Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 10/08/2007
• Originally a walk-on to the Georgia program, he’s earned an athletic scholarship for the 2009-10 season. • Transferred to UGA after two years at Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, N.C. • Sat out the 2008 season in compliance with NCAA rules regarding transfer students.
2008-09 Season • Scarcely used through the season’s first half, he earned a much greater role after late January. • Played a vital role in several of Georgia’s SEC games, including home wins over Florida and Vanderbilt. • Sank a 3-pointer vs. Vandy with 2:22 left that proved to be the go-ahead bucket in Georgia’s win. • Also played a big part in Georgia’s comeback win vs. Wofford, scoring 11 points in 21 minutes. • Season high of 15 points came in a reserve role against Mississippi State. Sank 5x7 from 3-point range against the Bulldogs and helped Georgia trim a 19-point deficit down to a single bucket. • Named to the 2009 Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll for Winter.
Previous College (Gardner-Webb) • Averaged 8.6 points per game in 2006-07 for the Bulldogs, members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. • Scored over 20 points three times in his two years, including 21 in his college debut at North Carolina. • Opened the 2007 season with a career-high 22 points at Texas Tech. • Scored 12 points (4x10 on 3FGs) in a 96-67 loss at Georgia in the 2007 season. • Selected to the A-Sun All-Academic team each of his two years at Gardner-Webb.
High School (Parkview) • First-team All-Region selection. • Named first-team All-County by the Gwinnett Tipoff Club. • Also an All-County selection by the Gwinnett Daily Post and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. • Senior season scoring high of 38 came against Central Gwinnett • Coached at Parkview by Tim Watkins.
Career Statistics
FG
3PT
FT
Rebounds
Misc
Year
G-GS
Min-Avg.
FG-FGA
Pct.
3FG-3FGA
Pct.
FT-FTA
Pct.
OFF
DEF
AVG
A
TO
BL
ST
PF-DQ
Pts-Avg.
2009
25-1
281-11.2
29-80
.363
24-66
.364
9-14
.643
13
25
1.5
15
15
1
13
16-0
91-3.6
Total
25-1
281-11.2
29-80
.363
24-66
.364
9-14
.643
13
25
1.5
15
15
1
13
16-0
91-3.6
Personality Profile
Full Name Donald Richard McPhee
Nickname “McThree”
Birthdate/Birthplace April 30 1987 / Lawrenceville, Ga.
Academic Major Sociology Favorite Food Cocoa Pebbles
Least Favorite Food Tomatoes
Favorite Video Game Donkey Kong
Favorite TV Show King of Queens
Channels I Most Often Watch ESPN, Discovery, HBO
Websites I Most Often Visit Facebook, RateMyProfessor
How I Would Describe Myself Determined and Hard-Working
Number of Songs in my iPod 2,023
Most Listened-To Music Mariah Carey
Teammate Who Makes Me Laugh the Hardest Jeremy Price
Pre-Game Ritual I shoot 25 free throws, 50 jump shots and 100 threes
My Biggest Fear Missing a 3-foot putt When I Was Young, I Pretended to Be Like Pistol Pete Maravich
Non-Athletic Accomplishment I’m Proudest Of Making the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll throughout college
Favorite Academic Subject History Sport I’d Most Like to Try Do a Triathlon
Courtesy: Dale Zanine
