10 Jai Jai McLaughlin
10 Jai Jai McLaughlin
Height: 5-5
Year: Senior
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Bearden HS
Position: G
gp 24
pts/g 6.8
fg % 40.9
3pt % 36.1
ft % 74.7
reb/g 5.0
a/g 2.8

2015-16 (Senior): Finished her career with the seventh-most assists in school history tallying 360 total helpers…Missed the first five games of the season recovering from ACL surgery…Finished the season averaging 6.8 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per night in 29.2 minutes…Tallied two double-doubles as senior…Picked up 10 points and 11 boards at Wingate on Jan. 9…Scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at Newberry on Jan. 23…Dished out three or more assists in 62 career games

2014-15 (Junior): Suffered season-ending knee injury at Coker on January 17 after starting 16 of the first 17 games of the year averaging 27.5 minutes per night…Averaged 8.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game…Moved into the school’s top-10 in assists on January 10 against Queens bring her career total to 295…Led the team in scoring and rebounding four times while leading the team in assists five times…Notched two double-double nights, December 20 at Kentucky Wesleyan (12 points, 13 rebounds) and January 14 at Brevard (10 points, 12 rebounds)…Had eight double-figure scoring nights including a season-high 17 in the season opener against USC Aiken on November 15…Had nine games with three or more assists including a season-hgih eight at Mars Hill on January 7…Played a career-high 38 minutes on January 14 at Brevard

2013-14 (Sophomore): Was the lone player to start all 30 games for the Eagles in her sophomore campaign while averaging a team high 31.1 minutes per game playing the 8th most minutes in the SAC with 934…Led the SAC with 145 assists and finished seventh in the league with 55 steals…She never played fewer than 24 minutes including playing 30 or more minutes 20 times…Led C-N in free throws made (91), free throw attempts (123), assists (145), and steals (55)…Placed 16th in the SAC with a 74 percent free throw percentage…Despite being one of the shortest players on the team, was behind only Kaitlyn Cupples for rebounding as she pulled in 169 (5.6 per game)…Finished fifth on the team with 8.1 points per game…Scored in double figures on ten occasions…Tallied the Eagles first triple-double this century against Tusculum on January 22 with 10 points, 14 rebounds (career high) and a C-N Division II era record 13 assists…McLaughlin tallied another triple-double on March 5 versus Catawba to help the Eagles advance to the SAC Tournament semifinals. The sophomore had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists…Notched career highs in steals (6) in back-to-back games at Tusculum on January 22 and versus Newberry on January 25

2012-13 (Freshman): Was fifth on the team in scoring with 5.8 points per game.  One of two Lady Eagles to start all 26 games. Led C-N in assists with 101.  Snatched 4.9 boards a game - third on the team and had 47 steals - second on the team.  Had five games with double-digit scoring including a career high 17 in a home victory over North Georgia (12/5).  Grabbed a double-double in an overtime win over Brevard (11/28) with 12 points and a career-best 13 rebounds.  Was one of six double-doubles by Lady Eagles in 2012-13.  Had 12 games where she snatched at least five rebounds.  Game just shy of another double-double against LMU (2/20) with a nine-point, nine-rebound effort.  Dished out a season high nine assists in a road game against Newberry (2/16).  Had 11 such games where she registered more than five assists including a string of three consecutive against Mars Hill (2/13), Newberry and LMU.  

HIGH SCHOOL: A 5-5 guard, McLaughlin swept District 4-AAA honors by being selected District Player of the Year and the District Tournament's Most Valuable Player. She was also voted to the Region 2-AAA All-Tournament Team after leading her team to the region semis. During her senior season, McLaughlin also landed on the First Team Tennessee State Writers' Association AAA All-State Team, First Team Knoxville News-Sentinel Prep Xtra, and First Team All-KIL. She averaged 14.5 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, playing for coach Justin Underwood.

Head Coach Mike Mincey on McLaughlin: "We are fortunate to sign a player like Jai Jai during the late signing period.  She is extremely athletic and excels in an up-tempo system. She's a very effective scorer in the open court and distributes the ball well. Defensively she's solid and led her team in rebounding from the point guard spot. She has all the tools to be a successful point guard in our system and within our conference.  We look forward to her arrival in August where she will compete for the starting point guard spot."

Recent Games
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 21
Games started 19 18
Minutes 701 628
Minutes per game 29.2 29.9
FG 45-110 39-99
FG Pct 40.9 39.4
3PT 13-36 11-32
3PT Pct 36.1 34.4
FT 59-79 55-72
FT Pct 74.7 76.4
Off rebounds 35 31
Def rebounds 85 78
Total rebounds 120 109
Rebounds per game 5.0 5.2
Personal fouls 67 58
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 68 64
Turnovers 34 29
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 2.2
Steals 29 27
Blocks 1 1
Points 162 144
Points per game 6.8 6.9
Points per 40 min 9.2 9.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 15 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 20 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 22 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 20 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 26 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 37 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 3-6 50.0 13
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 27 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 29 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 37 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 5-6 83.3 10
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 28 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 24 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 5
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 33 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 34 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 10
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 33 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 25 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 34 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 34 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 40 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 5-6 83.3 16
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 33 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 4-7 57.1 13
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 31 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 24 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 25 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 34 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 36 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 15 2 1 3 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 -
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 20 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 22 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 20 1 0 1 2 1 2.0 2 0 2 -
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 26 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 0 1 4 -
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 37 0 7 7 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 27 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 29 1 3 4 4 3 1.3 2 0 5 1
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 37 4 7 11 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 28 1 5 6 3 1 3.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 24 1 4 5 5 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 33 1 5 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 34 6 6 12 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 33 3 4 7 7 2 3.5 1 0 2 -
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 25 1 2 3 6 1 6.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 34 5 3 8 7 2 3.5 1 0 4 -
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 34 0 2 2 3 0 - 1 0 3 -
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 40 0 4 4 6 1 6.0 3 0 2 -
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 33 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 2 0 4 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 31 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 24 0 3 3 4 2 2.0 2 0 4 -
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 25 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 34 1 5 6 3 1 3.0 3 0 3 -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 36 1 4 5 2 0 - 2 0 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2012-13 26 26 30.5 2.2-5.5 39.4 0.3-1.2 30.0 1.2-2.0 60.8 5.8
2013-14 30 30 31.1 2.4-6.3 37.4 0.3-1.0 30.0 3.0-4.1 74.0 8.1
2014-15 17 16 27.5 2.6-6.9 37.3 0.7-2.5 28.6 2.5-3.2 78.2 8.4
2015-16 24 19 29.2 1.9-4.6 40.9 0.5-1.5 36.1 2.5-3.3 74.7 6.8
Total 97 91 29.8 2.2-5.8 38.6 0.4-1.4 31.2 2.3-3.2 72.7 7.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2012-13 26 26 793 56-142 39.4 9-30 30.0 31-51 60.8 152
2013-14 30 30 934 71-190 37.4 9-30 30.0 91-123 74.0 242
2014-15 17 16 467 44-118 37.3 12-42 28.6 43-55 78.2 143
2015-16 24 19 701 45-110 40.9 13-36 36.1 59-79 74.7 162
Total 97 91 2895 216-560 38.6 43-138 31.2 224-308 72.7 699
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2012-13 26 26 30.5 2.8-7.2 39.4 0.5-1.5 30.0 1.6-2.6 60.8 7.7
2013-14 30 30 31.1 3.0-8.1 37.4 0.4-1.3 30.0 3.9-5.3 74.0 10.4
2014-15 17 16 27.5 3.8-10.1 37.3 1.0-3.6 28.6 3.7-4.7 78.2 12.2
2015-16 24 19 29.2 2.6-6.3 40.9 0.7-2.1 36.1 3.4-4.5 74.7 9.2
Total 97 91 29.8 3.0-7.7 38.6 0.6-1.9 31.2 3.1-4.3 72.7 9.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2012-13 26 26 30.5 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.4 0.0 3.9 2.8 1.4 1.8 0.0
2013-14 30 30 31.1 1.5 4.1 5.6 2.7 0.0 4.8 2.4 2.0 1.8 0.0
2014-15 17 16 27.5 1.4 3.4 4.7 2.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 1.3 0.1
2015-16 24 19 29.2 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.8 0.0 2.8 1.4 2.0 1.2 0.0
Total 97 91 29.8 1.4 3.7 5.1 2.5 0.0 3.7 2.3 1.6 1.6 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2012-13 26 26 793 31 97 128 63 0 101 73 1.4 47 1
2013-14 30 30 934 45 124 169 82 1 145 72 2.0 55 1
2014-15 17 16 467 23 57 80 34 0 46 46 1.0 22 1
2015-16 24 19 701 35 85 120 67 1 68 34 2.0 29 1
Total 97 91 2895 134 363 497 246 2 360 225 1.6 153 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2012-13 26 26 30.5 1.6 4.9 6.5 3.2 0.0 5.1 3.7 1.4 2.4 0.1
2013-14 30 30 31.1 1.9 5.3 7.2 3.5 0.0 6.2 3.1 2.0 2.4 0.0
2014-15 17 16 27.5 2.0 4.9 6.9 2.9 0.0 3.9 3.9 1.0 1.9 0.1
2015-16 24 19 29.2 2.0 4.9 6.8 3.8 0.1 3.9 1.9 2.0 1.7 0.1
Total 97 91 29.8 1.9 5.0 6.9 3.4 0.0 5.0 3.1 1.6 2.1 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 19 29.2 1.9-4.6 40.9 0.5-1.5 36.1 2.5-3.3 74.7 6.8
Conference 21 18 29.9 1.9-4.7 39.4 0.5-1.5 34.4 2.6-3.4 76.4 6.9
Exhibition 1 - .0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
-
Home 12 10 28.2 1.8-4.5 40.7 0.8-1.8 47.6 2.2-2.9 74.3 6.7
Away 12 9 30.3 1.9-4.7 41.1 0.2-1.2 20.0 2.8-3.7 75.0 6.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Wins 14 11 28.0 1.5-3.9 38.2 0.6-1.6 34.8 2.1-2.9 72.5 5.6
Losses 10 8 30.9 2.4-5.5 43.6 0.5-1.3 38.5 3.0-3.9 76.9 8.3
-
December 6 1 23.3 2.0-3.7 54.5 0.8-1.3 62.5 1.5-2.0 75.0 6.3
January 9 9 30.0 1.0-3.8 26.5 0.3-1.8 18.8 2.9-3.6 81.3 5.2
February 8 8 31.9 2.8-6.1 44.9 0.6-1.4 45.5 2.8-3.8 73.3 8.9
March 1 1 36.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 6.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 19 701 45-110 40.9 13-36 36.1 59-79 74.7 162
Conference 21 18 628 39-99 39.4 11-32 34.4 55-72 76.4 144
Exhibition 1 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 12 10 338 22-54 40.7 10-21 47.6 26-35 74.3 80
Away 12 9 363 23-56 41.1 3-15 20.0 33-44 75.0 82
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Wins 14 11 392 21-55 38.2 8-23 34.8 29-40 72.5 79
Losses 10 8 309 24-55 43.6 5-13 38.5 30-39 76.9 83
-
December 6 1 140 12-22 54.5 5-8 62.5 9-12 75.0 38
January 9 9 270 9-34 26.5 3-16 18.8 26-32 81.3 47
February 8 8 255 22-49 44.9 5-11 45.5 22-30 73.3 71
March 1 1 36 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 6
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 19 29.2 2.6-6.3 40.9 0.7-2.1 36.1 3.4-4.5 74.7 9.2
Conference 21 18 29.9 2.5-6.3 39.4 0.7-2.0 34.4 3.5-4.6 76.4 9.2
Exhibition 1 - .0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 12 10 28.2 2.6-6.4 40.7 1.2-2.5 47.6 3.1-4.1 74.3 9.5
Away 12 9 30.3 2.5-6.2 41.1 0.3-1.7 20.0 3.6-4.8 75.0 9.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Wins 14 11 28.0 2.1-5.6 38.2 0.8-2.3 34.8 3.0-4.1 72.5 8.1
Losses 10 8 30.9 3.1-7.1 43.6 0.6-1.7 38.5 3.9-5.0 76.9 10.7
-
December 6 1 23.3 3.4-6.3 54.5 1.4-2.3 62.5 2.6-3.4 75.0 10.9
January 9 9 30.0 1.3-5.0 26.5 0.4-2.4 18.8 3.9-4.7 81.3 7.0
February 8 8 31.9 3.5-7.7 44.9 0.8-1.7 45.5 3.5-4.7 73.3 11.1
March 1 1 36.0 2.2-5.6 40.0 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.2-5.6 40.0 6.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 19 29.2 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.8 0.0 2.8 1.4 2.0 1.2 0.0
Conference 21 18 29.9 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.8 0.0 3.0 1.4 2.2 1.3 0.0
Exhibition 1 - .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-
Home 12 10 28.2 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.7 - 3.3 1.3 2.5 1.1 0.0
Away 12 9 30.3 2.0 3.6 5.6 2.9 0.1 2.3 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 14 11 28.0 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.3 0.1 3.1 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.0
Losses 10 8 30.9 2.2 3.6 5.8 3.5 0.0 2.5 1.3 1.9 1.1 0.1
-
December 6 1 23.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.0 - 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.7 0.2
January 9 9 30.0 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.1 0.1 3.4 1.3 2.6 0.9 0.0
February 8 8 31.9 1.0 3.1 4.1 3.3 0.0 3.3 1.3 2.6 1.9 0.0
March 1 1 36.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 - 2.0 0.0 - 2.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 19 701 35 85 120 67 1 68 34 2.0 29 1
Conference 21 18 628 31 78 109 58 1 64 29 2.2 27 1
Exhibition 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
-
Home 12 10 338 11 42 53 32 - 40 16 2.5 13 0
Away 12 9 363 24 43 67 35 1 28 18 1.6 16 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 14 11 392 13 49 62 32 1 43 21 2.0 18 0
Losses 10 8 309 22 36 58 35 0 25 13 1.9 11 1
-
December 6 1 140 8 16 24 18 - 9 12 0.8 4 1
January 9 9 270 18 40 58 19 1 31 12 2.6 8 0
February 8 8 255 8 25 33 26 0 26 10 2.6 15 0
March 1 1 36 1 4 5 4 - 2 0 - 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 19 29.2 2.0 4.9 6.8 3.8 0.1 3.9 1.9 2.0 1.7 0.1
Conference 21 18 29.9 2.0 5.0 6.9 3.7 0.1 4.1 1.8 2.2 1.7 0.1
Exhibition 1 - .0 - - - - - - - 0.0 - -
-
Home 12 10 28.2 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 0.0 4.7 1.9 2.5 1.5 0.0
Away 12 9 30.3 2.6 4.7 7.4 3.9 0.1 3.1 2.0 1.6 1.8 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 14 11 28.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.3 0.1 4.4 2.1 2.0 1.8 0.0
Losses 10 8 30.9 2.8 4.7 7.5 4.5 0.0 3.2 1.7 1.9 1.4 0.1
-
December 6 1 23.3 2.3 4.6 6.9 5.1 0.0 2.6 3.4 0.8 1.1 0.3
January 9 9 30.0 2.7 5.9 8.6 2.8 0.1 4.6 1.8 2.6 1.2 0.0
February 8 8 31.9 1.3 3.9 5.2 4.1 0.0 4.1 1.6 2.6 2.4 0.0
March 1 1 36.0 1.1 4.4 5.6 4.4 0.0 2.2 0.0 - 2.2 0.0