Xavier University Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2024
- Class:
- 2018
J.P. Macura finished his career with 1,491 career points, which ranks 20th on XU’s all-time scoring list. He also ranks high in Xavier history in career free-throw percentage (ninth at .798) and career steals (11th at 166 ). His impact went way beyond stats, though, for one of the most popular and winningest players in Xavier history.
Xavier made the NCAA Tournament in each of Macura’s four seasons, including the 2017 Elite Eight, the 2015 Sweet 16 and the Second Round in 2016 and 2018, giving him a school-record tying seven NCAA Tournament wins on his resume.
As a senior Macura finished second on the team in scoring to All-American Trevon Bluiett at 12.9 ppg. (23rd in the BIG EAST), helping lead Xavier to a 29-6 record, finishing one win shy of tying the school record for wins. Xavier won its first BIG EAST Conference Regular Season Championship with a 15-3 record and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. XU finished with a school-record No. 3 ranking in the final Associated Press Poll. Macura scored a team-high 23.0 ppg. for XU's two NCAA Tournament games, including a career-high 29 points in the NCAA win over Texas Southern. He scored a team-high 27 points in the win at No. 19 Seton Hall.
Macura was named to the five-member 2017 All-West Regional Team after averaging 13.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the NCAA Tournament, including wins over Maryland, Florida State and Arizona. He finished second on the team and 16th in the BIG EAST in scoring for the season at 14.4 ppg. He scored in double figures in the last five games, including all four NCAA Tournament games. Macura also earned a spot on the Tire Pros Invitational All-Tournament Team.
As a sophomore Macura was voted as the 2015-16 BIG EAST Sixth Man Award winner by the BIG EAST coaches.
Following graduation, Macura began his professional career overseas.
