Chartiers Valley High School
Which school did T. J. McConnell go to from 2006 to 2010?
T . J . McConnell Timothy John McConnell Jr . ( born March 25 , 1992 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes and the Arizona Wildcats . High school career . McConnell attended Chartiers Valley High School in the Pittsburgh-area borough of Bridgeville , Pennsylvania , where he played for his father , Tim . As the team captain his senior year , he averaged 34.2 points , 8.2 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game , earned first-team all-state honors , was named the Associated Presss Pennsylvania Class 3A Player of the Year , and also named the male athlete of the year for all sports by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . He led the Colts to a 29-2 record , the WPIAL championship , and a berth in the Class 3A state championship game as a senior in which he lost to Philadelphias Neumann-Goretti . College career . As a freshman for Duquesne in 2010–11 , McConnell averaged 10.8 points , 3.8 rebounds , 4.4 assists , and 2.8 steals per game in 32 appearances ( 30 starts ) , earning 2011 Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year honors . As a sophomore in 2011–12 , he averaged 11.4 points , 4.4 rebounds , 5.5 assists , and 2.8 steals per game , helping the Dukes to a 16-15 record and earning third-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors and a spot on the A-10 All-Defensive Team . In April 2012 , he transferred to Arizona where he was subsequently forced to sit out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer rules . McConnells transfer was motivated by a desire to compete for a national championship . In the 2013–14 season McConnell helped lead the Wildcats to a 21-0 record to start the season before teammate Brandon Ashley injured his foot and was sidelined for the rest of the season . The season culminated in an Elite 8 appearance for the Wildcats . As a senior , McConnell was voted first-team All-Pac-12 and named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team , and he helped lead Arizona to another appearance in the Elite Eight . Professional career . Philadelphia 76ers ( 2015–2019 ) . After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft , McConnell joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League . On September 27 , 2015 , he signed with the 76ers . He played well during preseason , averaging 6.2 points and 4.8 assists in five games , earning himself a spot on the 76ers opening night roster . He went on to make his NBA debut in the teams season opener against the Boston Celtics on October 28 . In 27 minutes of action , he recorded four points , four assists and three steals in a 112–95 loss . On February 6 , 2016 , while starting at point guard in place of the injured Ish Smith , McConnell tied his season high of 17 points in a 103–98 win over the Brooklyn Nets . On March 23 , in a loss to the Denver Nuggets , he had a 17-point outing for a third time in 2015–16 . At the seasons end , he received two votes in the 2016 NBA All-Rookie Team voting . In July 2016 , McConnell re-joined the 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League . On December 11 , 2016 , he had a near triple-double with 12 points , 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 97–79 win over the Detroit Pistons . On January 6 , 2017 , he had a career-high 17 assists in a 110–106 loss to the Boston Celtics , becoming just the fourth player in franchise history to hit that mark in a single contest . His total was two off the Philadelphias all-time record of 19 assists , initially set by Maurice Cheeks in 1987 , and later matched by Dana Barros in 1995 . McConnell hit a game-winning buzzer beater against the New York Knicks with a turnaround jump shot on the baseline on January 11 , 2017 . On November 25 , 2017 , McConnell had 15 points and 13 assists in a 130–111 win over the Orlando Magic . On January 15 , 2018 , he scored a career-high 18 points in a 117–111 win over the Toronto Raptors . On February 12 , 2018 , McConnell recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points , 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 108–92 win over the Knicks . He also matched a career high with six steals and became the first player in franchise history to record a triple-double off the bench . In Game 4 of the 76ers second-round playoff series against the Celtics , McConnell had a career-high 19 points , seven rebounds and five assists in a 103–92 win , helping Philadelphia cut the series deficit to 3–1 . On June 13 , 2018 , the 76ers announced they had exercised the fourth-year option on their contract with McConnell . Indiana Pacers ( 2019–present ) . On July 3 , 2019 , McConnell signed a two-year deal worth $7 million with the Indiana Pacers . He was one of three players on the roster using T.J . as their professional first name , along with teammates T.J . Warren and T.J . Leaf . He joined the team as it entered the 2020 NBA Bubble and exited after a first round loss in the 2020 NBA Playoffs to eventual Eastern Conference Champions Miami Heat . On March 3 , 2021 , McConnell broke the NBA record for most steals in a half with 9 . He also became the first player since Mookie Blaylock in 1998 to record a triple-double with points , steals , and assists , as well as the first one to do so off the bench . Career statistics . Franchise records . - First player in Philadelphia 76ers history to record a triple-double off the bench . In the final game of the regular season Markelle Fultz achieved the same feat . NBA Records . - NBA Record most steals in a half ( 9 ) . Personal life . His father , Tim , is one of the most successful coaches in WPIAL history . He is often seen jogging at Collier Park , which is also the location of the T.J . McConnell Memorial Court . He played at Waynesburg College ( now Waynesburg University ) from 1984 to 1986 . His aunt , Suzie McConnell-Serio , was an All-American at Penn State ( 1985–1988 ) , Olympic gold medalist and WNBA standout prior to being inducted to the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 . She started her college coaching career at Duquesne . He married his high school sweetheart , Valerie , at Holy Child Parish ( now known as Corpus Christi Parish ) , in September 2017 ; teammate Nik Stauskas and his roommate at Duquesne University , Gino Palmosina , served as the groomsmen . Awards and honors . - High school - AP first-team all-state honors - AP Pennsylvania Class 3A Player of the Year - College - NCAA Tournament West Region All-Tournament Team ( 2015 ) - District IX All-District Team USBWA ( 2015 ) - Pac-12 Tournament All-Tournament Team ( 2015 ) - First-team All-Pac-12 ( 2015 ) - Second-team All-Pac-12 ( 2014 ) - 2x Pac-12 All-Defensive Team ( 2014 , 2015 ) - Third-team All-Atlantic 10 ( 2012 ) - Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team ( 2012 ) - Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year ( 2011 ) - Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ( 2011 ) - ECAC Rookie of the Year ( 2011 ) - CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America ( 2011 ) External links . - Arizona Wildcats bio - Duquesne Dukes bio