Education
A 6"0" guard, McKinney attended Zion-Benton High School, where he played for Mo Tharp (long time Fremd coach), and Northwestern University, earning a degree in education.
A 6"0" guard, McKinney attended Zion-Benton High School, where he played for Mo Tharp (long time Fremd coach), and Northwestern University, earning a degree in education.
Due to his quickness, he was nicknamed "The Crazed Hummingbird". He was the Wildcats" all-time leading scorer for 35 years until John Shurna surpassed him in February 2012. He averaged 8.0 points per game and 3.5 assists per game in his National Basketball Association career.
McKinney later served as Assistant Vice President of Basketball Operations (Chicago Bulls), Director of Player Personnel (Minnesota Timberwolves), Vice President of Basketball Operations (Detroit Pistons), Executive Vice President of the National Basketball Association"s Seattle SuperSonics and the Women's National Basketball Association"s Seattle Storm.
In his previous position he was the radio color analyst for the National Basketball Association"s Minnesota Timberwolves. In June, 2008, McKinney was hired by fellow Zion-Benton alumnus John Hammond as the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire" director of scouting.
From 1978 to 1986 McKinney played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Kansas City Kings, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, San Diego Clippers and Chicago Bulls.