Sheldon McClellan

Oscar Robertson Trophy MidSeason Watch List, 2015-16
Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Finalist, 2015-16
Naismith Trophy Mid-Season Watch List, 2015-16
USBWA All-District IV Team, 2015-16
2016 ACC All-Tournament Team – Second Team, 2016
Puerto Rico Tip-Off All-Tournament Team, 2015
NIT All-Tournament Team, 2015
Riley Wallace Award Finalist, 2014-15
Jerry West Award Midseason Watch List, 2014-15
All-ACC: Second Team 2016 (ACSMA & Coaches); H.M. 2015 (ACSMA)
adidas Nations: Top NCAA Prospects Camp, Summer 2015
ACC Player of the Week – Dec. 1, 2014
TicketCity Legends Classic All-Tournament Team, 2011

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Fast Breaks (2013-2014)

Career (2012-16)
McClellan Career Stats  
Played 141 career games, 68 at Texas and 73 at Miami … Started 96 overall … Totaled 1,963 points, 534 rebounds, 180 assists, 133 steals … Averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.9 steals … Hit 45.5 percent (634-1392) from the field, 34.0 percent (178-523) from three and 81.8 percent (517-632) at the line.

As a Redshirt Senior (2015-16)
McClellan 2015-16 game-by-game stats  
Seventh-most efficient offensive player in the nation among players with 20 percent-or-more possessions used, according to KenPom.com … Third most efficient player in the ACC overall, and No. 25 in the nation … 17th in the ACC (league games only) in 2-point field goal percentage (54.6), ninth in true shooting percentage (60.7) and 10th in free throw percentage (83.5), fourth in the ACC in turnover rate (9.6). 
Final 2016 NCAA rankings: No. 50 in free throws made (160), No. 73 free throw percentage (83.8), No. 91 field goal percentage (50.4), No. 99 total minutes, No. 109 total points (570), No. 170 points per game (16.3). 
Miami Record Book Listings: Career: No. 6 field goal percentage (49.3), No. 7 minutes played (1,151), No. 8 free throw percentage (83.2), No. 10 3-point field goal percentage (38.1); Season: No. 5 free throws made (160); Career – ACC games only: No. 3 free throws made (142), No. 4 free throw percentage (83.5), No. 7 points (539), No. 8 3-point percentage (34.8), No. 9 field goal percentage (46.2), No. 10 3-point field goals made (55); Season – ACC games only: No. 1 free throws made (86), No. 5 minutes played (33.4), No. 6 points (285), No. 8 free throw percentage (83.5), No. 10 field goals made (86); Game – ACC games only: No. 2 free throws made (12).
Among ACC players in all games: No. 4 free throw percentage (83.8), No. 7 field goal percentage (50.4), No. 9 scoring (16.3).
Among ACC players in league games only: No. 6 free throw percentage (83.5), No. 9 scoring (15.8) … Posted 23-game double-digit scoring streak, fourth-longest in ACC this season. 
Season: Started 34 of 35 games … Averaged 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.3 blocks in 32.9 minutes per game … Totaled 570 points, 112 rebounds, 56 assists, 36 steals and nine blocks in 1,151 minutes … Hit 50.4 percent (177-351) from the field, including 56.8 percent (121-213) from two and 40.6 percent (56-138) from three, and 83.8 percent (160-191) at the line … Led or tied for team high in scoring 13 times, steals 10 times, blocked shots five times and assists three times … Scored 20+ points in 10 outings … Posted double-digit scoring streak of 23 games … Scored 10+ points in 32 of 35 outings … Hit multiple 3-pointers in 20 games, including the first five outings … Notched 3-pointer in 28 games … Drained 10+ free throws in two games … Tallied three-or-more assists in eight games … Blocked a shot in eight games with multiple blocks once … Season highs: 27 points vs. Utah 11/20; 6 rebounds twice, last at Notre Dame 3/2; 6 assists at La Salle 12/22; 3 steals, four times, last at Boston College 1/20; 2 blocked shots vs. Syracuse 1/2; 43 minutes at Nebraska … One of four Miami players to start all 18 ACC games … In ACC play averaged 15.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.9 steals in 33.4 minutes … In ACC play totaled 285 points, 62 rebounds, 28 assists, 17 steals and 601 minutes … Connected on 46.2 percent (86-186) from the field, including 54.6 percent (59-108) from two and 34.6 percent (27-78) from three, and 83.5 percent (86-103) at the line … Scored in double digits in all 18 games, with 15-or-more points nine times … In two ACC Tournament games, averaged 18.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 36.5 minutes per game … Hit 56.5 percent (13-23) from the field, 42.9 percent (3-7) from three and 77.8 percent (7-9) at the line … In three NCAA Tournament games averaged 21.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 36.0 minutes per game … Scored 20 points against Buffalo, 18 against Wichita State and 26 against eventual champion Villanova … Hit 54.5 percent (18-33) of his shots from the field, 53.8 percent (7-13) from three and 77.8 percent (21-27) at the line.

As a Redshirt Junior (2014-15)
2014-15 game-by-game stats  
Final 2015 NCAA rankings: No. 21 total minutes, No. 82 total field goals made, No. 86 total points, No. 90 field goal percentage, No. 90 free throw percentage… Second-best shooting percentage in the nation by a guard in the Big 5 conferences, 18th-best shooting percentage by a guard in the nation, 90th-best shooting percentage in the nation (all positions), top shooting percentage by a guard in the ACC.
Miami Record Book Listings: Season: No. 1: Games started, season (38); No. 2: Minutes played, season (1,278); Season – ACC games only: No. 3. ACC, minutes played, season (616); No. 6: ACC, free throws made, season (56); No. 8: ACC, points per game, season (14.1); No. 9: ACC, free throw percentage, season (.836); No. 10: ACC, field goals made, season (85); Game: No. 1: Field goal percentage, game (1.000).
Among ACC players in all games: No. 12 in scoring (14.5), No. 6 in field goal percentage (.484), No. 6 free throw percentage (.824).
Among ACC players in league games only: No. 16 in scoring (14.1), No. 4 free throw percentage (.836).
Season: Only player to start all 38 games … One of only three Canes to play all 38 games … Only Cane to score 30+ points – 31 at Charlotte, 11/25 … Trio of double-doubles: 31 points, 11 rebounds at Charlotte, 11/25; 16 points, 10 rebounds vs. NC State, 1/22; 16 points, 11 rebounds vs. Temple, 3/31 … Averaged 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists in 33.6 minutes per game … Totaled 550 points, 178 rebounds, 74 assists in 1278 minutes … Hit 48.4 percent (192-397) from the field, 35.8 percent (54-151) from three and 82.4 percent at the line … Led team in scoring for the season, in ACC games, in the ACC Tournament and in the NIT … Led team in scoring 18 times and tied once … Scored in double digits 31 games, and 15-straight from Nov. 21 to Jan. 22 … Hit multiple 3-pointers 16 times … Notched 3-pointer in 29 outings … Season highs: 31 at Charlotte, 11/25; 11 rebounds twice, last vs. Temple, 3/31; 5 assists three times, last at Virginia Tech, 3/7; 4 steals vs. Notre Dame, 3/12; 1 blocked shot, seven times, last vs. Temple, 3/31; 50 minutes vs. Virginia, 1/3 … One of two Miami players to start all 18 ACC games … In ACC play averaged 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals in 34.2 minutes per game … Totaled 254 points, 71 rebounds, 37 assists, 17 steals in 616 minutes … Connected on 46.2 percent (85-184) from the field, 35.0 percent (28-80) from three and 83.6 percent (56-67) at the line … In two ACC Tournament games, averaged 13.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals in 38.5 minutes … Shot 45.0 percent (9-20) from the field … In five NIT games averaged 13.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 33.8 minutes … Made 39.6 percent (21-53) from the field, 33.3 percent (6-18) from three and 90.0 percent (18-20) at the line.

As a Junior (2013-14)
Transferred from Texas … Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules.

As a Sophomore (2012-13)
Played in 34 games with 15 starts … Averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals … Shot 38.2 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from distance and 83.3 percent at the line … Season-high 27 points scored at Texas Tech on March 9.

As a Freshman (2011-12)
Played in all 34 games with nine starts … Second on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) while converting 44.8 percent from the floor (129-of-288) and 75.6 percent from the free throw line (90-of-119) … Topped the 20-point mark twice … Double figures in scoring in 21 games … Averaged 12.5 points in 26.1 minutes per game while hitting 54-of-118 (.458) field goals over the last 12 contests of the season.

High School
No. 47 prospect nationally in the ESPNU 100 and No. 60 prospect by Rivals.com following senior season … Averaged a team-best 25.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while helping Bellaire to a 20-9 mark and the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs … Career-high 56 points in the season-opening win against Booker T. Washington … Averaged 20 points per game while leading Bellaire to a 35-2 record and a trip to the Class 5A regional finals in his junior season … Coached by Bruce Glover.

Personal
Born Dec. 21, 1992 in Houston, Texas … Full name is Sheldon Reeves McClellan … Son of Angel Johnson (mother) … Brother to Justin Jones … Graduated in December 2015 with a B.L.A. in liberal arts … Participated in 2015 adidas Nations Top NCAA Prospects camp … Played AAU for Houston Select … Cousin Jawaan McClellan played basketball for Arizona and professionally overseas … Favorite food is a homemade sloppy joe.