.2 percent from the field (47-of-104) and 57.7 percent at the free throw line (15-of-26) โฆ One of six players to appear in all 34 games with one start versus Omaha (Nov. 28) โฆ Secured 10+ points three times and 5+ rebounds on 10 occasions โฆ His top three scoring efforts came against SEC opponents โฆ Six of his 10 outings with 5+ rebounds also came against SEC foes โฆ Notched multiple blocks and multiple steals twice ... Transferred to Providence following the 2022-23 season.
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2022-23 โข BEST GAMES
McNair Jr. scored his first career point at State on a free throw with 3:03 remaining in the first half against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 7) โฆ Provided five points and a season-high seven rebounds versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) โฆ Tucked away six points, five rebounds and two steals against South Dakota (Nov. 17) โฆ Came away with eight points and six rebounds versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) โฆ Averaged 6.7 points per game over his first six SEC home games (Dec. 28-Feb. 8) โฆ Reached double figures for first time at State with 10 points and season-high tying seven rebounds against No. 8 Alabama (Dec. 28) in SEC opener โฆ Fired in seasonโs best with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and hauled down another seven rebounds versus Ole Miss (Jan. 7) โฆ Amassed 10 points, six rebounds and two assists against Florida (Jan. 21) โฆ Picked up seven points versus LSU (Feb. 8) โฆ Collected six points and four rebounds in road win over Arkansas (Feb. 11) โฆ Chipped in four points and four rebounds against Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament.
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BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE โข NEW MEXICO STATE
McNair Jr. played for the 2019-20 and 2021-22 WAC Championship teams at New Mexico State under Chris Jans โฆ Improved his stat averages in every major category each season headlined by 6.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 blocks per game in 2021-22 โฆ Connected on 55.8 percent of his field goals (149-of-267) and 54.1 percent at the free throw line (33-of-61) โฆ Emerged as a key frontcourt contributor with 27 of his 28 starts and started both NCAA Tournament games in 2021-22 โฆ Registered nine of his 11 games with 10-plus points, six of his eight outings with at least eight rebounds, eight of his 11 games with multiple blocks and both of his career double-doubles during 2021-22 season.
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BEST GAMES โข NEW MEXICO STATE
2021-22: McNair Jr. came away with 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against UC Irvine (Nov. 9) in season opener โฆ Collected his first career double-double with 12 points coupled with career-bests of 15 rebounds and five assists versus Indiana State (Nov. 21) at Myrtle Beach Invitational โฆ Filled the stats sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds and a career-high three blocks against New Mexico (Nov. 30) โฆ Pumped home a seasonโs best and career-high 18 points on 9-of-12 from the floor at UTEP (Dec. 3) during Battle for I-10 matchup โฆ Dialed up a pair of 10-point efforts at Washington State (Dec. 15) and versus New Mexico Highlands (Nov. 24) โฆ Ripped off 17 points and six rebounds at Texas-Rio Grande Valley (Jan. 8) โฆ Fired in 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and matched a career-best with three blocks at Seattle U (Feb. 21) โฆ Chipped in 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Stephen F. Austin (March 2) โฆ Started in New Mexico Stateโs first NCAA Tournament win since 1993 during a 70-63 win over No. 21 ranked and fifth-seeded Connecticut (March 17) โฆ Added six points and seven rebounds against No. 15 ranked and fourth-seeded Arkansas in NCAA Tournament Second Round.
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2020-21: McNair Jr. made 19 of his 20 appearances off the bench โฆ Compiled eight points on 4-of-7 shooting versus Benedictine Mesa (Dec. 1) โฆ Started his first career game at Cal State Northridge (Dec. 28) โฆ Posted a season-high 12 points on 5-of-6 from the field (Feb. 6) โฆ Hauled down a seasonโs best eight rebounds against Western New Mexico (Jan. 25) and at Seattle U (Feb. 13).
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2019-20:ย McNair Jr. garnered all 28 of his appearances from the bench after he redshirted the 2018-19 season โฆ Career debut featured 11 points and seven rebounds against Western New Mexico (Nov. 5) โฆ Notched two blocks versus UTEP (Dec. 3), at Washington State (Dec. 7) and against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 18).
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HIGH SCHOOL
McNair Jr. split his high school career between Martin Luther King High School and Parkway Center City Prep School in Philadelphia โฆ Teams averaged 19.5 wins during his junior and senior seasons at MLKHS โฆ Teams appeared in PIAA Tournament in all four seasons.ย
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PERSONAL
Born on May 25, 2000 โฆ Graduated with a degree in individualized studies from New Mexico State in Summer 2022.
McNair Jr. posted 3.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 blocks and 0.4 assists per game โฆ Hit on 45.2 percent from the field (47-of-104) and 57.7 percent at the free throw line (15-of-26) โฆ One of six players to appear in all 34 games with one start versus Omaha (Nov. 28) โฆ Secured 10+ points three times and 5+ rebounds on 10 occasions โฆ His top three scoring efforts came against SEC opponents โฆ Six of his 10 outings with 5+ rebounds also came against SEC foes โฆ Notched multiple blocks and multiple steals twice ... Transferred to Providence following the 2022-23 season.
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2022-23 โข BEST GAMES
McNair Jr. scored his first career point at State on a free throw with 3:03 remaining in the first half against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 7) โฆ Provided five points and a season-high seven rebounds versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) โฆ Tucked away six points, five rebounds and two steals against South Dakota (Nov. 17) โฆ Came away with eight points and six rebounds versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) โฆ Averaged 6.7 points per game over his first six SEC home games (Dec. 28-Feb. 8) โฆ Reached double figures for first time at State with 10 points and season-high tying seven rebounds against No. 8 Alabama (Dec. 28) in SEC opener โฆ Fired in seasonโs best with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and hauled down another seven rebounds versus Ole Miss (Jan. 7) โฆ Amassed 10 points, six rebounds and two assists against Florida (Jan. 21) โฆ Picked up seven points versus LSU (Feb. 8) โฆ Collected six points and four rebounds in road win over Arkansas (Feb. 11) โฆ Chipped in four points and four rebounds against Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament.
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BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE โข NEW MEXICO STATE
McNair Jr. played for the 2019-20 and 2021-22 WAC Championship teams at New Mexico State under Chris Jans โฆ Improved his stat averages in every major category each season headlined by 6.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 blocks per game in 2021-22 โฆ Connected on 55.8 percent of his field goals (149-of-267) and 54.1 percent at the free throw line (33-of-61) โฆ Emerged as a key frontcourt contributor with 27 of his 28 starts and started both NCAA Tournament games in 2021-22 โฆ Registered nine of his 11 games with 10-plus points, six of his eight outings with at least eight rebounds, eight of his 11 games with multiple blocks and both of his career double-doubles during 2021-22 season.
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BEST GAMES โข NEW MEXICO STATE
2021-22: McNair Jr. came away with 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against UC Irvine (Nov. 9) in season opener โฆ Collected his first career double-double with 12 points coupled with career-bests of 15 rebounds and five assists versus Indiana State (Nov. 21) at Myrtle Beach Invitational โฆ Filled the stats sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds and a career-high three blocks against New Mexico (Nov. 30) โฆ Pumped home a seasonโs best and career-high 18 points on 9-of-12 from the floor at UTEP (Dec. 3) during Battle for I-10 matchup โฆ Dialed up a pair of 10-point efforts at Washington State (Dec. 15) and versus New Mexico Highlands (Nov. 24) โฆ Ripped off 17 points and six rebounds at Texas-Rio Grande Valley (Jan. 8) โฆ Fired in 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and matched a career-best with three blocks at Seattle U (Feb. 21) โฆ Chipped in 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Stephen F. Austin (March 2) โฆ Started in New Mexico Stateโs first NCAA Tournament win since 1993 during a 70-63 win over No. 21 ranked and fifth-seeded Connecticut (March 17) โฆ Added six points and seven rebounds against No. 15 ranked and fourth-seeded Arkansas in NCAA Tournament Second Round.
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2020-21: McNair Jr. made 19 of his 20 appearances off the bench โฆ Compiled eight points on 4-of-7 shooting versus Benedictine Mesa (Dec. 1) โฆ Started his first career game at Cal State Northridge (Dec. 28) โฆ Posted a season-high 12 points on 5-of-6 from the field (Feb. 6) โฆ Hauled down a seasonโs best eight rebounds against Western New Mexico (Jan. 25) and at Seattle U (Feb. 13).
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2019-20:ย McNair Jr. garnered all 28 of his appearances from the bench after he redshirted the 2018-19 season โฆ Career debut featured 11 points and seven rebounds against Western New Mexico (Nov. 5) โฆ Notched two blocks versus UTEP (Dec. 3), at Washington State (Dec. 7) and against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 18).
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HIGH SCHOOL
McNair Jr. split his high school career between Martin Luther King High School and Parkway Center City Prep School in Philadelphia โฆ Teams averaged 19.5 wins during his junior and senior seasons at MLKHS โฆ Teams appeared in PIAA Tournament in all four seasons.ย
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PERSONAL
Born on May 25, 2000 โฆ Graduated with a degree in individualized studies from New Mexico State in Summer 2022.
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