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Derrick McKey

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At 6'10", McKey was mostly known for his defensive skills, his emphasis on teamwork play, and his versatility, which allowed him to guard opposing players of any position. Consequently, he was elected twice to the All-NBA Second Defensive Team. He was also a smart, team-oriented player, shooting
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McKey spent the following six seasons in Seattle, where he was known as one third of the "Big Mac" team of the late 1980s and early 1990s Seattle SuperSonics, the others being
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hometown, where he excelled on the team's basketball squad. In addition to being a star basketball player in high school, he was a shortstop on the
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for three years, leading the Tide to a regional No. 2 seed in 1986–87 and to the Sweet 16 (where they were eliminated by
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team despite being 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m). He attended the
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He declared for the NBA after his junior season and was selected by the
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Southeastern Conference (SEC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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wisely (.486 for his career) and had a knack for passing.
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Meridian, Mississippi
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Alabama
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1987
Seattle SuperSonics
Small forward
power forward
1987
1993
Seattle SuperSonics
1993
2001
Indiana Pacers
2002
Philadelphia 76ers
NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1995
1996
NBA All-Rookie First Team
1988
All-American
UPI
1987
AP
NABC
SEC Player of the Year
Points
Rebounds
Assists

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