Callum McRae

Denver

Summary

Recently retired professional basketball player and former NCAA Division I athlete with international playing experience in Japan and New Zealand. I am eager to begin my coaching career and give back to the game that has shaped my life. Passionate about mentoring young athletes, teaching strong fundamentals, and fostering teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship through the game of basketball.

Work History

Youth Basketball Coach / Skills Trainer

Nelson Giants

Served as a community coach for the Nelson Giants, delivering basketball programs in local schools while playing professionally.
Coached boys and girls aged 6–13, developing and implementing progressive skill development plans focused on dribbling, shooting, and core basketball fundamentals.
As a student-athlete at UC Riverside and Sacramento State, assisted with coaching youth players by running drills, small-sided games, and mental development exercises while also helping identify emerging talent.
Coach at Coach Miles Pearce True Hoops Holiday Camps (New Zealand), mentoring athletes aged 10–17 in both group training sessions and individual skill development.
Emphasized teamwork, discipline, and confidence-building while teaching technical basketball skills in a positive and structured learning environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

University of California, Riverside

Riverside, California

Skills

Basketball fundamentals expertise
Leadership and mentoring youth
Communication and teamwork

Organization and time management
Experience running and being apart of large youth basketball camps

Basketball Career

Professional Athlete

Veerten Mie — Yokkaichi, Japan (Aug 2024 – Apr 2025)
Nelson Giants — Nelson, New Zealand (May 2023 – Jul 2023) & (Apr 2025 – Jul 2025)
Southland Sharks — Invercargill, New Zealand (Mar 2024 – Jul 2024)

Student-Athlete

University of California Riverside - Riverside (June 2018 - May 2022)
Sacramento State University - Sacramento (July 2022 - May 2023)

New Zealand Junior National Team

FIBA U19 World Championship — Cairo, Egypt (2016)
U17 Oceania Championship — Wellington, New Zealand

Accomplishments

Big West All conference honorable mention 2020 & 2022

Stan Morrison Award for leadership within the UCR athletic department

UCR and Sacramento State Men’s Basketball Team Captain

All-Conference Third Team 2023

Awards

Sacramento State — NCAA Division I, Senior Season: Averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game, Awards: All-Conference Third Team, UC Riverside — NCAA Division I, 3-Year Starter, Averaged 11 points and 8 rebounds per game, Awards: Player of the week