Former Duke basketball star [autotag]Jared McCain[/autotag], the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round pick earlier this year, continues to look better and better for his professional team.
McCain scored 34 points on Wednesday night, making 12 of his 26 shots from the floor and six of his 13 3-point attempts during a 114-106 loss to the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers.
The production extends a streak of three straight games with at least 20 for McCain. He set his previous career high with 27 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday before tacking on 23 points against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
McCain has connected on 42.5% of his looks from behind the 3-point line over his last four contests, something Duke fans knew he could do, but he added a new wrinkle against the Cavaliers with 10 assists for the first double-double of his NBA career.
On a Philadelphia roster with All-Star starters like Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey, McCain wasn’t expected to play a large role in year one. However, with all three members of that trio dealing with injuries, the former Blue Devil is averaging 13.5 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.1 rebounds.