22 Facts About Jason McElwain

In 2003, Jason McElwain was appointed as the manager of the Greece Athena High School Trojans men's basketball team by basketball coach Jim Johnson.

On February 15,2006, McElwain played in a senior night basketball game against Spencerport High School, for a division title.

Jason McElwain made six three-point shots and one two-pointer, finishing with 20 points.

In 2016, Jason McElwain made his professional basketball debut with the Rochester RazorSharks.

Jason McElwain was born on October 20,1988, to David and Debbie McElwain, and was diagnosed with autism at two years old.

Jason McElwain initially struggled when interacting with other children, but began to develop social skills as he grew older.

When teammates first passed the ball to Jason McElwain he attempted a three-point shot and missed.

Jason McElwain got a second chance to score with a lay-up which he missed.

Jason McElwain then got "hot as a pistol", sinking six three-pointers and one two-point shot before the game ended.

Jason McElwain's performance was videotaped by fellow Greece Athena student Marcus Luciano, who was substituting for the team's normal videographer.

However, according to ESPN writer Elizabeth Merrill, Luciano "had a well-deserved reputation for breaking the rules"; when he saw Jason McElwain make his first shot, he ignored Johnson's instructions and instead panned the crowd reaction to Jason McElwain's performance.

Jason McElwain threw out the opening pitch for the Rochester Red Wings' game against the Charlotte Knights.

Jason McElwain won an ESPY Award for the Best Moment in Sports in 2006.

Jason McElwain beat out Kobe Bryant's 81-point-game and the George Mason Patriots' run to the Final Four.

The speech that Jason McElwain gave upon winning the award was written for him by his older brother.

Jason McElwain appeared on The Talk in April 2011 as part of the show's month-long series on autism awareness.

Jason McElwain told the hosts he was head coach of the 17U East Coast Fusion AAU basketball team.

The book is written mainly by Jason McElwain, but includes sections written by his family, coach, and teammates.

Jason McElwain completed his GED courses and planned to go to college, and has a full-time job at Wegmans Food Markets in Greece, New York.

Jason McElwain is involved in public speaking, including an October 2011 speech at the Jefferson Rehabilitation House's annual dinner.

Since 2007, Jason McElwain has been a volunteer coach for the Greece Athena team alongside Johnson.

On September 23,2012, Jason McElwain completed the MVP Health Care Rochester Marathon in 15th place in 3 hours, 1 minute, and 41 seconds, a time that qualified him for the Boston Marathon.