58Jack McVeigh is an Australian professional basketball player from Murwillumbah, New South Wales. The supplied athlete matches the NBA and Basketball Australia records for Jack Edward McVeigh, born 27 June 1996, a 2.03-metre guard-forward who attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and wore No. 58 with the Houston Rockets. The supplied Houston Rockets status is retained as provider data; his most recent verified NBA context was a two-way contract with Houston during the 2024-25 season, while…
Jack Edward McVeigh was born on 27 June 1996 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, and developed through the Australian basketball pathway, including the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence and junior national-team programmes. He attended The Southport School in Queensland and Lake Ginninderra in Canberra before moving to the United States to play NCAA basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2015 to 2018. At Nebraska, he developed as a 2.03-metre wing-forward with floor-spacing value, defensive versatility and the ability to contribute as a rebounder and secondary ball-handler.
After leaving Nebraska, McVeigh returned to Australia and played for the Gold Coast Rollers before signing with the Adelaide 36ers in 2018. He spent three NBL seasons with Adelaide and also appeared for North Adelaide in the South Australian state competition. His next major professional step came with the expansion Tasmania JackJumpers, whom he joined for their inaugural NBL season in 2021. McVeigh became an important scoring and shooting option for Tasmania and helped the club reach the NBL Championship Series in 2023-24. Tasmania won the NBL championship in 2024, with McVeigh named Championship Series Most Valuable Player after a defining finals campaign.
McVeigh also gained overseas experience with MLP Academics Heidelberg in Germany and represented Australia at senior international level. He was selected for the Boomers at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where FIBA recorded him averaging 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists across four games. He later contributed to Australia’s 2025 FIBA Asia Cup campaign.
In July 2024, McVeigh signed with the Houston Rockets on a two-way contract. He appeared in nine NBA games during the 2024-25 season, averaging 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists, while also playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League. The G League record lists him at 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the relevant career statistics. Following his Houston spell, he returned to the NBL and was listed by the Cairns Taipans for 2025-26. His playing profile remains centred on shooting, off-ball movement, positional size and frontcourt flexibility.
His first major professional break came in April 2018, when he returned from Nebraska and signed with the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL. His most prominent breakthrough followed with Tasmania: he became a key player in the JackJumpers’ 2023-24 championship run and was named NBL Championship Series MVP.
NBA: 9 games, 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. NBA G League: 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the published career record. FIBA senior international career average: 9.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Paris 2024 Olympics: 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game across four matches. Major honours include the 2024 NBL championship, 2024 NBL Championship Series MVP and selection for Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
McVeigh’s defining professional moment was Tasmania’s 2024 NBL championship campaign, during which he was named Championship Series MVP. He also produced a career-high 27 points in the third game of Tasmania’s 2024 semi-final series against the Perth Wildcats. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, he scored 13 points and collected seven rebounds in Australia’s group-stage win over Spain, according to contemporary tournament reporting.