J.P. Macura

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Lakeville, Minn.
High School:
Lakeville North

MACURA MADE HIS MARK IN MULTIPLE CAREER CATEGORIES
1,491 career points, which ranks 19th on XU’s all-time scoring list ... Career free-throw percentage (.798) ranks ninth in Xavier history ... 166 career steals rank 10th in Xavier history.

AS A SENIOR (2017-18)
Second on the team in scoring at 12.9 ppg. (23rd in the BIG EAST), including a team-high 23.0 ppg. for XU's two NCAA Tournament games ... Scored a career-high 29 points in the NCAA win over Texas Sourthern ... Scored 20 points in the Butler win on Jan. 2 ... 20 double-figure scoring games ... Had a 20-point, seven-rebound, four-assist game in the win at Georgetown on Feb. 21 ... Team-high 19 points to go with six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and four steals with zero turnovers on Dec. 30 vs. DePaul ... Sat out the Marshall game on Dec. 19 with an injury ... 15 points in the win at Marquette on Dec. 27 ... Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team after scoring a team-high 23 points vs. Arizona State in the championship game on Nov. 24 ... 20 points in the win at Wisconsin on Nov. 16, while hitting 10-of-15 from the field, to go with eight rebounds and four assists ... Led the team and was sixth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.4 spg. and was second on the team in assists (14th in the BIG EAST) at 2.9 apg., including a five-assist game vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 ... 18 points vs. Morehead State on Nov. 10 to go with a career-high-tying five steals ... BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week (1-22-18) after averaging 21.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in Xavier wins over St. John’s on Jan. 17 and at Seton Hall on Jan. 20 ... Scored a team-high 27 points in the win at Seton Hall, one point shy of his career high.

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
The only Xavier player who started every game in the 2016-17 season ... Named to the five-member All-West Regional Team; averaged 13.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the NCAA Tournament ... Second on the team and 16th in the BIG EAST in scoring for the season at 14.4 ppg., including a team-high 20-point game vs. Marquette on March 1 and a 22-point game vs. Creighton on March 10 (his sixth 20-point game of the season) ... Had a 22-point game at Seton Hall on Feb. 22, a 23-point game at Georgetown on Dec. 31 and a 20-point game vs. Georgetown on Jan. 22 ... Second on the team among active players in assists at 2.9 apg., including seven vs. Villanova on Feb. 11 ... First on the team and ninth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.4 spg. ... Scored in double figures in 41 of his last 53 games dating back to last season, including 32 of the 38 games this season ... Scored in double figures in the last five games, including all four NCAA Tournament games ... Led the team in free-throw shooting at 78.5 percent, which ranked ninth in the BIG EAST ... Hit his first 20 free throw attempts of the season and 23 straight dating back to the 2015-16 season ... Named on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll earlier this season (Nov. 21) after averaging 18.8 ppg. for XU's four wins in seven days ... Was projected by CBS Sports to be one of the nation's top 20 breakout players this season ... Averaged a team-high 19.0 ppg. for Xavier three games in the Tire Pros Invitational Nov. 17-20, including a season-high 28 points on the strength of a career-high six 3-pointers to go with five assists and three steals in the win over Clemson on Nov. 18 ... Tire Pros Invitational All-Tournament Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Voted the 2015-16 BIG EAST Sixth Man Award winner by the BIG EAST coaches ... Provided high energy and 9.4 ppg ... 10.6 ppg. over the last 15 games on 48.6 percent shooting, including 41.2 percent from 3-point territory ... Scored in double figures in nine of the last 15 games and 16 for the season, including a team-high tying 19 points to go with three steals in the win over Villanova on Feb. 24 ... Hit 80.7 percent from the free-throw line, although didn’t have enough attempts to be ranked in the BIG EAST Conference (would have been 10th) ... Scored 12 points to go with four assists and two steals at Georgetown on Feb. 20, a season-high 20-point effort in 31 minutes of action vs. Marquette on Feb. 6 that included two clutch 3-pointers in the final four minutes ... Scored 12 points vs. St. John’s on Feb. 3 and 10 points at Providence on Jan. 26 that included a clutch 3-pointer with 1:06 left that helped seal the win ... Had 12 points at DePaul on Jan. 30 ... Contributed 13 points to go with four rebounds, two assists and three steals vs. DePaul on Jan. 12 ... Had 12 points, five rebounds and two assists at Villanova on Dec. 31 ... Scored 14 points in the win over Alabama on Nov. 26 ... Came off the bench to score 17 points in 21 minutes vs. Miami (Ohio) in the season opener on Nov. 13, including a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line ... 16 points, hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, vs. Missouri on Nov. 17.

SUMMER OF 2016
Took a trip overseas late in the summer with some other collegiate student-athletes, playing five games combined in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Scored eight points in just seven minutes of action, including 2-of-2 shooting from 3-point territory, on March 13 vs. Georgetown before being forced out of the game with an ankle injury ... Forced to sit out the BIG EAST Championship game but returned for the Ole Miss game on March 19 and hit two 3-pointers ... Recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring games for the first time in his Xavier career with an 11-point game at Marquette on Feb. 10 and a 10-point game in the win over Providence on Feb. 7 ... Seventh on the team in scoring at 5.4 ppg. ... Third on the team in steals with 26 (0.7 spg.) in just 13.2 minutes per game ... Scored 10 points in the Jan. 24 win over DePaul, hitting all six of his free throw attempts ... Made his first two collegiate starts at Villanova on Jan. 14 and vs. Marquette on Jan. 17 ... Connected on four 3-pointers on his way to 14 points at Villanova on Jan. 14 ... Had a career-high five steals to go with eight points vs. IUPUI on Dec. 9 ... Scored 13 points in the win over Alabama on Dec. 6, hitting 4-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-3 3-pointers ... Hit three 3-pointers on his way to 17 points in just 13 minutes of action in the win over Long Beach State on Nov. 18 ... Scored all 11 of his points in the second half vs. San Diego on Nov. 27, while hitting all four of his shots, including three 3-pointers. In fact, all 11 of his points came in about a minute-and-a-half: between the 10:50 and 9:24 mark of the second half.

AT LAKEVILLE NORTH
2014 AP First Team All-State selection ... One of five finalists for Mr. Basketball in the state of Minnesota ... Averaged 32.2 points and 6.5 rebounds a game as a senior, while shooting 56.5 percent from the field and 81.1 percent from the free-throw line ... Led his team to a 27-5 overall record and the 2014 Class 4A State Championship; hit a deep game-winning buzzer-beater in one of the state playoff wins ... The school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,811 points despite only playing two years on the varsity ... Scored a single-season school record 1,030 points as a senior, including a career-high and school record 55 points in a win over Farmington ... First Team All-Metro Selection as a junior and a senior by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minnesota Star-Tribune ... Also a two-time First Team All-South Suburban League selection ... Averaged 26 points per game as a junior, earning 2013 AP Second Team All-State honors ... Led his team to the 2013 Class 4A State Tournament ... Basketball coach: John Oxton.

PERSONAL: Business management major ... Parents are Paul Macura and Sue Ann Macura ... Siblings are David and Kari Anna ... born June 5, 1995 in Lakeville, Minn.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	29	vs. Texas Southern (March 16, 2018)
Field Goals Made	11	vs. Texas Southern (March 16, 2018)
Field Goals Attempted	18	vs. Clemson (November 18, 2016) and at Providence (February 15, 2017)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	6	vs. Clemson (November 18, 2016) and vs. Creighton in BIG EAST Tournament (March 10, 2017)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	11	vs. Clemson (November 18, 2016) and vs. Creighton in BIG EAST Tournament (March 10, 2017)
Free Throws Made	10	vs. Georgetown (January 22, 2017) and vs. Buffalo (November 14, 2016)
Free Throws Attempted	14	vs. Georgetown (January 22, 2017)
Rebounds	9	at Creighton (February 10, 2018)
Assists	7	vs. Villanova (February 11, 2017)
Blocks	2	vs. Butler (February 21, 2015), DePaul (December 30, 2017)
Steals	5	vs. IUPUI (December 9, 2014), Morehead State (November 10, 2017), Texas Southern (March 16, 2018)