JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former Jacksonville Dolphin men's basketball standout Robert McCray V signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday becoming the latest Dolphin to earn a chance to play in the NBA.

McCray starred in Duval County from 2023-25, playing two seasons in Swisher Gymnasium before getting a chance to play for one of the NBA's premier franchises. An Exhibit 10 contract is a single-year, non-guaranteed deal that allows a player to earn a two-way roster spot through training camp.

While at Jacksonville, McCray was named the ASUN Preseason Player of the Year in 2024 and eclipsed the 1,000-point threshold in a Dolphin uniform. He currently sits 25^th all-time in program history in scoring. 

The list of accolades doesn't stop there, as McCray was also named to the All-ASUN First Team in '24-25, the ASUN Fan Vote Preseason Player of the Year in '24, ASUN Preseason All-First Team in '24,  and to the ASUN All-Tournament Team in '25. Following the '23-'24 season, McCray was honored with an All ASUN Third-Team distinction. 

The Columbia, S.C. product burst onto the ASUN scene during his sophomore year where he scored 589 points, the most in almost a decade for a 'Phin. During Jacksonville's run to the ASUN Tournament title game in '24, McCray scored 91 points across three games, a new tournament record that still stands today.

Jacksonville has had 10 players who have appeared in the modern NBA, with McCray earning his chance to become the 11^th. NBA training camp begins in late September while NBA Summer League kicks off for the Lakers July 3-6 in the California Summer League before the league-wide summer season runs from July 9-19.