Jack McVeigh

Jack McVeigh (born 27 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life and career
McVeigh was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales. He grew up in nearby Cabarita Beach before moving to Gold Coast for boarding school. He attended The Southport School and played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks. He graduated from Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra in 2014.

In 2014 and 2015, McVeigh played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League.

College career
McVeigh played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers between 2015 and 2018. He emerged as the team's sixth man during his sophomore season but a reduction in playing time during his junior season led to his departure from the team. In 78 games over three seasons, he made 15 starts and averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.

Professional career
After leaving college, McVeigh played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the 2018 Queensland Basketball League season. He subsequently joined the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League on a three-year deal. He averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds with the 36ers in 2018–19. He then played for the North Adelaide Rockets in the 2019 Premier League season. He averaged 9.4 points per game during the 2020–21 season.

After helping the Rockets win the 2021 NBL1 Central championship, McVeigh joined the inaugural squad of the Tasmania JackJumpers, a team entering the NBL for the first time in 2021–22. He helped the JackJumpers reach the grand final series, where they lost 3–0 to the Sydney Kings.

After playing for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the 2022 NBL1 North season, McVeigh re-joined the JackJumpers for the 2022–23 NBL season. Following the NBL season, he joined USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.

In the 2023–24 NBL season, the JackJumpers returned to the NBL Grand Final series with a 2–1 semi-finals series victory over the Perth Wildcats, with McVeigh scoring a game-high and career-high 27 points in game three. The JackJumpers went on to win the NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United. McVeigh was named grand final MVP. He was named the JackJumpers Club MVP after finishing with season averages of 17.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

On 12 April 2024, McVeigh extended his contract with the JackJumpers until the end of the 2026–27 season.

National team career
In July 2024, McVeigh was named in the Australian Boomers' final squad for the Paris Olympics.

Personal life
McVeigh married his partner, Beth, in June 2024. He missed his honeymoon to attend the Australian basketball selection camp for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

McVeigh is the co-host of a podcast titled Shooters!.