Jason McElwain | |
|---|---|
 McElwain, second from left, shakes hands with President George W. Bush in March 2006 | |
| Born | October 20, 1988 |
| Education | Greece Athena High School |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80m) |
| Parent(s) | David and Debbie McElwain |
| Awards | ESPY Award for the Best Moment in Sports |
Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac (born October 20, 1988), is an American amateur athlete in basketball and marathon running, and a public speaker with high-functioning autism. In a 2006 high-school basketball game, he scored 20 points in the final few minutes of the contest, a feat which attracted international media attention.
In 2003, Jason McElwain was appointed as the manager of the Greece Athena High School Trojans men's basketball team by basketball coach Jim Johnson. On February 15, 2006, McElwain played in a senior night basketball game against Spencerport High School, for a division title. Greece Athena got a large lead, so Coach Johnson decided to let McElwain play in the last four minutes and nineteen seconds of the game. McElwain made six three-point shots and one two-pointer, finishing with 20 points. After the final buzzer rang, the crowd dashed onto the court in celebration. Footage of the event was featured on ESPN days after the game, and a short film about McElwain's life, The Magic Of J-Mac, was released in 2009.[1]
In 2016, McElwain made his professional basketball debut with the Rochester RazorSharks.[2][3]
- ^ Karabin, Jim (May 7, 2010), The Magic of J-Mac, retrieved February 2, 2022
- ^ "J-Mac scores 10 points for RazorSharks". Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "J-Mac scores 10 points with Razorsharks". Rochester First. April 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.