The Houston Rockets' power forward, Jack McVeigh, was born on June 27, 1996. He was not selected for the 2019 NBA Draft. The Australian was brought up in Cabarita Beach and went to The Southport School, a boarding institution on Australia's Gold Coast. Following this, he joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2015-18. He was the sixth man for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in his sophomore season, but he left the team in his junior year due to reduced playing time. Over the course of three seasons, he averaged 17.6 minutes per game, 5.3 points, and 2.3 rebounds in 78 games, 15 of which he started.
McVeigh signed a two-year contract in July 2024 with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League and the Houston Rockets. He started playing professionally in 2018 and spent three seasons with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He made his debut for the Tasmania JackJumpers in 2021, and in 2024, he led the team to an NBL championship and was named the NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player. He has also represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Who are Jack McVeigh's parents?
Jack McVeigh’s parents are Jenny and Peter McVeigh, as per his Nebraska Cornhuskers athletic profile. However, besides the names of Jenny and Peter, there is no other professional or personal information available.
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FAQs on Jack McVeigh
A. Jack McVeigh went to the The Southport School, a boarding school at the Gold Coast, Queensland, in Australia.
A. Jack McVeigh stands 6 feet 8 inches or 203 cm tall.
A. Jack McVeigh plays as the power forward for the Houston Rockets and their NBA G Affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
A. Gold Coast Rollers (2018), Adelaide 36ers (2018–21), North Adelaide Rockets (2019; 2021), Tasmania JackJumpers (2021–24), North Gold Coast Seahawks (2022), MLP Academics Heidelberg (2023), Houston Rockets (2024–present).
A. Jack McVeigh attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2015 to 2018.
