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Jack McVeigh has demonstrated consistent career progression from college basketball to achieving an NBL championship and a two-way NBA contract.
The Tasmania JackJumpers announced that energetic forward Jack McVeigh signed a two-year deal with the club. Later, following a request from Jack McVeigh and his management, the Tasmania JackJumpers agreed to release McVeigh from the remaining year on his contract.
The Kenfrost Homes Cairns Taipans announced forward Jack McVeigh as their first new signing for the upcoming 2025-26 season. McVeigh signed with the Taipans on a two million-dollar deal.
McVeigh has a past association with the Adelaide 36ers, being quoted on their commercial partnerships. He returned to the NBL after spending the 2024-25 season with the Houston Rockets and their G League affiliate the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, making his return to the Adelaide 36ers.
Jack McVeigh signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
Jack McVeigh was born on June 27, 1996, in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. He began his basketball career playing for the BA Centre of Excellence from 2014 to 2015. McVeigh then moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2015 to 2018. During his college tenure, he played 78 games, starting 15, and averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Following his college career, McVeigh returned to Australia, joining the Gold Coast Rollers in 2018.
His professional career in the National Basketball League (NBL) began in 2018 when he signed a three-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers. He also played for the North Adelaide Rockets in 2019 and 2021, securing an NBL1 Central championship in 2021. In 2021, McVeigh joined the Tasmania JackJumpers for their inaugural season, contributing to their NBL Grand Final appearance in 2022. He played for USC Heidelberg in Germany in 2023. The 2023-24 NBL season marked a significant achievement for McVeigh as he led the Tasmania JackJumpers to an NBL championship, earning the NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award. He extended his contract with the JackJumpers until the 2026-27 season.
In 2024, McVeigh achieved a milestone by signing a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets of the NBA and their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He made his NBA debut on November 6, 2024. During the 2024–25 season, he played nine NBA games and averaged 15.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists across 37 G League appearances. McVeigh was also named to the Australian Boomers’ final squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup team, representing Australia internationally. In 2025, he signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans in the NBL.
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