Jason McElwain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jason McElwain

Autistic man, well-known for a high-scoring high school basketball game

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1988

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Profession: basketball player, marathon runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac (born October 1, 1987), is an American high-functioning autistic amateur athlete, in both basketball and marathon, and public speaker.
McElwain came to fame on national news, in 2006, when he played during a high school basketball game, and scored twenty points. In 2003 Jason McElwain was appointed as the manager of the Greece Athena High School Trojans men’s basketball team by basketball coach Jim Johnson.
On February 15, 2006, he played in a basketball game against Spencerport High School, for a division title.
Greece Athena got a large lead, so Coach Johnson decided to let McElwain play in the last four minutes and nineteen seconds of the game.
After initially missing two shots, J-Mac became "hot as a pistol".
McElwain made six three-point shots and one two-pointer, finishing with twenty points.
After the final buzzer rang, the crowd dashed onto the court in celebration. Ten years later, McElwain made his professional basketball debut with the Rochester Razorsharks.