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2014 NBA Draft: Michigan’s Mitch McGary Player Profile

By Nathan Giese

Apr 8, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Mitch McGary (4) looks to pass against Louisville Cardinals guard Tim Henderson (15) during the first half of the championship game in the 2013 NCAA mens Final Four at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Mitch McGary (4) looks to pass against Louisville Cardinals guard Tim Henderson (15) during the first half of the championship game in the 2013 NCAA mens Final Four at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s hard to pick a highlight and a lowlight game for Mitch McGary out of the eight that he played this year, so we’ll just look at one performance in particular.

March 3, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke (3) and Michigan Wolverines forward Mitch McGary (4) celebrate their win against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Center. Michigan won 58-57. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
March 3, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke (3) and Michigan Wolverines forward Mitch McGary (4) celebrate their win against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Center. Michigan won 58-57. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

In a battle against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, in the biggest game of his season, McGary went 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe for 15 points and hauled in 14 boards as well. It was the second of his two double-doubles in his short season. It’s also interesting to note that Michigan went 4-4 in McGary’s eight games played but went 24-5 the rest of the season without him.

Potential Landing Spot:

Nobody can really decide where Mitch McGary is going to be selected other than the second round. That’s the general consensus with him right now. Some see him as possibly sneaking into the end of the first round, including our own Maxwell Ogden, but most see him being taken in the second round.

Teams That Make Sense:

Philadelphia 76ers: You could really say that any prospect makes sense for the Sixers, but McGary works here because of Philadelphia’s D-League affiliation. If they were to take McGary with one of their five second-round picks and didn’t want to waste a roster spot on him right away, letting him work his way back to full health and going from there is a good option.

Utah Jazz: This one is a bit more unconventional depending on what direction Utah takes with their two first-round selections. They could go power forward and small forward — SF and SG being the more glaring needs — then McGary could just be a “let’s see what he’s got” selection. It’s a low-risk, high-reward selection in the second round. A non-guaranteed contract to a guy who could very well challenge for a starting spot or serious minutes off the bench is a chance worth taking. He also worked very well with Trey Burke, who is the Jazz’s point guard, so the tandem could be reunited.

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