Mike McGuirl
 McGuirl playing for Heidelberg in 2023 | |
| No. 11 – Hapoel Haifa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 4, 1998 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Catholic (Manchester, Connecticut) |
| College | Kansas State (2017–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | FOG Næstved |
| 2023 | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| 2023–present | Hapoel Haifa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mike McGuirl (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. McGuirl played five years for Kansas State, from 2017 to 2022.
Early life and college career
Mike McGuirl was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States, and attended East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut.[1]
He played five years for Kansas State (2017–2022).[2]
In March 2018, he expected to redshirt but was pressed into action after sitting out the first 13 games. He scored 17 points in the NCAA Tournament opener against Creighton and averaged over 20 minutes a game during Kansas State's NCAA Elite Eight run.[2]
He was a key contributor to the 2019 Big 12 regular season championship team.[2]
McGuirl was the team's 2020-21 second-leading scorer at 11.8 points per game.[2] He was the only Wildcat to start all 29 games.[3]
In 2021, his teammate Nijel Pack called McGuirl's return for a fifth season “a blessing for all of us.”[2]
Yet, in 2021-22, the Wildcats added a pair of talented transfers in Mark Smith and Markquis Nowell so that McGuirl had been in and out of the starting lineup, averaging 7.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[2]
Club career
In his first season as a professional basketball player, McGuirl averaged 22 points, 4,9 rebounds and 4,1 assists a contest for Team FOG Næstved of Denmark's Basketligaen. He was named 2022-23 Basketligaen Most Valuable Player.[4]
In July 2023, he joined MLP Academics Heidelberg.[5]
In 2023 November he joined Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[6][7]
Player profile
McGuirl's college coach Bruce Weber stated that: "The best thing has been his energy, especially on defense." Weber also praised McGuirl's character and work ethic. Weber said "Despite everything going on, he didn’t miss one practice or game."[2]
References
- ^ Media, SC Student (January 14, 2023). "East Catholic High School dominates Connecticut basketball". The Springfield Student.
- ^ a b c d e f g Why Kansas State's Mike McGuirl says he's glad he returned for one more year Arne Green (The Topeka Capital-Journal), 4 March 2022. Accessed 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Kansas State guard Mike McGuirl to return for second senior season". The Salina Journal. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Kåringer i BL". Basketligaen. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Birkelbach, Eva (July 7, 2023). "Mike McGuirl, MVP in Dänemark, zu den MLP Academics". MLP Academics Heidelberg - Basketball mit Zukunft.
- ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2023-24 Season | Hapoel Shoval Haifa". basket.co.il.
- ^ "Dom Amore's Sunday Read: When there were Giants in CT; Xavier becomes 'Quarterback High,' Dan Hurley's promised kept, and more". November 25, 2023.