====== Unique McLean ====== * **Player** * **Seasons:** [[season_2016-17|2016-17]], [[season_2017-18|2017-18]], [[season_2018-19|2018-19]] * **Number:** 4 * **Position:** G * **Height:** 6' 2" * **Weight:** 175 * **Hometown:** [[wp>Brooklyn|Brooklyn NY]] * **High School:** ? * **Prep School:** [[wp>MacDuffie School|The MacDuffie School]] * **Transfer From:** none * **Transfer To:** [[opponent_st_francis_ny|St. Francis (NY)]] * **Birthday:** June 25, 1997 ===== At UMass ===== {{ ::mclean_unique_roster_photo_2018-19.jpg?nolink|Unique McLean roster photo 2018-19}} * Played with the Minutemen for two seasons, then transferred out * Originally recruited by [[kellogg_derek|Derek Kellogg]] and staff, redshirted with us in 2016-17 * [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/unique-mclean/10527|Official roster page from UMass Athletics]] ==== 2018-19 Redshirt Sophomore year ==== * Played in 23 of the season's 32 games, starting in 8, but slipped down the depth chart behind new freshmen and transfers * Shooting percentages from the floor and line improved from the year before * Struggled to get playing time in the first half of the season, averaging just 6.3 minutes per game, and scoring just 6 total points through mid-January * Made the most of 13 minutes of work with 6 points and 4 rebounds at VCU (1/19) * Played 29.4 minutes down the stretch, starting with the game at Saint Joe's (2/2) * Got a season-high-to-date 28 minutes at Fordham (2/6), putting up 10-6-6 * Tallied 4-7-4 in the win over Davidson (2/9) * Played 37 minutes at George Mason (2/13), putting up 4-9-2 * Tallied 11 & 5 at Duquesne (3/2) * Put up 6-7-2 in the win over Richmond (3/6) ==== 2017-18 Redshirt Freshman year ==== {{ :mclean_unique_roster_photo_2017-18.jpg?nolink|Unique McLean roster photo 2017-18}} * Played in all 33 games on the season, starting in 20 as the roster was fairly shallow * 5.5 points per game was sixth on the team, 4.9 rebounds was tied for third, 24 steals was second * Good start with 12 points and 4 boards against UMass-Lowell (11/10) * Led the team with 7 rebounds in the win over Niagara (11/19) * Put up 11 & 4 in the win over Holy Cross (12/6) * Snared 7 rebounds in 14 minutes of action versus Georgia State (12/20) * Tallied 7 & 3 in the win over Maine (12/22) * Shared the team-high of 9 rebounds, and also scored 6 points, in the upset win at Dayton (1/6) * Pulled in 7 boards in the win over La Salle (1/10) * Tallied 8 & 5 in the win over Saint Joe's (1/14) * Put up 7 & 6 at Rhode Island (1/17) * Seven boards in 19 minutes at St. Louis (1/20) * Hit a double-double, and career highs in points (14) and rebounds (12), but shot 7-24 from the floor, and 9 offensive boards off his misses, and UM left Fordham with the loss (1/27) * Nine boards versus Rhode Island (1/30) * Seven points and 11 boards as UM won at home over Dayton (2/3) * Put up 8 & 7 at George Mason (2/24) * Snared 9 rebounds to help UM advance over La Salle in the A-10 Tournament (3/7) ==== 2016-17 Freshman year ==== * Was eligible to play, but took the season as a redshirt ===== Post-UMass ===== ==== St. Francis (NY) ==== * Transferred to [[opponent_st_francis_ny|SFC]] in his hometown of Brooklyn, receiving a waiver to be eligible immediately * Led the Terriers in each of his two seasons there: 8.0 per game in 2019-20, 7.3 per game in 2020-21 * Third on the team in scoring in each season: 11.4 ppg in 2019-20, 12.9 in 2020-21 * Notched 7 double-doubles as a Terrier ==== Professional ==== * Has played in pro leagues in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Finland, and Luxembourg((https://germanhoops.com/2023/09/21/unique-mclean-stays-true-to-his-name-as-his-unique-game-will-be-an-enrichment-for-the-starwings-baskets-regio-basel/)) ===== College Statistics ===== ^Season^School^Conf^G^GS^MP^MPG^FG^FGA^FG%^2P^2PA^2P%^3P^3PA^3P%^FT^FTA^FT%^PTS^PPG^ORB^DRB^TRB^RPG^AST^STL^BLK^TOV^PF^FO^ |2017-18|UMass|A-10|33|20|859|26.0|74|201|.368|60|149|.403|14|52|.269|18|31|.581|180|5.5|48|114|162|4.9|59|24|13|40|85|1| |2018-19|UMass|A-10|23|8|399|17.3|27|51|.529|27|49|.551|0|2|.000|16|19|.842|70|3.0|23|54|77|3.3|29|8|3|21|30|0| | |UMass|A-10|56|28|1258|22.5|101|252|.401|87|198|.439|14|54|.259|34|50|.680|250|4.5|71|168|239|4.3|88|32|16|61|115|1| |2019-20|SFNY|NEC|31|31|1002|32.3|141|314|.449|116|225|.516|25|89|.281|45|67|.672|352|11.4|83|165|248|8.0|60|31|24|68|71|0| |2020-21|SFNY|NEC|19|18|606|31.9|94|207|.454|80|163|.491|14|44|.318|44|57|.772|246|12.9|43|96|139|7.3|41|25|10|29|42|0| | |SFNY|NEC|50|49|1608|32.2|235|521|.451|196|388|.505|39|133|.293|89|124|.718|598|12.0|126|261|387|7.7|101|56|34|97|113|0| |Career|Overall| |106|77|2866|27.0|336|773|.435|283|586|.483|53|187|.283|123|174|.707|848|8.0|197|429|626|5.9|189|88|50|158|228|1| [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/unique-mclean-1.html|Additional data at Sports-Reference.com]] **Career highs** ^ ^with St. Francis^with UMass^ |Points|25 - at FDU (2/16/21)|14 - at Fordham (1/27/18)| |Field Goals|9 - at FDU (2/16/21)|7 - at Fordham (1/27/18)| |Field Goals Att.|17 - Bryant (12/8/20)|24 - at Fordham (1/27/18)| |3-Point FG|4 - Bryant (12/8/20)|2 - three times, last at Davidson (2/17/18)| |3-Point FG Att.|8 - Bryant (12/8/20)|4 - three times, last at Davidson (2/17/18)| |Free Throws|10 - at FDU (2/16/21)|6 - twice, last Fordham (2/6/19)| |Free Throw Att.|11 - at FDU (2/16/21)|8 - UMass-Lowell (11/10/17)| |Rebounds|14 - Mount St. Mary's (1/8/21)|12 - at Fordham (1/27/18)| |Assists|6 - LIU (1/15/20)|6 - Fordham (2/6/19)| |Blocks|3 - four times, last at Merrimack (1/30/20)|2 - George Mason (1/3/18)| |Steals|4 - at Merrimack (2/26/21)|3 - vs Minnesota (11/24/17)| |Minutes|40 - at Merrimack (2/25/21)|43 - at George Mason (2/24/18)| Additional source: [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Unique-McLean/Bests/85987|RealGM.com]] ===== Pre-UMass ===== * Earned a 3-star rating from ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals * No. 5 in Massachusetts, No. 53 at shooting guard and No. 56 in the Northeast Region (ESPN) * Prepped at [[wp>MacDuffie School|The MacDuffie School]] * Played AAU for Team Scan * Chose UMass over [[opponent_ball_state|Ball State]], [[opponent_boston_university|Boston University]], [[wp>Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball|Bowling Green]], [[opponent_dayton|Dayton]], [[opponent_duquesne|Duquesne]], [[opponent_fairfield|Fairfield]], [[opponent_fordham|Fordham]], [[opponent_rhode_island|Rhode Island]], [[opponent_rutgers|Rutgers]] and [[opponent_siena|Siena]], among others ===== External Links ===== * [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Unique-McLean/Summary/85987|RealGM - Unique McLean]] * [[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Unique-McLean/398616|Eurobasket - Unique McLean]] * Twitter: [[https://twitter.com/Uniquemclean4|@UniqueMcLean4]] {{tag>"Players" "Jersey # 4" "Guards" "Players from New York" "Played for Derek Kellogg" "Played for Matt McCall" "Prep School The MacDuffie School" "Born in 1997" "Transfers Outgoing" "St. Francis (NY)"}}