By Mike Livingston
When Matt McCarthy transferred into Episcopal Academy to begin the 2023-24 school year, there was one question he was being asked; ‘Are you related to Kevin?’
Matt, a 6-foot-3 junior guard, made the decision to reclassify and transfer to Episcopal this summer, leaving Archmere Academy (Del.). That meant teaming up in the backcourt with the Churchmen’s standout guard, Kevin McCarthy, which meant people were bound to ask the obvious.
“I heard that question all the time,” Matt McCarthy said. “People on Twitter, as soon as I said was going [to Episcopal], were like, ‘Are you related to Kevin?’ I get to school, ‘Are you related to Kevin?’ We started messing with people, telling them we were.”
While the two McCarthys aren’t related, they still bring a similar intensity and talent to the floor.
Kevin was Episcopal’s top option last season, averaging 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and a steal per game, and continues to be an on-the-court favorite of head coach Taylor Wright.