| Jay McAuley |
 |
|
 | Class:
Senior
|
| Hometown:
Marietta
|
| High School:
Pope
|
|
| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175
|
| Position:
G
|
| Experience:
3L
|
|
|
|
|
Two-year walk-on for the Bulldogs who has become a valuable member of the team.
Finds himself as the team's eldest member in 2004-05.
2003-04 (Sophomore yr.)
Joined the team through tryouts held in October of 2003.
Quickly became a valuable backup at point guard.
Appeared in 18 of Georgia's 30 games, averaging 4.2 minutes per contest.
A member of the 2004 Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
It took him just two games to surpass his 2003 season total of minutes, just one to better his scoring total of two points.
Played a career-best 24 minutes and scored six points (also a career high) at Vanderbilt, where Georgia played without injured starter Rashad Wright.
His only other game in double-figure minutes (10) came in Georgia's win over Florida A&M, an eventual NCAA Tournament team.
Scored half of his total of 12 points from the free throw line.
2002-03 (Freshman yr.)
Made the team -- along with twin brother Nick and fellow Pope High School alum Mike Bucklin -- through tryouts held in mid-October. Was the only one of the trio to accompany the Bulldogs on their season-opening trip to New York for the Coaches vs. Cancer game vs. Texas.
Played in three games for a total of eight minutes and scored two points.
High School (Pope)
Point guard on excellent Pope team that went 22-7 and reached the state 5A Tournament Round of 16, dropping a close decision to a star-studded (Chris Ellis, Patrick Ewing, Jr.) Marietta team. Averaged 10.1 points and 6.4 asissts on that squad.
Personal
Full Name: Jonathan Thomas McAuley
Birthdate/Birthplace: August 7, 1983 in Marietta, Ga.
Parents: Tom and Adrian McAuley
