Mikh McKinney

Mikhael McKinney (born January 26, 1992) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Macau Black Bears of the ASEAN Basketball League. He played college basketball for Sacramento State and was the first player in the school's division I history to be named conference player of the year and an honorable mention All-American.

Mikh McKinney
No. 10 – Macau Black Bears
PositionPoint guard
LeagueASEAN Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-01-26) January 26, 1992
NationalityAmerican / Filipino
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Fremont, California)
College
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Port of Antwerp Giants
2016–2017Delaware 87ers
2018–presentChong Son Kung Fu / Macau Black Bears
Career highlights and awards

College career

McKinney, a point guard from Fremont, California, started his college career for Ohlone College of the NJCAA. After a season there, he transferred to Sacramento State. McKinney was a two-time unanimous first-team All-Big Sky Conference pick[1] and, in his senior season, was named the Big Sky Player of the Year.[2] For the season, he averaged 19.2 points, 4.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, McKinney signed a two-year contract with Port of Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League on July 27, 2015.[4] In 46 games, he averaged 7.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals in 19.7 minutes.[5]

On October 30, 2016, McKinney was drafted in the second round by the Northern Arizona Suns during the 2016 NBA Development League Draft,[6] but was waived by the Suns on November 11.[7] On December 1, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers.[8]

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References
  1. Paterson, Bill (March 11, 2015). "Brian Katz built Sac State on the unsung talent of Mikh McKinney and Dylan Garrity". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. Johnson, Raphielle (March 11, 2015). "Big Sky Tournament Preview and Postseason Awards". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  3. Asmus, Aaron (April 27, 2015). "McKinney earns multiple accolades, plays in prominent tournament". The State Hornet. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. "Antwerp Giants signs rookie Mikh McKinney to a two-year deal". Sportando.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. "Mikh McKinney Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. Emerick, Tyler (October 30, 2016). "NAZ Suns Draft 4 Players, Take Michael Bryson with 1st Pick". NBA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. Cunningham, Cody (November 11, 2016). "NAZ Suns Name Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  8. Delaware 87ers (December 1, 2016). "ROSTER MOVES: #Sevens acquire Mikh..." Twitter.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.


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