Alfonzo McKinnie

Alfonzo McKinnie
No. 28 – Golden State Warriors
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-09-17) September 17, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 East Side Pirates
2016 Rayos de Hermosillo
2016–2017 Windy City Bulls
2017–2018 Toronto Raptors
2017–2018 →Raptors 905
2018–present Golden State Warriors

Alfonzo McKinnie (born September 17, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois University and University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.

High school career

McKinnie played first two years of high school basketball at Chicago's Curie high school. He played his final high school season as a starter at Marshall High School during which he earned All-Red West Conference honors averaging 11.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.[1]

College career

McKinnie was lightly recruited with just one year at Marshall and not a big scorer. He got a chance to play at Eastern Illinois. As sophomore he averaged 10.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.[2] After his second year, he transferred to Wisconsin-Green Bay, where at the end of his red shirt season he tore the meniscus in his knee. Later, he tore the meniscus again and had it removed.[3] He finished his college career averaging 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 96 games.[2]

Professional career

East Side Pirates (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, McKinnie started his professional career with the East Side Pirates[4] in Luxembourg, where he became the go-to scorer, averaging 26 points per game.[5]

Rayos de Hermosillo (2016)

On May 21, 2016, he signed with the Mexican team Rayos de Hermosillo.[6] An old friend, former North Dakota forward Emmanuel Little suggested he join the CIBACOPA. McKinnie became a strong player on the squad. He helped led the Rayos to the regular-season title and the final series before falling four games to two against the Nauticos de Mazatlan.[7]

Windy City Bulls (2016–2017)

In September 2016, McKinnie paid 150 dollars for a tryout with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League.[5] On October 30, 2016, he made Bulls' roster.[8] However, he was waived and sent down to the Windy City Bulls before the start of the regular season.

Toronto Raptors (2017–2018)

On July 9, 2017, McKinnie signed with the Toronto Raptors.[9] He made his NBA debut on October 19, 2017, playing in a single minute in their 117–100 win over the Chicago Bulls. During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to Raptors 905, Toronto's NBA G League affiliate.[10] On July 17, 2018, the Raptors waived McKinnie.[11]

Personal life

He is the son of Elisa Bryant and Alfonzo McKinnie, Sr.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alfonzo McKinnie Bio". eiupanthers.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "NCAA Season Stats - Per Game". RealGM.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chicago Native Alfonzo McKinnie Shines For Windy City Bulls". NBA.com. December 27, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "East Side adds McKinnie to their roster". eurobasket.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "How Alfonzo McKinnie Became A D-League All-Star". ridiculousupside.com. March 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hermosillo inks Alfonzo McKinnie, ex East Side". eurobasket.com. May 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ Gomez, Eric (December 7, 2017). "Americans call the Mexican basketball league home". ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Windy City Bulls Select Four Players in 2016 D-League Draft to Complete Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Raptors Sign Malcolm Miller and Alfonzo McKinnie". NBA.com. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2017-2018 Raptors 905 Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Raptors Waive Alfonzo McKinnie". NBA.com. July 17, 2018.
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