Education
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
Born in Newark, New York, he played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls between 2010 and 2014. McCrea was also named to the All-MAC First Team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Additionally, he was named the MAC East Player of the Week seven times during his final three seasons.
During his senior year, McCrea was one of fewer than 20 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men"s basketball players to average a double-double.
He became Buffalo"s all-time leading scorer with 2,004 points. McCrea also recorded 164 steals, 250 blocks, 250 assists, and 988 rebounds.
After going undrafted in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft and playing with the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association Summer League, McCrea signed with Medi Bayreuth in Germany. With Medi Bayreuth, McCrea averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 59.7% from the field, while only playing in 24.3 minutes per game.
He played in 25 games, starting in 24 of them.
Foreign the National Basketball Association Summer League, McCrea joined the Brooklyn Nets. On August 6, 2015, McCrea signed with SLUC Nancy in the French LNB Pro A.