Chris McNealy (basketball, born 1961)

Christopher McNealy (born July 15, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association for the New York Knicks between 1985 and 1988.[1] He also played internationally in Italy and Spain. McNealy later acquired Italian citizenship.[2]

Chris McNealy
Personal information
Born (1961-07-15) July 15, 1961
Fresno, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoosevelt (Fresno, California)
College
NBA draft1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1983–1999
PositionPower forward
Number14
Career history
1983–1984Bic Trieste
1985–1986Bay State Bombardiers
1986Albany Patroons
19861987New York Knicks
1987–1988La Crosse Catbirds
1988–1989Aurora Desio
1989–1990Arimo Bologna
1990–1992Lotus Montecatini
1992–1995Bialetti Montecatini
1995–1996Festina Andorra
1996–1997CB León
1997–1998Caja San Fernando
1998–1999CB Granada
Career highlights and awards
  • CBA All-Star (1986)
  • CBA All-Defensive First Team (1986)
  • 2× First-team All-PCAC (1982, 1983)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

McNealy’s son, also named Chris, played college basketball for UC Irvine and plays professionally.[3]

References

  1. "Chris McNealy NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. Spears, Marc J. (March 12, 2020). "Former NBA player can't go home to Italy amid coronavirus lockdown". Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. Whicker, Mark (March 9, 2014). "UCI's McNealy savors four years well-spent". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 2, 2017.


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