Education
McKey attended Meridian High School in his Mississippi hometown, where he excelled on the team"s basketball squad. He attended the University of Alabama for three years, leading the Tide to a regional Number.
McKey attended Meridian High School in his Mississippi hometown, where he excelled on the team"s basketball squad. He attended the University of Alabama for three years, leading the Tide to a regional Number.
In addition to being a star basketball player in high school, he was a shortstop on the baseball team despite being 6"10". 2 seed in 1986-1987 and to the Sweet 16 (where they were eliminated by Providence). He played for the United States national team in the 1986 International Basketball Federation World Championship, winning the gold medal.
He declared for the National Basketball Association after his junior season and was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the ninth overall pick of the 1987 National Basketball Association Draft, ahead of, notably, Reggie Miller, Horace Grant and Reggie Lewis.
In the 1988-1989 season, McKey averaged 15.9 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, his best scoring average in a single season. 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 1993-1994 National Basketball Association 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 National Basketball Association 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 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-National Basketball Association Second Defensive Team. These abilities were the prime reason why coach Larry Brown wanted him in Indiana.
He was also a smart, team-oriented player, shooting wisely (486 for his career) and had a knack for passing.