BJ McKie
Charleston Southern Buccaneers | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | Big South Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Norfolk, Virginia |
April 7, 1977
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Irmo (Irmo, South Carolina) |
College | South Carolina (1996–1999) |
NBA draft | 1999 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1999–2010 |
Position | Point guard |
Coaching career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1999 | BCM Gravelines |
1999–2001 | Connecticut Pride |
2001–2002 | North Charleston Lowgators |
2002 | Keravnos |
2002–2003 | Gießen 46ers |
2003–2005 | TBB Trier |
2005–2006 | Andrea Costa Imola |
2006–2007 | Juvecaserta Basket |
2007–2008 | Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia |
2008–2009 | Maccabi Haifa |
2009–2010 | Hapoel Afula |
2010 | Gimnasia La Plata |
As coach: | |
2011–present | Charleston Southern (asst.) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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BJ McKie (born April 7, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Charleston Southern University. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, McKie went to high school at Irmo High School and played for the University of South Carolina men's basketball team. In January 1999, he became the Gamecock's all time leading scorer, surpassing Alex English.[1][2] The college retired his #3 jersey in 2005.[3] His son, Justin McKie, also starred at Irmo and has signed to play at USC.
American minor leagues
After his college career, McKie was drafted by the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association. He played for them from 1999 to 2001, and appeared in the 2001 CBA All-Star Game.[4] In 2001-02, McKie played for the North Charleston Lowgators (now the Florida Flame) of the NBA Development League.[5]
International career
Internationally, McKie has played for BCM Gravelines in France; Keravnos in Cyprus; Avitos Giessen and TBB Trier in Germany; Zarotti Imola, Pepsi Caserta and Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia in Italy; and Maccabi Haifa Heat and Hapoel Afula in Israel. He left Hapoel Afula in 2010.[4]
While playing in Germany, McKie was a Basketball Bundesliga All-Star in 2004.[4]
References
- ↑ South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Traditions
- ↑ "McKie passea English on scoring list as South Carolina tops Vanderbilt". Charlotte Observer. January 31, 1999. 4H Sports.
- ↑ "B.J. McKie's jersey retired". WIS News 10. December 2005.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 BJ McKie profile. Eurobasket.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2010.
- ↑ BJ McKie statistics, basketball-reference.com
External links
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- Living people
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- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
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- Basketball players from Virginia
- BCM Gravelines players
- Charleston Lowgators players
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- Gießen 46ers players
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- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
- Pallacanestro Pavia players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
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