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Purdue Men's Basketball Recruiting

Sergio McClain

	School 				Peoria Manual HS, Illinois 
	Height and Weight		6'4  220lbs
	Position			Small Forward/Shooting Guard 
	Ratings				#32 (HS), #19 (MR), #19 (TSN), #68 (PS)
	Academically Eligible		yes
	Status				Illinois

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Player Summary

Sergio McClain is the only player to start on three consecutive state championship teams and was the leading scorer in the state tournament. He is the son of Manual coach Wayne McClain and first-team all-stater. Sergio displays the leadership and the will to win that is reminiscent of Quinn Buckner. The ability to play a variety of positions is one of the strengths of the Mr. Basketball hopeful, along with a good outside shot, smooth moves, and a build to post up his opponents. McClain averaged 17ppg his junior year, 14ppg his sophomore year, and 10ppg as a freshman. He has started every year of his high school career. Sergio is an academic qualifier, scoring a 19 on the ACT and carrying a 3.5 GPA.

Current Player News

11-13-96...Sergio McClain has verballed to the University of Illinois. 10-09-96...The rumor mill continues to spin out goodies about the possible expanded package deal of Sergio McClain, his father Wayne, and Marcus Griffin. Local rumors around Peoria point to Bradley being a possibility for the three, as Bradley has asked Wayne McClain to come on board before. Griffin has made favorable comments about Bradley before. Also, Illinois' Kruger is not happy with the recent cancellation of a visit from McClain and Griffin. The pair said the visit conflicted with Peoria Manual's homecoming. 10-1-96...It now may be as late as the April signing period before we know where Sergio McClain will play college ball. The Chicago Sun- Times has reported that Manual coach Wayne McClain would like to have Sergio on his team, if he is brought on board at a Division I college. The article also stated McClain "is leaning to Indiana". 9-3-96...Sergio McClain has now made two visits to Bloomington and has scheduled a home visit during the NCAA visitation period this month with Coach Knight and Coach Kruger. Sources say the race is down to Indiana and Illinois and he will likely commit before Griffin, who is awaiting grades to take official visits. 8-10-96...The package deal of McClain and Marcus Griffin looks to give a school two players that can fill any of the standard 5 positions. While Griffin can play a little center and forward, McClain can play both guard positions and play at small forward. "I'm not the kind of player who is going to get stuck at one position," said McClain. "I can do a lot of things and I am looking for a school that will let me do that." He has taken unofficial visits already to Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern and Indiana. Although he doesn't list any favorite among his the list he is considering, the school that can take both he and Griffin will move to the top of the list. "I am looking at those schools that will take both of us," McClain said. "That could play a big role in my decision." A choice will be made under the watchful eye of his father. "You have to go with situations some time," said McClain's father and coach Wayne McClain. "They have been together so long they have so much cohesion, that is what they would like to do. When it gets down to it, we are just going to have to look at the situation and decide what is best for both of them." 8-02-96...McClain attended ABCD and was ranked as a "player to watch". His traveling AAU team, the Illinois Warriors, took the title at the Adidas Big Time tournament in Las Vegas in late July. The Warriors won the "A" division crown last year, and added an "Open" division crown this year. 100 teams entered the six day competition and performed for over 200 coaches. The team's success going up against quality competition opened many eyes, and confirmed both McClain's and teammate Marcus Griffin's status among the top players in the nation. "Everyone knew they could play," said Warriors coach Larry Butler. "Marcus and Sergio came down here with big reputations and winning the title just put the stamp on them." The Warriors defeated defending champion New Orleans 65-63 in the semifinals to advance to the championship game to face the Michigan Mustangs. McClain struggled from the field only scoring 7 points, but finished with 8 assists. "I was struggling trying to score, so I had to do something to help the team," said McClain. "I was just looking to penetrate, find the open man and dish it." The Warriors defeated the Mustangs 76-69 in the finals. McClain was rated the 5th best small forward at ABCD, with a final ranking of 21st. McClain and teammate Marcus Griffin continue to look at schools. "Right now, it's wide open where we're going to go," said McClain. "We'd like to go together as a package. Purdue is interested. So are Indiana, Michigan, UCLA, USC and Illinois." Prep Stars believes that Illinois, Purdue, and Michigan lead for the two, in that order. Both players have expressed an interest in playing with Mike Robinson. 7-2-96...Hardwood Happenings has Iowa leading Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, and Bradley for McClain's services. Also, McClain's dad is reportedly a candidate for the assistant coaching vacancy at Bradley. 4-26-96...It was reported in the Sun-Times that McClain is deciding between Indiana and Illinois. No quotes or sources were given for this info.

Single Game Statistics

DATE FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA RB AS ST PTS ---------------------------------------------------- 03-15-96 4 8 8 8 2 2 2 2 4 18 Won 60- Hinsdale 53 03-16-96 6 11 8 9 0 2 9 4 1 20 Won 53- New Trier 41 03-16-96 4 8 5 8 2 3 15 Won 57- Thornton 51 04-26-96 3 6 1 15 Won 77- Ohio Future 69 04-27-96 4 4 3 21 Won 79- Arizona Heat 67 04-27-96 1 11 1 16 Won 85- Cincy Play 79

Season to Date Statistics

Season thru PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG APG SPG BPG RECORD RANK ---------------------------------------------------------------- 93-94 season 10.0 #1 (IL) 94-95 season 14.0 32-2 #1 (IL) 95-96 season 17.0 .494 .635 .282 6.3 2.9 3.4 2.0 31-2 #1 (IL)

Awards and Honors

95-96 season Illinois First Team All-State Illinois Mr. Basketball Candidate (finished 3rd) Illinois State Tournament MVP * USA Today All-USA honorable mention

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