Tywain McKee

Tywain McKee

McKee with Tsmoki-Minsk in December 2010
No. 0–Borisfen
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	Belarusian Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1986-03-07) March 7, 1986 (age 38) 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	Oldenburg
2015	Hapoel Jerusalem
2015–2016	Le Mans Sarthe
2016–2017	Türk Telekom
2017–2018	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2018	Cholet
2018–2019	Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2019	Panionios
2019–2020	US Monastir
2020–2021	Borisfen
2021–2022	APOP Paphos
2022–present	Borisfen
Career highlights and awards
Israeli League champion (2015) French Cup winner (2016) Russian Cup winner (2014) All-NBL First Team (2010) MEAC Player of the Year (2009)
Stats   at Basketball-Reference.com

Tywain McKee (born March 7, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for BC Borisfen of the Belarusian Premier League. He played college basketball for Coppin State University, where he was named the MEAC Player of the Year in 2009. McKee played professional basketball in Australia, Belarus, Russia, Germany, Israel, France, Turkey, Poland and Greece.

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

Wollongong Hawks (2009–2010)

After going undrafted, McKee joined the Washington Wizards for the 2009 NBA Summer League. McKee started his professional career with Australian team Wollongong Hawks, ^[2] where he was named to the All-NBL First Team in 2010. ^[3]

Triumph Lyubertsy (2012–2013)

On June 28, 2012, McKee signed a one-year contract extension with Triumph Lyubertsy. ^[4] On November 21, 2012, McKee recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 11-of-16 from the field, along with six rebounds, six assists and four steals in a 91–84 win over VEF Rīga. ^[5] McKee finished the season as the EuroCup leading player in efficiency rating (23.6 per game) and second-leading player in assists (6 per game). McKee was named two-time the EuroCup MVP of Week. ^{[6] [7]}

UNICS Kazan (2013–2014)

McKee with UNICS Kazan in May 2014

On July 10, 2013, McKee joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2013 NBA Summer League. ^[8] One week later, McKee signed with UNICS Kazan of Russia for the 2013–14 season. ^{[9] [10]} McKee helped Kazan to win the 2014 Russian Cup, as well as reaching the 2014 EuroCup Finals.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2014–2015)

On August 1, 2014, McKee signed with the German team EWE Baskets Oldenburg for the 2014–15 season. ^[11] On October 27, 2014, McKee parted ways with Oldenburg after appearing in eight games. ^[12]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2015)

On January 7, 2015, McKee joined the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season. ^[13] McKee helped Jerusalem to win the 2015 Israeli League Championship.

Le Mans (2015–2016)

On July 23, 2015, McKee signed with French team Le Mans Sarthe for the 2015–16 season. ^[14] On December 22, 2015, McKee tied his career-high 32 points, shooting 12-of-18 from the field, along with six rebounds and three assists in an 82–71 win over Nanterre. ^[15] McKee helped Le Mans to win the 2016 French Cup.

Türk Telekom (2016–2017)

On August 22, 2016, McKee signed a one-year deal with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketball First League. ^[16]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2017–2018)

On August 2, 2017, McKee signed with Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2017–18 season, joining his former head coach Danny Franco. ^[17] On February 17, 2018, McKee recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, along with three rebounds and seven assists in an 85–86 loss to Hapoel Gilboa Galil. ^[18] McKee helped Hapoel to reach the 2018 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Cholet Basket (2018)

On July 23, 2018, McKee signed a one-year deal with the French team Cholet Basket. ^[19]

Wilki Morskie Szczecin (2018–2019)

On December 23, 2018, McKee parted ways with Cholet to join the Polish team Wilki Morskie Szczecin for the rest of the season. ^[20] However, on February 4, 2019, McKee parted ways with Szczecin after appearing in five games. ^[21]

Panionios (2019)

On March 1, 2019, McKee signed with the Greek team Panionios for the rest of the season. ^[22]

US Monastir (2019–2020)

On October 12, 2019, McKee signed with the Tunisian team US Monastir for the rest of the season. ^[23]

BC Borisfen (2020–2021)

McKee spent the 2020-21 season with BC Borisfen in Belarus, averaging 11.5 points, four assists, three rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. ^[24]

APOP Paphos B.C. (2021–present)

On September 5, 2021, McKee signed with APOP Paphos B.C. of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. ^[24]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field goal percentage
3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high		Led the league

EuroCup

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2012–13	Triumph Lyubertsy	11	11	36.4	.475	.270	.736	5.7	6.1	2.4	.2	17.9	23.6
2013–14	UNICS Kazan	24	11	18.5	.413	.403	.729	1.2	1.8	.8	0	7.2	5.8
2014–15	Oldenburg	2	1	24.4	.214	.200	.750	2.0	4.5	1.5	0	5.0	6.0
2015–16	Le Mans	10	10	33.4	.391	.396	.846	3.2	3.9	1.4	0	14.9	16.3

Source: EuroCup

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	Coppin State	29	26	31.6	.422	.367	.762	4.2	2.4	1.5	0.1	15.4
2006–07	Coppin State	32	32	34.0	.401	.316	.769	4.3	3.0	2.0	0.1	17.3
2007–08	Coppin State	34	29	35.4	.440	.438	.870	4.3	3.1	1.5	0.1	16.5
2008–09	Coppin State	32	32	36.8	.404	.360	.808	5.7	4.0	2.8	0.1	18.4
Career		127	119	34.5	.416	.367	.805	4.6	3.1	1.9	0.1	16.9

Source: RealGM

References

1. "THE GOOD FIGHT". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
2. "Hawks give Tywain McKee final slam dunk". illawarramercury.com.au. April 8, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
3. "Crocs star wins NBL award". watoday.com.au. March 19, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
4. "Tywain McKee extends with Triumph Lyubertsy". Sportando.Com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
5. "Zenit Saint Petersburg 91 at BC VEF Riga 84". RealGM.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
6. "Eurocup regular season Game 2 co-MVPs: Mejia, McKee". Sportando.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
7. "Regular Season game 3 MVP: Tywain McKee, BC Triumph". Sportando.com. November 22, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
8. "Breaking Down the Toronto Raptors 2013 Summer League Roster". Sportando.net. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
9. "Unics Kazan signs Tywain McKee". Sportando.net. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
10. "Tywain Mckee heads to Unics Kazan". Court-side.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
11. "EWE Baskets pens playmaker McKee". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
12. "Tywain McKee leaves EWE Baskets Oldenburg". Sportando.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
13. "Hapoel Jerusalem lands Tywain McKee". Eurocupbasketball.com. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
14. "Le Mans adds playmaker McKee". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
15. "Le Mans Sarthe Basket 82 at JSF Nanterre 71 - Box Score". RealGM.com. December 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
16. "Turk Telekom Ankara agreed to terms with Tywain McKee". Sportando.com. August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
17. "Hapoel Tel Aviv inks Tywain McKee". Sportando.com. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
18. "Winner League, Game 17: Gilboa Galil Vs Hapoel TA". basket.co.il. February 17, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
19. "Cholet signs Tywain McKee". Sportando.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
20. "Tywain McKee signs with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin". Sportando.basketball. December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
21. "Tywain McKee, King Szczecin part ways". Sportando.basketball. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
22. "ΠΑΙΚΤΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟΥ o Tywain McKee". Sportando.basketball. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
23. "Tywain McKee is a newcomer at US Monastir". AfroBasket.com. October 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
24. Katsaros, Antonis (September 5, 2021). "APOP Paphou inks Tywain McKee, ex Borisfen". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

External links

• Profile at RealGM.com
• Profile at EurocupBasketball.com
• Profile at Eurobasket.com
• Profile at FIBA.com