Chris McNeal

Bio

2017-18 (New Mexico): McNeal played in all 34 games in his junior season, making 19 starts while averaging 24.4 minutes per game… averaged 9.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game… tallied 93 assists, ranking second on the team… recorded 26 steals… finished the year shooting 75.9 percent from the charity stripe… knocked down 56 triples while posting a 3-point mark of 31.5 percent… dropped a Division I career-high 29 points with a career-best 7-for-11 showing from 3-point range against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 21)… posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists in the season-opener against Northern New Mexico (Nov. 11)… also sunk 6-of-10 attempts from beyond the arc in the same game… finished a career-best 10-for-12 from the free-throw line at Wyoming (Feb. 20)… scored in double figures 14 times, including 20+ points three times… dished out three or more assists in 15 games.

2016-17 (Indian Hills CC): McNeal played in all 34 games as a sophomore, making 33 starts… named a team captain, led the team in scoring with 13.3 points and 5.3 assists per game… hauled in 3.1 rebounds per game while also averaging 1.3 steals per game… hit 85 treys, the sixth-most in a single season in program history, while shooting 38.3 percent from 3-point range… finished 95-for-121 from the charity stripe for a 78.5 free-throw percentage… poured in a career-best 30 points on 11-for-23 shooting at Southwestern CC (Jan. 7)… dropped 25 points while connecting on 5-of-6 triples against Northeast CC (Jan. 14)… dished out a career-high 14 assists as part of a double-double against State Fair CC (Dec. 9)… also produced double-doubles with 11 points and 10 assists against Southeastern Illinois College (Nov. 4) and 17 points and 12 assists against Moberly Area CC (Feb. 6)… made a career-high five steals at Iowa Western CC (Jan. 18)… scored in double figures 25 times, including 20+ points three times… drained at least three triples in 17 games… recorded at least three assists in 28 contests… led IHCC to an impressive 29-5 record, Region 11 regular season and postseason titles, a district championship and berth to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.

2015-16 (Western Kentucky): McNeal played in all 34 games in his freshman campaign, making 29 starts while averaging 28.0 minutes per game… averaged 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game… set the program’s freshman assists record with a team-high 134 on the year… tallied 19 steals… hit 34-of-120 tries from beyond the arc for a 3-point mark of 28.3 percent… finished the year shooting 68.9 percent from the charity stripe… scored a season-high 18 points while hitting a season-best 4-of-8 tries from downtown against Middle Tennessee (Jan. 30)… dished out a season-best nine assists in WKU’s victory over North Texas (Mar. 9) in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament… recorded season-highs of 37 minutes, seven rebounds and three steals in an overtime victory over Louisiana Tech (Mar. 5)… Hilltopper team was eliminated from C-USA Tournament in the semifinals by the same Old Dominion team that defeat Tennessee Tech if the first round of the Vegas 16 Tournament… posted double-figures in scoring five times… dished out at least three assists in 23 games.

High School: Lettered four years for head coach Damonn Fuller at South Side High School in Jackson, Tenn…. averaged 23 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals per game as a senior… named a finalist for the TSSAA Class AA Mr. Basketball award… earned a spot on the Class AA All-State Team following his senior season… averaged 20 points, four rebounds and six assists as a junior while leading South Side to the Class AA state title… earned All-District honors and All-Region honors four times… finished his career with over 1,800 points, 500 assists, 300 rebounds and 200 steals… nominated for the McDonald’s High School All-American Game as a senior.

Personal: Son of Elverna Cain… born May 16, 1997… full name is Christopher McNeal… brother, Jauwon Cain, played basketball at Fisk University.

Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Honors & Awards:

• 2016-17 NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention
• 2016-17 All-Region XI First Team
• 2016-17 Two-Time ICCAC DI Player of the Week (Dec. 5, Jan. 9)