Jordan McLaughlin

McLaughlin is the son of Thomas McLaughlin, who played minor league baseball, and has an older sister, Amber. Growing up, Jordan played baseball and football but gravitated towards basketball. McLaughlin attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He scored 19 points in the 2013 Chicago Elite Classic. He committed to the USC Trojans over scholarship offers from Kansas and UCLA. USC coach Andy Enfield made him a recruiting priority after seeing him at an AAU game. McLaughlin had previously crossed USC off his list after seeing former coach Kevin O'Neill berate an injured player at a practice. In his freshman season, USC won 12 games.