> “Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has exercised the third-year contract option on Jared McCain for the 2026-27 season.
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> Originally selected with the 16th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, McCain, 21, appeared in 23 games (eight starts) during his rookie season. He averaged 15.3 points, leading all rookies in points per game last season, 2.6 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 25.7 minutes, while shooting 38.3-percent from beyond the arc (fourth among rookies in 2024-25).
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> McCain made at least three three-pointers in eight consecutive games from Nov. 8-22, setting an NBA rookie record.
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> The Sacramento, CA native posted rookie career highs with 34 points and 10 assists on Nov. 13 against Cleveland, joining Allen Iverson as the only 76ers rookies to ever produce such numbers in a single game. The 34-point outburst came during a stretch in which he recorded 20-or-more points in seven consecutive games from Nov. 10-22, good for the fourth-longest streak by a 76ers rookie in franchise history (Joel Embiid, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, Lee Shaffer, and Jerry Stackhouse). McCain’s eight 20-point gamest tied him for third and his two 30-point games tied for second amongst rookies last season, despite his season ending on Dec. 13, 2024.
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> The Duke product was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October/November last season and was also selected for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars.”