Bones McKinney
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1919 Lowland, North Carolina |
| Died | May 16, 1997 (aged 78) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1946–1952 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 17, 29 |
| Coaching career | 1950–1971 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| 1951–1952 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 1950–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| 1957–1965 | Wake Forest |
| 1969–1971 | Carolina Cougars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 2,994 |
| Rebounds | 373 |
| Assists | 503 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney (January 1, 1919 – May 16, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1]
A 6'6" small forward who played at both North Carolina State University (2 seasons) and the University of North Carolina (1 season, after U.S. Army service during World War II[2] interrupted his college career), McKinney had a six-year playing career in the NBA, most of them with the now-defunct Washington Capitols. He also played for the Boston Celtics. His final year with the Capitols (in the 1950–51 season), McKinney was a player-coach; the team folded midway through the season.
McKinney, known for his sideline antics, would later coach the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, leading them to two Atlantic Coast Conference titles and an appearance in the Final Four in 1962.
McKinney also coached Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association from 1969 through 1971. He coached them to a 42–42 record during the 1969–70 season, good for third place in the East Division. The Cougars then lost in the first round of the 1970 ABA playoffs to the Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 0. As the 1970–71 season got under way, McKinney was named a vice president of the team. After a 17–25 start, halfway through the season McKinney was replaced as head coach by his assistant coach Jerry Steele. Steele also went 17-25 for the remainder of the season for a 34–50 record that failed to get the Cougars into the 1971 ABA playoffs. During the 1970–71 season, McKinney provided color commentary for the television broadcast of the 1971 ABA All Star Game. Subsequently, McKinney would have a long and successful career as a color analyst for television broadcasts of ACC basketball games.
McKinney's picture hangs in the North Carolina History Museum's North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and one of his basketball jerseys is also displayed there.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Washington | 58 | – | .279 | .690 | – | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| 1947–48 | Washington | 43 | – | .268 | .644 | – | .8 | 11.3 |
| 1948–49 | Washington | 57 | – | .328 | .706 | – | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 1949–50 | Washington | 53 | – | .296 | .776 | – | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| 1950–51 | Washington | 10 | – | .279 | .429 | 1.9 | .6 | 2.7 |
| 1950–51 | Boston | 34 | – | .317 | .743 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| 1951–52 | Boston | 63 | 17.2 | .325 | .813 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| Career | 318 | 17.2 | .298 | .711 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 9.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Washington | 6 | – | .212 | .647 | – | .5 | 9.7 |
| 1949 | Washington | 10 | – | .354 | .731 | – | .9 | 12.8 |
| 1950 | Washington | 2 | – | .273 | .800 | – | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 1951 | Boston | 2 | – | .440 | .800 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| 1952 | Boston | 3 | 6.7 | .222 | .000 | 2.0 | .7 | 1.3 |
| Career | 23 | 6.7 | .306 | .708 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 10.1 | |
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1957–1965) | |||||||||
| 1957–58 | Wake Forest | 6–17 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Wake Forest | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1959–60 | Wake Forest | 21–7 | 12–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1960–61 | Wake Forest | 19–11 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA University Division Regional Final | ||||
| 1961–62 | Wake Forest | 22–9 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Third Place | ||||
| 1962–63 | Wake Forest | 16–10 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963–64 | Wake Forest | 16–11 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964–65 | Wake Forest | 12–15 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| Wake Forest: | 122–94 | 69–43 | |||||||
| Total: | 122–94 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ^ http://pamlico.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/obits/horacemckinney.htm
- ^ McKinney, Horace (1988). Bones - Honk Your Horn if You Love Basketball. Garland Publications.
External links
- BasketballReference.com: Bones McKinney (as coach)
- BasketballReference.com: Bones McKinney (as player)
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- 1997 deaths
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