Sharp-shooting Duke guard Jared McCain selected in NBA Draft first round. Where he’s going

Returning to the site of one of his best games in a Duke uniform, Jared McCain took another big step in his basketball career during Wednesday night’s NBA Draft.

The Philadelphia 76ers selected McCain, a 6-2 guard, with the No. 16 overall pick of the draft’s first round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

In the same building, back on March 24, McCain made 8 of 11 3-point attempts to score 30 points in Duke’s 93-55 NCAA Tournament second-round win over James Madison. That was one of two times McCain hit eight 3-pointers in a game for the Blue Devils during his freshman season. McCain also made 8 of 11 3s, while setting a Duke freshman record with 35 points, in a 76-67 win at Florida State on Feb. 17.

During his lone season with the Blue Devils, McCain averaged 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while making 46.2% of his shots. That included sinking 41.4% of his 3-point attempts.

McCain’s selection means the Blue Devils have now had at least one first-round selection in 13 of the last 14 drafts.

Duke has had a freshman selected in 11 consecutive NBA Drafts.

McCain started all 36 games for Duke last season as the Blue Devils (27-9) advanced to within one win of the Final Four. When N.C. State beat Duke, 76-64, in the South Regional final, McCain scored 32 points while playing all 40 minutes. He made 5 of 11 3-pointers in that game.

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