Jameel McKay
| No. 1 – Iowa State Cyclones | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 14, 1992 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pulaski (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College |
Indian Hills CC (2011–2013) Iowa State (2014–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jameel McKay (born September 14, 1992) is an American college basketball player with the Iowa State Cyclones.
College career
Junior College
After high school McKay attended Indian Hills Community College for two years. He helped the program to a 59–8 record 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 double-figures in all but four games in his career (59-of-63) at IHCC. McKay was also a teammate of future Cyclone teammate Dustin Hogue. Ranked the No. 3 JUCO player in the nation by jucorecruiting.com,[1] McKay committed to Marquette
Junior season
McKay transferred from Marquette after never playing a game.[2] Jameel played in 25 games and made 12 starts after becoming eligible on December 20, 2014.[3] He scored a career-high 21 points against Baylor and recorded first career double-double at Oklahoma State, scoring 17 points and grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with four blocks and two steals, he hit 13-of-18 free throws against the Cowboys in first career start.[4] His 7-for-7 performance made him just the ninth Cyclone to make seven or more field goals without a miss He averaged 9.0 points and 8.7 rebounds as ISU won its second consecutive Big 12 Championship title. He had 59 blocks, the third most by any Iowa State junior, 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 scored in double figures 16 times and posted a team-high five double-doubles. He had 17 games with two or more blocks, including three games with at least five swats.
Senior Season
On February 5, 2016, the ISU basketball team released a statement saying that McKay did not make trip to Stillwater to play Oklahoma State, and was suspended indefinitely. On February 13, 2016, he returned for the game in Ames against Texas.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Iowa State | 25 | 12 | 27.2 | .583 | - | .593 | 7.6 | .6 | .8 | 2.4 | 11.0 |
| 2015–16 | Iowa State | 11 | 11 | 31.8 | .619 | - | .474 | 9.9 | .9 | .7 | 1.4 | 14.5 |
| Career | 36 | 23 | 28.6 | .598 | - | .571 | 8.3 | .7 | .8 | 2.1 | 12.0 |
References
- ↑ "2013 JUCO Top 100 Player Rankings". Jucorecruiting.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ Gary Parrish. "Former JUCO standout Jameel McKay commits to Iowa State". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "McKay shifts from powerless to powerful as Division 1 debut approaches - Iowa State Daily: Sports". Iowa State Daily. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Jameel McKay's career night leads Iowa State past OK State". Scores.espn.go.com. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
External links
- Jameel McKay at espn.com
- Jameel McKay at cyclones.co