Javon McCrea
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Basketball League Belgium Division I |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newark (Newark, New York) |
| College | Buffalo (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Medi Bayreuth |
| 2015 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2016 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2016–present | Spirou Charleroi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Javon Tyree McCrea (born November 5, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free-agent. Born in Newark, New York, he played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls between 2010 and 2014.
College career
McCrea was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and a Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 2014.[1][2] McCrea was also named to the All-MAC First Team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Additionally, he was named the MAC East Player of the Week seven times during his final three seasons.[3][4][5] During his senior year, McCrea was one of fewer than 20 NCAA Division I men's basketball players to average a double-double. He became Buffalo's all-time leading scorer with 2,004 points. McCrea also recorded 164 steals, 250 blocks, 250 assists, and 988 rebounds.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft and playing with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League, McCrea signed with Medi Bayreuth in Germany.[6] With Medi Bayreuth, McCrea averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 59.7% from the field, while only playing in 24.3 minutes per game. He played in 25 games, starting in 24 of them. [7]
For the NBA Summer League, McCrea joined the Brooklyn Nets. On August 6, 2015, McCrea signed with SLUC Nancy in the French LNB Pro A.[8]
On February 9th, 2016, McCrea signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[9] In 12 games, McCrea averaged 16.3 PPG and 8.4 RPG.
On April 11th, 2016, McCrea signed with Spirou Charleroi of Basketball League Belgium Division I.[10] On April 20th, however, the club announced it would not sign McCrea because he failed medical tests with two separate doctors. Apperently, the medical dossier for McCrea was too optimistic and did not reflect his real medical condition.[11]
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External links
- Buffalo Bulls profile
- College statistics @ sports-reference.com
