Marcell McCreary

Height:
6-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Worth, TX
High School:
O.D. Wyatt
Position:
Guard

MW Freshman of the Week (Jan. 16, 2023)

2022-23 (Freshman):
- Played in 29 games, making five starts.
- Averaged 3.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg in 14.7 mpg.
- Started four games in a row prior to coming off bench in last game, averaging 10.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg in those games.
- MW Freshman of the Week on Jan. 16 after averaging 19.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg with shooting splits of .524/.538/.909 vs. CSU and Fresno St.
- 13 pts vs. Fresno State in 33 mins. 5 of 5 from the line.
- Erupted for 26 pts in start at CSU. 5-of 6 from three and free throw line.
- 6 pts, 3 reb and 3 assists against San Diego State.
- 7 pts on 3 of 4 shooting vs. Arkansas State.
- 6 pts, 4 reb, assist, steal, BLK in 25 mins vs. USC-Upstate.
- 9 pts, 6 reb, 3 steals in start in 32 min debut vs. Bowling Green.

Before Air Force
Attended USAFA Prep School in 2021-22 and on the basketball team … two-time Texas 5A All-State, two-time Texas 6-5A MVP, McDonald’s All-American Nominee, two-time first-team all-area, Raising Canes Tourney MVP and member of the 1000 point club at O.D. Wyatt … led O.D. Wyatt to three district titles and 2019 Raising Canes Key City Classic title … averaged 21.0 ppg on 67.4 percent shooting as a senior and 19.3 ppg on 62.0 percent shooting as a junior … also earned two letters in baseball playing first, third and outfield … earned an Associate’s Degree in high school and graduated with a 3.98 GPA … high school basketball coach was Demarqus James … played AAU ball and was team captain in 2020 for the Fort Worth Firm and was coached by Charles Hill, Don Waters and David Waters … played AAU ball in 2019 for Crab-5 and was coached by Johnathan Walker, Murray Shaw and Michael Crabtree.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 4 … son of Delton and Brandi McCreary … has a younger brother … father played baseball at Shaw University … mother played volleyball at Shaw University … cousin, Malik Benlevi, played basketball at Georgia State and professionally in the Canadian Elite League and the Gatorade League … considering management major … nickname is M.C. … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To further my basketball career and pave a way for my city.” … hobbies are video games and baseball … credits his dad and Kobe Bryant as having the biggest influence on his sports career … something most people don’t know about him is that he sometimes will play nothing but 90’s R&B.