McCoy was game leader in points for the Owls against FIU

FAU's Jordan McCoy had a season high 19 points in a loss to FIU last Thursday. Greg Gantt also had 19 points for the Owls. McCoy made nine out of 14 shots and nine rebounds in the game.

He went to Olympia High School in Orlando, Fla., where he graduated with a 3.5 grade point average magna cum laude.

According to FAU Sports, he "helped Olympia win Florida's 2009 Class 6A District 5 and FHSAA Region 2 championship as a senior."

In his freshman season with FAU, McCoy averaged 4.0 points a game and played 15.2 minutes a game.

As a sophomore with the Owls, he was awarded Most Improved Player by his team. He averaged 5.3 points a game in the 2010-11 season.

In his junior season, McCoy played in 29 games and started five of those games. He mostly comes off the bench and usually hasn't started in his career with the Owls.

In his senior season with FAU, he has averaged 5.5 points a game coming off the bench.

He was considered a nominee for the National Honor Society while in high school.