Myles Mack
| No. 4 – Horsens IC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketligaen |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 25, 1993 Paterson, New Jersey |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Rutgers (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Horsens IC |
Myles Mack (born February 25, 1993) is an American basketball player for Horsens IC in Denmark. He played college basketball at Rutgers University. He plays the point guard position.
High school
Mack played high school basketball at Paterson Catholic High School for his first three seasons. During his junior season, he helped Paterson Catholic achieve a 28-1 record and at one point the number 3 rank in the national polls. He scored a total of 979 points there.[1] The school then closed after the 2010 academic school year, leading Mack to transfer to well-renowned St. Anthony High School located in Jersey City and play under head coach Bob Hurley.[2]
Mack achieved great success with St. Anthony during his senior season in 2011 as well, leading the team to a perfect record of 33–0 and the #1 national ranking according to USA Today. They eventually went on to win a state title. He averaged 15.2 points, 3.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior helping him achieve national recognition.[3] Mack was nationally ranked 112 overall and 22 as a point guard in the class of 2011 according to Rivals.com while ranking 63rd overall according to ESPNU Top 100. On September 1, 2010, Mack officially committed to play for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Rutgers
Myles became starting point guard for the Scarlet Knights in the 2011–12 season. He finished the season averaging 9.8 points, 2.1 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game.[4] As a sophomore, Mack became the leading scorer for Rutgers finishing the 2012-2013 season averaging 13.6 points, 2.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. Currently, as a junior he continues to lead the Scarlet Knights in points and assists per game.[4]
References
- ↑ "Point guard Myles Mack commits to Rutgers". 1 September 2010. NJ.com.
- ↑ "Paterson Catholic Regional High School will close, church officials say". 22 April 2010. NJ.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "St. Anthony guard Myles Mack named first team All-American by ESPN Rise". 20 April 2011. NJ.com.
- 1 2 "Myles Mack Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - Rutgers Scarlet Knights". ESPN.