Sergio McClain

Sergio McClain

Personal information
Born	(1978-11-02) November 2, 1978 Peoria, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Manual (Peoria, Illinois)
College	Illinois (1997–2001)
NBA draft	2001: undrafted
Playing career	2001–2002
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
As player:
2001–2002	Asheville Altitude
As coach:
2006–2007	Peoria Kings
2008–2009	Parkland College
2013	Springfield Xpress
2013–2014	Champaign Central HS (Asst.)
2014–2015	Champaign Central HS (interim HC)
2015–2016	Dade Christian School
2016–2018	Champaign Swarm
2019-Present	Saint Louis Public Schools (Middle School Athletic Director)
Career highlights and awards
Illinois Mr. Basketball (1997) 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament (2007) Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame (2013)

Sergio McClain (born November 2, 1978) is a former professional basketball player and NJCAA coach. He was the 1997 winner of the Illinois Mr. Basketball award.

High school career

McClain attended Peoria Manual High School, and helped lead his basketball team to a record four consecutive state titles. He was a three time all-state selection, Conference Player of the Year in 1997, and was named 1997 Illinois Mr. Basketball. McClain was the only high school basketball player in Illinois state history to start on four straight state championship teams until Jabari Parker helped lead Simeon Career Academy in Chicago to four straight state titles.

College career

McClain later played for Lon Kruger and Bill Self at the University of Illinois, along with his high school teammates Marcus Griffin and Frank Williams. "The Peoria 3" anchored one of the Big Ten's top teams during their time there and the Illini ultimately earned a number one seed in the 2001 NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Elite 8. His intimidating stature led Illini football coach Ron Turner to approach him about trying out for his team as a linebacker or safety, but after a few practices, McClain decided to focus on basketball.

Coaching career

McClain was head for the now defunct Peoria Kings ABA franchise from 2006–2007. He later served as head coach at the NJCAA Division II level for Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois from 2008–2009. In his only season with Parkland, McClain went 14–15 with a seven-man roster. McClain returned to coaching in 2013, acting as head coach for the Springfield Express of the Independent Basketball Association. From 2013–2016 McClain coached at Champaign Central High School and at Dade Christian School until accepting the head coach position for the Champaign Swarm.

External links

• College statistics
• RealGM profile