Georgetown star McClung to withdraw from draft, enter transfer portal

Georgetown star Mac McClung intends to withdraw from the NBA draft and enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

"It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown," McClung told Givony. "I really wanted to stay, but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn't.

"I'm looking for a place I can call home. A place I can be a part of a family and help them succeed."

Hoyas head coach Patrick Ewing recently said McClung will be returning to the school for his junior season, but the 6-foot-2 guard's agency quickly shot down that notion.

"The podcast with Andy Katz was not the deciding factor to my decision to transfer," McClung said. "I think it affected my pre-draft process and seemed to confuse a lot of teams."

McClung will be one of the most sought-after transfers. He'll be filing a waiver in hopes of being granted immediate eligibility.

This past season, McClung averaged a team-high 15.7 points as well as 3.1 boards, 2.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest. In 2018-19, he earned Big East All-Freshman team honors.

Before McClung embarked on his collegiate career, he gained notoriety for his acrobatic dunks online.