Tywain McKee
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| No. 12 – Türk Telekom | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 7, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bartram (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Coppin State (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2010–2011 | Minsk-2006 |
| 2011–2013 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2013–2014 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2014 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2015 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2015–2016 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2016–present | Türk Telekom |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tywain McKee (born March 7, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
College career
McKee played college basketball at Coppin State University[1] and was a member of the 2007–08 Eagles team that went to the NCAA tournament with a 16–20 record. He was also the 2008 player of the year for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Professional career
After going undrafted, McKee played professionally in Australia,[2] where he was named to the All-NBL First Team in 2010,[3] as well as in Belarus and Russia.
On July 16, 2013, McKee signed with UNICS Kazan of Russia for the 2013–14 season.[4][5]
On August 1, 2014, he signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of Germany for the 2014–15 season.[6] On October 27, 2014, he parted ways with Oldenburg.[7] On January 7, 2015 he signed with Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season.[8]
On July 23, 2015, McKee signed a one-year deal with French club Le Mans Sarthe.[9]
In August 2016, McKee signed with Turkish club Türk Telekom.[10]
References
- ↑ Bergeron, Elena. "THE GOOD FIGHT". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ Webster, Michelle (April 8, 2010). "Hawks give Tywain McKee final slam dunk". illawarramercury.com.au. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Crocs star wins NBL award". watoday.com.au. March 19, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Unics Kazan signs Tywain McKee". Sportando.net. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Tywain Mckee heads to Unics Kazan". Court-side.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "EWE Baskets pens playmaker McKee". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Tywain McKee leaves EWE Baskets Oldenburg". Sportando.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ↑ Hapoel Jerusalem lands Tywain McKee
- ↑ "Le Mans adds playmaker McKee". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ Turk Telekom Ankara agreed to terms with Tywain McKee