The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
McGhee, Ja'Borri

Jersey Number 2
Ja'Borri McGhee
- Prev School:
- Garden City CC/South Plains
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- McComb, Miss.
- High School:
- Winfield (Ala.)
Bio
Junior Season at UAB (2024-25)
Sophomore Season at South Plains CC (2023-24)
Freshman Season at Garden City CC (2022-23)
Prep
- Started all 37 games that he appeared in
- Played in 948 minutes
- Shot 41% from three-point range and 52% from the field
- Averaged 11.1 points and 2.8 assists per game
- Scored 20+ points five times, including a 27 point performance against FAU on March 14
- Named to the American Honorable Mention Weekly award on March 10
Sophomore Season at South Plains CC (2023-24)
- Averaged 18.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while leading South Plains to the NJCAA Division I Quarterfinals and a 32-3 record.
- Shot 50.3 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from beyond the arc.
- Ranked as the No. 3 player and the No. 1 guard in the JUCORecruiting.com Top 100.
- Earned First Team All-WJCAC, Region V First Team and Region V Tournament MVP honors.
- Scored 38 points in a win over Ranger College (11/20/23).
Freshman Season at Garden City CC (2022-23)
- Averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game during his debut season while shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from three.
- Earned Honorable Mention Jayhawk All-Conference honors.
- Led the Broncbusters to a 21-9 record and an appearance in the Region VI Tournament.
Prep
- Earned ASWA First Team All-State honors while leading Winfield (AL) to the state title game in 2022.
- Averaged 28.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists during his senior season at Winfield.
- Earned ASWA Honorable Mention All-State honors as a wide receiver as a junior in 2021.
- Recognized as the Alabama Male Athlete of the Year by ITG next for the 2021-22 school year due to his success in both basketball and football.
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 4
Wednesday, September 03
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 3
Wednesday, September 03
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 2
Tuesday, September 02
UAB Football Postgame Press Conference | Alabama State
Friday, August 29