Bones McKinney

Bones McKinney
Personal information
Born (1919-01-01)January 1, 1919
Lowland, North Carolina
Died May 16, 1997(1997-05-16) (aged 78)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College
Playing career 1946–1952
Position Small forward
Number 17, 29
Coaching career 1950–1971
Career history
As player:
1946–1951 Washington Capitols
1951–1952 Boston Celtics
As coach:
1950–1951 Washington Capitols
1957–1965 Wake Forest
1969–1971 Carolina Cougars
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 2,994
Rebounds 373
Assists 503
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney (January 1, 1919 – May 16, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1]

A 6'6" small forward who played at both North Carolina State University (2 seasons) and the University of North Carolina (1 season, after U.S. Army service during World War II[2] interrupted his college career), McKinney had a six-year playing career in the NBA, most of them with the now-defunct Washington Capitols. He also played for the Boston Celtics. His final year with the Capitols (in the 1950–51 season), McKinney was a player-coach; the team folded midway through the season.

McKinney, known for his sideline antics, would later coach the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, leading them to two Atlantic Coast Conference titles and an appearance in the Final Four in 1962.

McKinney also coached Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association from 1969 through 1971. He coached them to a 42–42 record during the 1969–70 season, good for third place in the East Division. The Cougars then lost in the first round of the 1970 ABA playoffs to the Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 0. As the 1970–71 season got under way, McKinney was named a vice president of the team. After a 17–25 start, halfway through the season McKinney was replaced as head coach by his assistant coach Jerry Steele. Steele also went 17-25 for the remainder of the season for a 34–50 record that failed to get the Cougars into the 1971 ABA playoffs. During the 1970–71 season, McKinney provided color commentary for the television broadcast of the 1971 ABA All Star Game. Subsequently, McKinney would have a long and successful career as a color analyst for television broadcasts of ACC basketball games.

McKinney's picture hangs in the North Carolina History Museum's North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and one of his basketball jerseys is also displayed there.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Washington 58–.279.690–1.212.0
1947–48 Washington 43–.268.644–.811.3
1948–49 Washington 57–.328.706–2.012.7
1949–50 Washington 53–.296.776–1.79.3
1950–51 Washington 10–.279.4291.9.62.7
1950–51 Boston 34–.317.7435.32.36.9
1951–52 Boston 6317.2.325.8132.81.85.3
Career 31817.2.298.7113.51.69.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1947 Washington 6–.212.647–.59.7
1949 Washington 10–.354.731–.912.8
1950 Washington 2–.273.800–1.58.0
1951 Boston 2–.440.8005.04.013.0
1952 Boston 36.7.222.0002.0.71.3
Career 236.7.306.7083.21.110.1

Head coaching record

College

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1957–1965)
1957–58 Wake Forest 6–173–11T–7th
1958–59 Wake Forest 10–145–9T–6th
1959–60 Wake Forest 21–712–2T–1st
1960–61 Wake Forest 19–1111–32ndNCAA University Division Regional Final
1961–62 Wake Forest 22–912–21stNCAA University Division Third Place
1962–63 Wake Forest 16–1011–32nd
1963–64 Wake Forest 16–119–52nd
1964–65 Wake Forest 12–156–85th
Wake Forest: 122–9469–43
Total:122–94

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://pamlico.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/obits/horacemckinney.htm
  2. ↑ McKinney, Horace (1988). Bones - Honk Your Horn if You Love Basketball. Garland Publications.
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