Carlton McKinney

Carlton B. McKinney (born October 21, 1964), is a retired professional basketball player. Born in San Diego, California, he is listed at 6'4" and weighed 190 lbs. McKinney played collegiate ball with the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1983–1985) and Southern Methodist University Mustangs (1986–88). He briefly played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers (1989) and the New York Knicks (1991).[1] He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the Topeka Sizzlers (1988–89), Quad City Thunder (1989–90), Santa Barbara Islanders (1990), Rapid City Thrillers (1990–91), Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1991–1992), Grand Rapids Hoops (1993–94) and Sioux Falls Skyforce (1994–1996), where he helped win a championship before retiring in 1996. He also played overseas in Europe notably in Italy, Greece and Spain. McKinney is currently the athletic director and boys' basketball coach at his high school alma mater, Nixon-Smiley High School, in Nixon, TX.[2]

Carlton McKinney
Personal information
Born (1964-10-21) October 21, 1964
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNixon-Smiley (Nixon, Texas)
College
NBA draft1988 / Undrafted
Playing career1988–1996
PositionShooting guard
Number14, 4
Career history
1988–1989Topeka Sizzlers
1989Los Angeles Clippers
1989–1990Quad City Thunder
1990Santa Barbara Islanders
1990–1991Fabriano Basket
1991New York Knicks
1991–1992Rapid City Thrillers
1992AEK Athens
1992CAI Zaragoza
1992–1993Fargo-Moorhead Fever
1993–1994Grand Rapids Hoops
1992Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Notable awards

References
  1. "Carlton McKinney Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  2. "Nixon-Smiley Mustangs Coaching Staff". NixonSmiley.net. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
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