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Derrick McKey
Personal information
Born	October 10, 1966 (age 58); Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Meridian (Meridian, Mississippi)
College	Alabama (1984–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 9th overall pick
	Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1987–2002
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	31, 9, 23
Career history
1987–1993	Seattle SuperSonics
1993–2001	Indiana Pacers
2002	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995, 1996); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1988); Second-team All-American – UPI (1987); Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1987); SEC Player of the Year (1987);
Career NBA statistics
Points	10,266 (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds	4,387 (4.7 rpg)
Assists	2,254 (2.4 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World Championship

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Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10, 1966) is an American former basketball player who played most of his National Basketball Association (NBA) career at the small forward and the power forward positions.

Early life and college career

McKey attended Meridian High School in his Mississippi hometown, where he excelled on the team's basketball squad. In addition to being a star basketball player in high school, he was a shortstop on the baseball team despite being 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m). He attended the University of Alabama for three years, leading the Tide to a regional No. 2 seed in 1986–87 and to the Sweet 16 (where they were eliminated by Providence). He played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal.^[1]

NBA career

He declared for the NBA after his junior season and was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the ninth overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft, ahead of, notably, Reggie Miller, Horace Grant and Reggie Lewis. In the 1988–89 season, McKey averaged 15.9 PPG, his best scoring average in a season.^[2]

McKey spent the following six seasons in Seattle, where he was known as one third of the "Big Mac" team of the late 1980s and early 1990s Seattle SuperSonics, the others being Nate McMillan and Xavier McDaniel. At the start of the 1993–94 NBA season he was traded to the Indiana Pacers along with teammate Gerald Paddio for Detlef Schrempf. After years of playoff disappointments, he and the Pacers finally reached the NBA Finals in 2000, before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers. He then spent the 2001–2002 season, the last of his career, with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Style and career

At 6'10", McKey was mostly known for his defensive skills, his emphasis on teamwork play, and his versatility, which allowed him to guard opposing players of any position. Consequently, he was elected twice to the All-NBA Second Defensive Team. He was also a smart, team-oriented player, shooting wisely (.486 for his career) and had a knack for passing.

References

^ 1986 USA Basketball Archived November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ NBA.com: Derrick McKey Player Info

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

[1] 1986 USA Basketball Archived November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[2] NBA.com: Derrick McKey Player Info

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 McKey spent the following six seasons in Seattle, where he was known as one third of the "Big Mac" team of the late 1980s and early 1990s Seattle SuperSonics, the others being [[Nate McMillan]] and [[Xavier McDaniel]].  At the start of the [[1993–94 NBA season]] he was traded to the [[Indiana Pacers]] along with teammate [[Gerald Paddio]] for [[Detlef Schrempf]].  After years of playoff disappointments, he and the Pacers finally reached the [[NBA Finals]] in [[2000 NBA Finals|2000]], before losing to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].  He then spent the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–2002 season]], the last of his career, with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]].
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-At 6'10", McKey was mostly known for his defensive skills, his emphasis on teamwork play, and his versatility, which allowed him to guard opposing players of any position. Consequently, he was elected twice to the All-NBA Second Defensive Team. These abilities were the prime reason why coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]] wanted him in Indiana.{{Citation needed|date=March 2007}} He was also a smart, team-oriented player, shooting wisely (.486 for his career) and had a knack for passing.
+At 6'10", McKey was mostly known for his defensive skills, his emphasis on teamwork play, and his versatility, which allowed him to guard opposing players of any position. Consequently, he was elected twice to the All-NBA Second Defensive Team. He was also a smart, team-oriented player, shooting wisely (.486 for his career) and had a knack for passing.
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