Introduction
Jamel McLean (born 18 April 1988) is an American professional basketball player for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
Professional career
After failing to get drafted at the 2011 NBA draft, Mclean signed with Leuven Bears of Belgium, for the 2011–12 season.
On October 5, 2012, he signed a two-month deal with Telenet Oostende of Belgium. After his contract expired, he left Oostende. On January 5, 2013, he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of Germany for the rest of the season. On June 28, 2013, he re-signed with Telekom Bonn for one more season.
On August 5, 2014, McLean signed a one-year contract, with an option for another season, with the German club Alba Berlin. In the 2014–15 season, he was named the Basketball Bundesliga MVP. On July 3, 2015, he opted out of his contract with Alba.
On July 9, 2015, McLean signed a two-year contract with Italian club EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Alba Berlin | 21 | 14 | 25.4 | .559 | .000 | .770 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.0 | 16.9 |
| 2015–16 | Milano | 10 | 9 | 22.5 | .531 | .000 | .830 | 4.1 | .9 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| Career | 31 | 23 | 24.5 | .551 | .000 | .787 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.3 | 15.7 |