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Alfonzo McKinnie

Alfonzo McKinnie (born September 17, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Busan KCC Egis of the Basketball Champions League Asia. He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois University and University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.

Alfonzo McKinnie
McKinnie with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1992-09-17) September 17, 1992 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016East Side Pirates
2016Rayos de Hermosillo
2016–2017Windy City Bulls
2017–2018Toronto Raptors
2017–2018→Raptors 905
2018–2019Golden State Warriors
2019–2020Cleveland Cavaliers
2020–2021Los Angeles Lakers
2021Mexico City Capitanes
2021–2022Chicago Bulls
2022–2023Mexico City Capitanes
2023–2024Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
2024Busan KCC Egis
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 China Team

Early life

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McKinnie grew up on Chicago's West Side.[1] Growing up just in East Garfield Park only about 15 minutes from the United Center, he describes himself as an enthusiastic supporter of the Chicago Bulls in youth.[1] McKinnie played his first two years of high school basketball at Chicago's Curie Metropolitan High School.[2] He played his final high school season as a starter at Marshall Metropolitan High School, during which he earned All-Red West Conference honors averaging 11.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.[2]

College career

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McKinnie was not a big scorer and lightly recruited during his one year at Marshall HS. He got a chance to play at Eastern Illinois. As a sophomore he averaged 10.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.[3] After his second year, he transferred to Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he tore his meniscus at the end of his redshirt season. Later, he tore his meniscus again and had it removed.[4] He finished his college career averaging 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 96 games.[3]

Professional career

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East Side Pirates (2015–2016)

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After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, McKinnie started his career with the East Side Pirates[5] in Luxembourg's semi-professional second division, where he became the go-to scorer, averaging 26 points per game.[6]

Rayos de Hermosillo (2016)

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On May 21, 2016, he signed with the Mexican team Rayos de Hermosillo.[7] An old friend, former North Dakota forward Emmanuel Little, suggested he join the CIBACOPA. McKinnie became a strong player on the squad. He helped lead the Rayos to the regular-season title and the final series before falling four games to two against the Náuticos de Mazatlán.[8]

Windy City Bulls (2016–2017)

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In September 2016, McKinnie paid 175 dollars for a tryout with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League.[6] On October 30, 2016, he made Bulls’ G-League roster.[9] He played well for the Bulls in 2016.[10]

Toronto Raptors (2017–2018)

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On July 9, 2017, McKinnie signed with the Toronto Raptors.[11] 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.[12] On July 17, 2018, the Raptors waived McKinnie.[13]

Golden State Warriors (2018–2019)

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McKinnie signed with the Golden State Warriors for the 2018–19 season. He ultimately earned a spot on the team's opening night roster.[14] He recorded his career first double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds, both career highs) in 27 minutes off the bench on October 29 against the Chicago Bulls.[15] McKinnie averaged 4.7 points a game for the season while playing 72 games. The Warriors advanced to the 2019 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games. On October 18, 2019, the Warriors waived McKinnie.[16]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2019–2020)

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On October 21, 2019, the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed McKinnie off waivers.[17] On January 6, 2020, he was waived by the Cavaliers.[18] On January 9, the Cavaliers signed him to a 10-day contract.[19] On January 23, McKinnie was re-signed to a second 10-day contract.[20] On February 8, 2020, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they had signed McKinnie to a multi-year contract.[21]

Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)

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On November 22, 2020, McKinnie, along with Jordan Bell, was traded to the Lakers in exchange for JaVale McGee.[22] On August 4, 2021, he was waived by the Lakers.[23]

Mexico City Capitanes (2021)

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On October 25, 2021, McKinnie signed with the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League.[24] In 10 games, he averaged 24.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.[25]

Chicago Bulls (2021–2022)

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On December 10, 2021, McKinnie signed a 10-day contract with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls, due to numerous players on the team testing positive for COVID-19.[25] On December 20, he signed a second 10-day contract.[26] McKinnie described the move to the Chicago Bulls as "the biggest dream coming true".[27] On December 26, McKinnie was signed for the rest of the season.[28] On February 19, 2022, he was waived.[29]

Return to Mexico City (2022–2023)

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On November 4, 2022, McKinnie was named to the opening night roster for the Mexico City Capitanes.[30]

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari (2023–2024)

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On September 21, 2023, McKinnie signed with Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A.[31]

Busan KCC Egis (2024)

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In June 2024, McKinnie joined to Busan KCC Egis for 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia.[32][33]

On July 29, 2024, McKinnie signed with the Kobe Storks of the B.League.[34] On August 23, 2024, his contract was terminated due to medical examination.[35]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Toronto 14 0 3.8 .533 .333 .667 .5 .1 .1 .1 1.5
2018–19 Golden State 72 5 13.9 .487 .356 .563 3.4 .4 .3 .2 4.7
2019–20 Cleveland 40 1 14.8 .427 .215 .710 2.8 .4 .6 .2 4.6
2020–21 L.A. Lakers 39 0 6.6 .516 .410 .556 1.4 .2 .2 .0 3.1
2021–22 Chicago 17 3 12.1 .393 .333 .250 1.9 .3 .1 .2 3.5
Career 182 9 11.6 .467 .326 .583 2.5 .3 .3 .1 4.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Golden State 22 1 10.7 .441 .313 .400 2.3 .2 .1 .0 3.0
2021 L.A. Lakers 2 0 6.0 .000 .000 — .5 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 24 1 10.3 .419 .294 .400 2.1 .2 .1 .0 2.8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Eastern Illinois 25 5 11.8 .545 – .531 3.6 .2 .5 .2 3.6
2011–12 Eastern Illinois 29 28 23.8 .567 – .722 7.0 .4 .6 .8 10.2
2013–14 Green Bay 9 0 12.8 .429 .462 .833 2.8 .2 .3 .4 4.6
2014–15 Green Bay 33 20 21.6 .453 .328 .508 5.3 .2 .5 .5 8.0
Career 96 53 18.9 .506 .351 .622 5.2 .2 .5 .5 7.2

Source:[36]

Personal life

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He is the son of Elisa Bryant and Alfonzo McKinnie Sr.[2] In 2018, during his first stop in Chicago with the Warriors, he signed papers to buy his mother a house, and introduced his parents at the Warriors team dinner after he helped Golden State blow out the Bulls.

He was previously engaged to Johanna Leia.

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Alfonzo McKinnie Bio". eiupanthers.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "NCAA Season Stats – Per Game". RealGM.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Chicago Native Alfonzo McKinnie Shines For Windy City Bulls". NBA.com. December 27, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "East Side adds McKinnie to their roster". eurobasket.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "How Alfonzo McKinnie Became A D-League All-Star". ridiculousupside.com. March 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hermosillo inks Alfonzo McKinnie, ex East Side". eurobasket.com. May 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Gomez, Eric (December 7, 2017). "Americans call the Mexican basketball league home". ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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  24. ^ CAPITANES [@CapitanesCDMX] (October 25, 2021). "💎 • Una absoluta joya esta tarjeta. Un jugador con mucha experiencia a nivel @NBAMEX: 🃏 • ALFONZO MCKINNIE 🌎 • EEUU 🇺🇸 🏀 • SF Bienvenido a CAPITANES, @_Alvo_‼️ #AlfonzoEsCapitán 💙💛" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  28. ^ "BULLS RELEASE ALIZE JOHNSON, SIGN ALFONZO MCKINNIE". NBA.com. December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  29. ^ "BULLS RELEASE MCKINNIE; SIGN THOMPSON". NBA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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