Connor McCaffery is an American basketball player, social media personality, online content creator, Instagram star, and athlete who has played the guard position for the University of Iowa’s men’s basketball team. The University of Iowa athlete is dating Connor McCaffery, a fellow basketball player and former Hawkeye himself.
“I’m excited. I want to get away and try to learn from someone else, somewhere else, I have always been under my dad’s shadow and tutelage. Now, learning from someone like coach (Rick) Carlisle … and the assistants they have there, they’re all good basketball minds … I’m just going to try to take everything in.” 1hawkcentral
Connor McCaffery Wikipedia/Bio
Connor was born on 13 July 1998 in the United States and he is 26 years old as of 2024. He is a Christian by religion and holds American nationality. His zodiac sign is Cancer and his height is 6′ 5″ inches. 2famousbirthdays
Connor McCaffery Education
Connor played basketball for the University of Iowa and joined as a four-star recruit in 2017. He excelled both on the court and in his studies and won the team’s Academic Excellence Award for five seasons.
Connor also received several academic honors such as five-time Academic All-Big Ten, three-time NABC Honors Court, two-time Academic All-District First Team, and two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, according to Hawkeye Sports.
Connor McCaffery Parents
Connor is the son of Fran McCaffery, head basketball coach at the University of Iowa, who has coached at the school for 14 years, and Margaret McCaffery.
“Being around young people daily keeps you young. And I don’t look at my job any differently today than I did in 1983. I know that sounds weird, but it’s the truth.” 3people
Connor McCaffery Relationships
Connor is in a relationship with WNBA’s Caitlin Clark and they both celebrated their first anniversary on April 24, 2024.
In January 2024, Connor posted a tribute to Clark on her 22nd birthday. “Happy Birthday 22. Wish I was there to celebrate with you – you deserve the best day. Golden Bday/T Swift year will be the best yet,” he wrote. “With all that you’ve already accomplished, there is so much more in store for you and your special self. I admire you in every way and I love you.” 4people
Connor McCaffery Career
McCaffery is a team assistant for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. He joined the organization in 2023 after his playing career at Iowa concluded.
“I’ll play dummy defense, run the scout team, help coaches on film stuff, help on video projects if they need, scouting reports if they need,”. “It’s kind of all hands on deck, whatever you’re asked to do, be ready to do it.”
“It’s a way in. It’s an entry-level job. You’ve got to work hard and work your way up. That’s obviously what I want to do.”
McCaffery didn’t have as much success as Clark in basketball, averaging 4.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists over 166 games with 88 starts. However, he excelled academically and won the Academic Excellence Award for five seasons.
After majoring in finance and political science, McCaffery also played 32 games for Iowa’s baseball team during the 2018-19 season. An injury eventually made him quit baseball to focus on basketball. With no professional career in sight, he turned to coaching and joined the Pacers after graduating in May 2023. 5sportingnews
Connor McCaffery’s Net Worth
Connor’s net wealth is not known but he might be a millionaire as his father was also a professional player.
Connor McCaffery’s Instagram Presence
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