McCray had flashes on and off the ball during his debut varsity season and should put it on display during the course of the season. The 5’8 guard has a tight handle, which he uses to blow by his defender and finishes in a variety of ways around the rim. McCray has a good touch in the mid-range and has the ability to shoot either off the catch or bounce. He moves well without the ball in his hands and gets deflections on the defensive end. McCray is a dynamic guard prospect who should make plays with the ball in his hands throughout the course of the season.

Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ provides a strong presence in the Seton Hall Prep backcourt, particularly in this one contributing to Seton Hall Prep’s emphasis a lot of the times in pushing the pace in transition. In the open floor, McCray excelled as a lane runner in transition, catching outlets early in the break and putting pressure on the rim. And even offering similar finishing value as a natural mover in the flow of the offense.

Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ brings significant value to this Seton Hall Prep backcourt highlighted in this one by a combination of open floor pace, hints of decision making, and impact off the ball. In transition, McCray excelled at playing fast and pushing the tempo, attacking before the defense can get set and using tight handle to navigate traffic and maintain control when penetrating, ultimately showing the ability to finish through contact and in traffic against longer defenders once he got downhill. All while also providing legitimate value as a three point shooter, knocking down perimeter looks with efficiency and as a decision maker, establishing a level of ball movement offensively and locating open shooters in different half court actions.

McCray has had a big summer and is looking to carry his form over into the winter. The 5’8 guard has a smooth release on his jumper and has the ability to shoot either off the catch or bounce. McCray has a good touch in the mid-range and knows how to finish around the rim. He can also play off the ball and slides his feet on the defensive end. McCray recently picked up an offer from Manhattan and is looking to build his offer sheet up during the course of the season.

Undersized guards are often asked to be disruptive defensively to offset their physical disadvantage, and that remains an area where Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ makes a significant impact. McCray’s defensive ball pressure stood out immediately, just wearing down West SIde’s ball handlers and making it difficult on them, forcing deflections and turnovers throughout the entirety of his minutes. McCray’s effort and energy on the defensive end transferred to impact on the offensive end, where he was able to knife into the defense off the bounce and finish in traffic at the rim while also maintaining his court vision to find guys open coupled with efficiency from beyond the three point arc.

With the makeup of this deep group of guards, Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ offers a unique dynamic to this backcourt, often times contributing in areas that flow of the game calls for and he thrived in a lot of those aspects in this early fall matchup— being a pest defensively and disrupting opposing ball handlers, leveraging his tight handle in tight spaces when pushing the pace of the game in transition, and exploiting driving angles with his quickness off the bounce for tough angled finishes.

A tremendously valuable and extremely impactful guard, particularly with the unique dynamic he offers in the backcourt despite being undersized, Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ displayed a lot of the intangibles that smaller guards tend to exemplify to combat being at a disadvantage physically— being pesky and disruptive defensively, pressuring the ball the length of the court and playing with active hands and nice anticipation, playing fast and pushing the tempo in transition initiating the break, keeping the ball on a string in tight spaces when penetrating the lane, and shooting the three ball with efficiency. While even finishing in traffic against bigger and lengthier defenders when he got all the way to the basket off the bounce. Part of a deep collection of productive guards, McCray’s impact should continue to be felt no matter the flow of the game due in large part to the plenty of things he’s able to do on the floor.

McCray had a solid summer and will be looking to carry that form over into the 2025-26 season. The 5’8 guard has a tight handle, which he uses to blow by his defender and is a crafty finisher around the rim. McCray has the ability to shoot the ball off the dribble and releases the ball with confidence on his jumpers from behind the arc. He also has the ability to play off the ball as well and uses his quick hands to get deflections on the defensive end. McCray had some big games down the stretch for the Pirates and should continue to grow within their backcourt over the course of the season.

Part of a talented and deep group of PSA guards and expected to see more reps on the ball throughout this spring and summer, Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ impressed by doing what he does best— being a potent perimeter shot maker while utilizing his court vision to be an unselfish facilitator. McCray demonstrated his shot making versatility— particularly with deep range accuracy and fluidity off the bounce while also letting that shooting gravity open up driving lanes for himself. Operating as the floor general for this group, McCray made a number of passes both in half court sets and in the open floor that highlighted by his instinctive passing feel paired with his ability to maintain his court vision off the bounce.

With the dynamic of this extremely deep and versatile Seton Hall Prep backcourt, Bryce McCray Bryce McCray 5'8" | PG Seton Hall Prep | 2029 State NJ established himself as a valuable contributor amongst this rotation, consistently providing strong guard play off the bench. Behind countless potent performances and providing a legitimate spark plug offensively, McCray provided value in the versatility he brings to the offense— spacing the floor with his perimeter shot making prowess off the ball as a spot up and movement shooter, solid PnR decision making threading pocket passes to rollers and rejecting screens to attack the basket, providing a steady level of ball handling as an additional reliable ball handler when the offense called for it, while also letting the attention he draws as a perimeter shooter to attack closeouts, get into the paint and finishing effectively with soft touch floaters and crafty layups around the rim.