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| Charleston Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Conference | CAA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1974-10-22)October 22, 1974 (age 51) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | North Carolina (1993–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets |
| Playing career | 1996–2008 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Number | 5, 10, 0 |
| Coaching career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1996 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1996–1997 | Panionios |
| 1997–1999 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1999 | Washington Wizards |
| 1999–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2000–2002 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2002–2004 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2004–2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2005–2007 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2007–2008 | Charlotte Bobcats |
Coaching | |
| 2024–present | Charleston (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,396 (9.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,170 (2.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,514 (4.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jeff Lemans McInnis (born October 22, 1974) is an Americanbasketball coach and former professional player who was most recently an assistant coach for theCharleston Cougars men's team. He played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), in Greece[1] and in theContinental Basketball Association (CBA).[2]
After his junior year playing for theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, McInnis was selected by theDenver Nuggets in the second round of the1996 NBA draft. He played three seasons for theQuad City Thunder of theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1997 to 2000.[3] He also won aCBA championship with the Thunder in 1998.[4] He was selected as theCBA Newcomer of the Year and named to the All-CBA Second Team and All-Defensive Team in 1998.[3] He was chosen as theCBA Most Valuable Player and a member of the All-CBA First Team in 2000.[3]
All together, during his NBA career, McInnis would play for the Nuggets, theNew Jersey Nets, theCleveland Cavaliers, thePortland Trail Blazers, theLos Angeles Clippers, and theWashington Wizards.
For the2005–06 season, the New Jersey Nets acquired McInnis, a free agent, mainly to back up star point guardJason Kidd. McInnis played limited minutes, and tore left-knee cartilage on January 15, resulting in significant missed significant time.[5]
Ahead of his return for the 2006 playoffs, the Nets kept McInnis inactive. The team's attempts to negotiate a contract buyout or a trade before the new season were unsuccessful, leaving McInnis in limbo -- on the roster but exiled -- early in the2006–07 season.
On January 3, 2007, theCharlotte Bobcats received McInnis from the Nets in a trade forBernard Robinson and cash considerations. McInnis, who would play 38 games for Charlotte, averaging 4.3 points and 3.3 assists per game,[6] was waived by the Bobcats on February 29, 2008.[7]
In 2009, McInnis founded theAAU organization Team Charlotte. In 2015, he won the 17U National Coach of the Year honors. In 2019, he became national head basketball coach at Combine Academy inLincolnton, North Carolina.[8] His time there ended in 2022.[9]
In April 2024Chris Mack hired McInnis as an assistant coach for theCharleston Cougars, his first collegiate coaching position.[10]
On December 2, 2025, McInnis and the College of Charleston mutually agreed to part ways. His position on the team will be filled at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season.[11]