Mike McGuirl

Mike McGuirl (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. McGuirl played five years for Kansas State, from 2017 to 2022.

Early life and college career Mike McGuirl was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States, and attended East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut.

He played five years for Kansas State (2017–2022).

In March 2018, he expected to redshirt but was pressed into action after sitting out the first 13 games. He scored 17 points in the NCAA Tournament opener against Creighton and averaged over 20 minutes a game during Kansas State's NCAA Elite Eight run.

In 2021, his teammate Nijel Pack called McGuirl's return for a fifth season “a blessing for all of us.”

In July 2023, he joined MLP Academics Heidelberg.

In 2023 November he joined Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

Player profile McGuirl's college coach Bruce Weber stated that: "The best thing has been his energy, especially on defense." Weber also praised McGuirl's character and work ethic. Weber said "Despite everything going on, he didn’t miss one practice or game."