19 Facts About Patrick McCaffery

McCaffery was born in Greensboro, North Carolina where his father, Fran McCaffery was the head basketball coach at UNC Greensboro and spent his early childhood there until moving to Albany, New York after Fran became the head coach at Siena.

Patrick McCaffery moved with his family to Iowa City, Iowa at age ten when his father was named the head coach at the University of Iowa.

Patrick McCaffery was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when he was 13 years old.

Patrick McCaffery was diagnosed cancer free after three months of treatment, including two surgeries.

Patrick McCaffery attended Iowa City West High School and made the varsity basketball team as a freshman.

Patrick McCaffery was named first-team All-State after winning the 2017 4A State Championship and averaged 19.9 points and six rebounds per game in his junior season.

Patrick McCaffery repeated as a first-team All-State selection after averaging 25.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

Patrick McCaffery set Iowa City West's scoring record during his senior season.

Patrick McCaffery was rated a consensus top-100 recruit and committed to playing college basketball for his father at Iowa.

Patrick McCaffery played in two games as a freshman before missing the rest of the season after encountering complications from his cancer treatment.

Patrick McCaffery ultimately was granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA and allowed to use a redshirt on the season.

Patrick McCaffery played in all 31 of the Hawkeyes games as a redshirt freshman and averaged 5.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Patrick McCaffery became a starter and averaged 10.5 points and 3.6 rebounds as a redshirt sophomore.

Patrick McCaffery started the first 14 games of his redshirt junior season before taking a leave of absence from the team, citing the need to address his mental health.

Patrick McCaffery returned to the team after a six-game leave of absence.

Patrick McCaffery served as a key reserve coming off the bench after his return.

Patrick McCaffery finished the season averaging 9.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 27 games played.

Patrick McCaffery played in 31 games with 15 starts during his redshirt senior season and averaged 8.9 points and 2.8 rebounds.

Patrick McCaffery's mother, Margaret, played basketball at Notre Dame and was an All-American.