T.J. McConnell

Roy 23 Nov,2018

Facts of T.J. McConnell

Awards
AP honorable mention All-American (2015), First-team All-Pac-12 (2015), Second-team All-Pac-12 (2014), 2× Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2014, 2015)
Ethnicity
White
Full Name
Timothy John McConnell Jr.
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Birth Name
Timothy John McConnell Jr.
Famous Name
T. J. McConnell
Nationality
American
Married to
Valerie Guiliani
Currently Married
Yes
Father
Tim McConnell
Mother
Shelly McConnell
Siblings
Matty McConnell
No. of Twitter Followers
47.3K
No. of Instagram Followers
100k

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Career & Net worth

Salary
$1,600,520
Net Worth
$1.5 million
Profession
Basketball Player
Currently Club
Philadelphia 76ers
Started career as
Basketball Player

Relationship

Married to
Valerie Guiliani
Currently Married
Yes

T.J. McConnell is an American professional Basketball Player player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). McConnell was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers as an undrafted agent in 2015 and currently plays as their point guard.

 

McConnell has an estimated net worth of over $1.5 million.  His salary for the 2018-19 season at the 76ers is $1,600,520. In September last year, McConnell got married to his girlfriend Valerie Guiliani

T.J. McConnell's Early Life

Timothy John McConnell Jr. was born on March 25, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to parents Tim McConnell and Shelly McConnell. He grew up along with his brother Matty McConnell.

McConnell Jr. attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania where he played for his high school basketball team. He averaged 34.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game in his senior season.

After completing high school, Timothy John McConnell Jr. enrolled at Duquesne University and played two seasons with the team before transferring to Arizona State University where played for the Arizona Wildcats. 

T.J. McConnell's Professional Life

T.J. McConnell was undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft but was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers as an undrafted agent on September 27, 2015. A fairly well performance averaging 6.2 points and 4.8 assists in five games led him to make his NBA debut in the team's season opener against the Boston Celtics.

McConnell played in 81 games of the season and ended with an average of 6.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He brought a few improvements in his game the following season averaging 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.7 steals. 

T.J. McConnell was able to score his first career triple-double on February 12, 2018, with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against the New York Knicks. The 76ers chose to exercise the fourth-year option on McConnell's contract on June 13, 2018. He saw less time as a starter in the 2017-18 season.

Aside from T.J. McConnell, the current roster of the 76ers include players like Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, J. J. Redick, Ben Simmons, and Markelle Fultz. 

Personal Life of T.J. McConnell

T.J. McConnell married his longtime girlfriend Valerie Guiliani in September 2017. The two have been together since their high school years and it was a long time coming. Nik Stauskas who is McConnell's teammate also served as one of the groomsmen.

It has been one year into their marriage and the couple has not shown any signs of a child being on the way. When McConnell is not busy playing basketball, he is happy to spend his time with his wife which can be seen from the various pictures that he uploads on his Instagram page.

T.J. McConnell's Net Worth

T.J. McConnell currently has the estimated net worth of over $1.5 million. As an undrafted rookie, he signed a 4-year, $4,471,631 million worth contract with the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2015. The contract shall keep him with the 76ers until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Over more than 3 seasons of his time in professional play, he has made $2,871,111 in career earning. His salary for the current season will be $1,600,520. Though there has not been any talk of it yet, he may get better offers before the end of the season which can increase his net worth in the future seasons.

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