Summary
William Mervin McKinney III (born June 5, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player, former radio broadcaster, and the current mayor of Zion, Illinois. Due to his quickness he was nicknamed "The Crazed Hummingbird".[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1955 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Zion-Benton (Zion, Illinois) |
| College | Northwestern (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 6th round, 115th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1978–1985 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 25, 7, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1980 | Utah Jazz |
| 1980–1983 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1983–1984 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1985 | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,823 (8.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 677 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,661 (3.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'0" guard, McKinney attended Zion-Benton High School where he played for Mo Tharp (long time Fremd coach), and Northwestern University; he earned a degree in education. He was the Wildcats' all-time leading scorer for 35 years until John Shurna surpassed him in February 2012.[2] From 1978 to 1986 McKinney played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Kansas City Kings, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, San Diego Clippers, and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 8.0 points per game and 3.5 assists per game in his NBA career.
McKinney later served as Assistant Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Bulls, Director of Player Personnel for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Vice President of Basketball Operations (Detroit Pistons), and Executive Vice President of the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics and the same position for the WNBA's Seattle Storm. In his previous position he was the radio color analyst for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. In June 2008, McKinney was hired by fellow Zion-Benton alumnus John Hammond as the Milwaukee Bucks' Director of Scouting. In 2015, he was named Vice-President of Scouting.
McKinney was elected as Zion's mayor in April 2019.
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, McKinney's number 30 was retired by Northwestern University.
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External links edit
- Billy-McKinney.com, McKinney's official website
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Timberwolves Broadcasting Crew at NBA.com
- [1] Election Results
- [2] Mayor McKinney's about page - City of Zion, Illinois