Kellen McCoy explained

Kellen McCoy
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:180
Birth Date:1987 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Summit, New Jersey
Nationality:American
High School:Norman (Norman, Oklahoma)
College:
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2009
Career End:2011
Coach Start:2011
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:ETB Wohnbau Baskets
Years2:2010–2011
Team2:Borås Basket
Cyears1:2011–2012
Cteam1:Emporia State (assistant)
Cyears2:2012–2013
Cteam2:Oklahoma (graduate assistant)
Cyears3:2013–2014
Cteam3:Weber State (assistant)
Cyears4:2014–2018
Cteam4:Mount St. Mary HS
Cyears5:2018–present
Cteam5:Norman North HS
Highlights:

Kellen McCoy (born April 16, 1987) is an American former basketball player and current high school coach. McCoy is best known for his college career at Weber State University, where he was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American as a senior in the 2008–09 season.

Playing career

McCoy, a 5'6" point guard from Norman, Oklahoma, came to Weber State after playing two years of junior college basketball at Northern Oklahoma College. In his senior season, McCoy averaged 14.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game and teamed with freshman Damian Lillard to lead the Wildcats to a 15–1 Big Sky Conference record and a regular season championship. After the season, McCoy was named Big Sky Player of the Year[1] and was honored as an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2]

Following his college career, McCoy signed with ETB Wohnbau Baskets in Germany's Pro A.[3] He then signed with Borås Basket in Sweden, where he averaged 18.4 points per game in 2010–11.

Coaching career

After this season, McCoy turned to coaching. After a season at Emporia State University and as a graduate assistant for the University of Oklahoma, he signed on as a full assistant at his alma mater, Weber State.[4]

In 2014, McCoy was named head coach at Mount St. Mary High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[5]

In 2018, McCoy was named head coach at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma.

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)

In the summer of 2017, McCoy played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for The Wasatch Front (Weber State Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and for The Wasatch Front, he scored 14 points in their first-round loss to Team Challenge ALS 97–81.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCoy Named MVP; Lillard, Davis also Earn League Awards in All-Conference Voting . . March 5, 2009 . August 26, 2013.
  2. Web site: Wilkinson, McCoy, Nevill honored . . April 2, 2009 . August 26, 2013.
  3. Web site: Wohnbau Baskets verpflichten US-Profi Kellen McCoy. schoenen-dunk.de . September 1, 2009 . German . August 26, 2013.
  4. Web site: Burton . Roy . Kellen McCoy joins WSU basketball coaching staff. . June 10, 2013 . August 26, 2013.
  5. Web site: Wright . Scott . Mount St. Mary hires Kellen McCoy as new boys basketball coach. . May 14, 2014 . November 1, 2014.
  6. Web site: Bracket The Basketball Tournament. www.thetournament.com. en. 2018-02-27. 2019-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190514091135/https://www.thetournament.com/bracket. dead.