Jake McDowell

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
G/F
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
HS:
Christian Brothers H.S.
Prev School:
Christian Brothers H.S.

Career

Has seen action in 20 games, including one start … Averaging 0.4 points and 0.3 rebounds … Shooting 25 percent from the field, 50 percent from the three-point arc and 50 percent from the free throw line … Has three steals and one assist.

Academic Honors

Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for the Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Fall 2014, and Fall 2015 semesters.

Team Accomplishments

In his two seasons, the Tigers have a combined 42-24 record … Member of Memphis squad that played its first season in the newly-formed American Athletic Conference in 2013-14 … Tigers posted a 24-10 overall record and a 12-6 league mark … Memphis finished tied for third in the American Athletic Conference regular-season standings … Squad earned an NCAA Tournament at-large berth and advanced to the third round … The 24 victories extended the program’s streak of 20-win seasons to 14 straight … The NCAA Tournament bid extended the Tigers’ postseason streak to 14 straight … The 2014-15 team posted an 18-14 record … Memphis went 10-8 in conference play, posting double-digit conference victories for the 10th straight season.

2014-15 Season (Sophomore)

Played in 10 games … Made one start … Played 24 minutes in the 10 appearances … Averaged 0.5 points and 0.4 rebounds … Shot 25 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the three-point line … Had two steals and one assist …

Postseason (The American Tournament): Did not see action in the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal match-up setback to Temple …

American Athletic Conference play: Played in four conference games … Averaged 0.8 rebounds … Received his first collegiate start in a road win at USF … Played a career-high six minutes vs. the Bulls … Grabbed a career-best three rebounds vs. USF … Also saw game action in home wins over UCF, Cincinnati and Houston …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in six non-league contests … Averaged 0.8 points and 0.2 rebounds … Shot 33.3 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the three-point arc … Played two minutes in a home win over Jacksonville State … Grabbed one rebound and had one steal (tied career high) in two minutes of action in a home victory over Western Illinois … Attempted one three-pointer (tied career high) vs. Western Illinois … Played in the home win over Oral Roberts … Posted career bests for points (5), FG made (2), FG attempts (3) and treys made (1) in a home win over N.C. Central … Tied career highs for three-point attempts (1) and steals (1) against the Eagles … Played five minutes vs. N.C. Central … Played two minutes in a home win over Bradley … Recorded first collegiate assist in a home win over Prairie View A&M.

2013-14 Season (Freshman)

Played in 10 games … Played 11 minutes in those 10 appearances … Averaged 0.3 points and 0.2 rebounds … Shot 25 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the free throw line …

Postseason (NCAA/The American Tournaments): Played in one postseason game … Saw one minute of action in the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament third-round loss to Virginia.

American Athletic Conference play: Played in five league games … Saw under a minute of game action in the regular-season home finale vs. SMU (win) … Played a season-high tying two minutes in a home victory over Rutgers … Recorded his first collegiate steal (career high) vs. the Scarlet Knights … Tied a season high with one FG attempt vs. Rutgers … Tied a season best with one FG attempt in a home win over USF … Played one minute vs. the Bulls … Also saw game action in wins over Houston (home) and USF (road)

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in four non-league games … Averaged 0.8 points and 0.5 rebounds … Shot 50 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the free throw line … Scored one point (1-of-2 FT) and grabbed one rebound in a home victory over LeMoyne-Owen … The one FT made and two FT attempts both were season highs … Played a season-high two minutes in wins over Northwestern State (home), Siena (neutral; Old Spice Classic) and Nicholls (home) … Tied a season high with one FG attempt vs. Northwestern State … Scored first collegiate points in an Old Spice Classic quarterfinal win over Siena … The two points, one FG made and one FG attempt vs. Siena were season highs … Pulled down his first collegiate rebound in a home win over Nicholls.

High School

Enrolled at the University of Memphis in the summer of 2013 … Played his prep basketball career at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn. … Helped lead the Wave to a 24-6 overall record in 2012-13 … Christian Brothers finished third in the Division 2AA West Region … Averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a senior … Ranked among Division 2AA district’s top-10 scorers … Netted a season-high 26 points in a 77-69 road win over Redondo Union in the Sea Hawk Classic held in Redondo Beach, Calif.

Personal

International business major … Birthday is May 20 … Born in Memphis … Son of Hank and Carol McDowell … His father was a four-year letterman for the Tigers from 1977-81 … His father, who is a radio analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies, also played in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors.