Jameel McKay
- January 5, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jameel McKay |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Sep 14, 1992(1992-09-14) |
Age | 32 |
Birthplace | MilwaUnited Kingdomee |
Country | United States |
Birth City | MilwaUnited Kingdomee |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Jameel McKay Biography
Name | Jameel McKay |
Birthday | Sep 14 |
Birth Year | 1992 |
Place Of Birth | MilwaUnited Kingdomee |
Home Town | MilwaUnited Kingdomee |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Jameel McKay is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 14, 1992 in MilwaUnited Kingdomee, MilwaUnited Kingdomee, United States. Jameel McKay (born September 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for KB Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. He played two seasons of college basketball for Iowa State, where as a junior in 2014–15, he was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year when he averaged 2.4 blocked shots per game. In 2017, he won an NBL Championship with the Perth Wildcats.
As a senior in 2015–16, McKay saw action in 32 games, making 28 starts. He ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 11.1 points and led the team with 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. He was second among Big 12 players shooting 60.5 percent from the field and finished his career second all-time among ISU players shooting 59.6 percent from the floor in his career. His 114 career blocks were the sixth-most in school history. In just the second game of the season, McKay scored a career-high 25 points against Chicago State. On December 14, 2015, he was named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week after averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds in three wins against Buffalo, Iowa and Arkansas- Pine Bluff. The Cyclones returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2016 and made it through to the Sweet 16, where they lost to Virginia.
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, McKay joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2016 NBA Summer League. In three games for the Pelicans, he averaged 7.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 15.2 minutes per game.
On October 23, 2017, McKay signed with Al Mouttahed Tripoli of the Lebanese Basketball League. He left the team before appearing in a game for them.
After sitting out the 2013–14 season due to NCAA transfer regulations, McKay joined the Cyclones as a junior for the 2014–15 season. He played in 25 games and made 12 starts in 2014–15 after becoming eligible on December 20, 2014. On February 25, 2015, he scored a season-high 21 points against Baylor. Over three Big 12 tournament games, McKay averaged 9.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, as the Cyclones won their second consecutive Big 12 tournament title. In their first game of the NCAA Tournament, the Cyclones were defeated 60–59 by UAB, as McKay recorded 10 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots in the loss. On the season, he averaged 11.0 points and led the team with 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. His 59 blocks was the third most by any Iowa State junior, and his 2.4 blocks per game was second among league players in Big 12 games and was the third-best average by any Cyclone in school history, trailing only Kelvin Cato. McKay subsequently earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Jameel McKay Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Jameel McKay is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jameel McKay 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
McKay committed to Marquette for the 2013–14 season. However, in October 2013, he left Marquette before playing in a game for the Golden Eagles, and the following month, he transferred to Iowa State.
After high school, McKay attended Indian Hills Community College for two years, becoming the first player in school history to be named NJCAA First- Team All-American twice. He helped the Warriors go 59–8 during his two years on the team, and played in the national tournament in 2011–12 where he was named to the all-tournament team. He was a two-time first-team all-region pick, and finished his career with 1,022 points, averaging 16.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He scored in double-figures in all but four games in his career (59-of-63).
On August 2, 2016, McKay signed with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League for the 2016–17 season. He made his debut for the Wildcats in their season opener on October 6, but despite his stat line of 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, the Wildcats were defeated 72–65 by the Brisbane Bullets. He backed this up two days later with a 14-point effort in an 84–74 overtime win over the Cairns Taipans. Despite scoring in double digits in the first two games, McKay managed that feat just three more times over the first 16 games. On December 31, he had his best scoring output since the season opener, finishing with 16 points in a 95–87 win over the Illawarra Hawks. McKay helped the Wildcats win back-to-back road games on January 7 with a season-high 19 points in an 80–74 victory over the Sydney Kings. Two days later, they won their third road game in a row with a 72–68 win over Brisbane. In the game, McKay grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds. In the Wildcats’ regular-season finale on February 12, McKay recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 96–94 win over Melbourne United. The win propelled the Wildcats into the playoffs as they finished in third place with a 15–13 record. The Wildcats went on to sweep the Taipans in the best-of-three semi-finals, before sweeping the Hawks in the best-of-five grand final series to win the NBL Championship. In the 89–77 Game 2 win in Illawarra, McKay had nine rebounds in the third quarter. In the 95–86 title-clinching Game 3 win at home in Perth, McKay had eight points and seven rebounds. In 33 games for the Wildcats, he averaged 7.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6′ 9″ |
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On January 19, 2018, McKay signed with the Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League. On February 28, 2018, he was released by Shimane under mutual agreement. In 10 games, he averaged 2.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
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In June 2019, McKay had a four-game stint with the Hanoi Buffaloes of the Vietnam Basketball Association. He later signed with Blackwater Elite for the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, but was quickly replaced before appearing in a game after being deemed not in playing shape and having been outplayed in practice.