HOOPS JOURNAL: In The Lane With: Shane McLaughlin – Old Tappan

In a series of Player profiles, Hoop Journal sat down with Shane McLaughlin, considered by many the top guard in the area! Shane has the ability to totally control a game! He can get to the hole and you have to honor him due to his mid range jumper! The key to everything that Old Tappan does,he is a D1 player!

 

 

 

FUN FACTS:  Hgt: 6’1            Wgt: 170

 

 

 

Age: 17                            D.O.B: July 1o, 1993

 

 

 

Nickname: Shane

 

 

 

Parents:  Jim and Dawn McLaughlin

 

 

 

Siblings: Troy and Kelsey

 

 

 

Who Inspires You(non basketball): Mom and Dad

 

 

Favorite Basketball Team: New York Knicks

 

 

 

Favorite Basketball Player: Steve Nash and Derron Williams

 

 

Favorite Alltime Sneaker: Nike Hyperdunk

 

 

Favorite Artist: Wiz Khalifa

 

 

 

Hottest Song On Ipod:  Roll Up: By  Wiz Khalifa

 

 

Highschool Goals:  To win Sectional and States and hopefully T.O.C.

 

 

 

Future Goals:  To play Division 1 basketball

 

 

 

Something People Would Be Surprised To Know About You: I’m a History Buff!

 

 

 

Favorite College Team:  North Carolina

 

 

 

 

Schools Interested In You: Cornell, Columbia, Brown, Mt. St Marys, Iona,but probably going to go to Prep school