Megan McKay

Megan McKay
McKay with the Bendigo Braves in 2023
No. 25 – Bendigo Braves
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 28)
Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolSt Mary's (Perth, Western Australia)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Perry Lakes Hawks
2019Perry Lakes Hawks
2019–2020TSV 1880 Wasserburg
2020Townsville Fire
2021Perry Lakes Hawks
2021–2023Bendigo Spirit
2022–presentBendigo Braves
2024Melbourne Boomers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Basketball
Representing  Australia
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taiwan Team

Megan Ann McKay (born 8 January 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Early life and career

McKay was born and raised in Katanning, Western Australia.[1][2] She attended St Mary's Anglican Girls' School in Perth.[3]

McKay played for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[4]

College career

McKay played four years of college basketball in the United States for the Saint Mary's Gaels between 2015 and 2019.[3][5] She earned first-team All-West Coast Conference in 2017–18 and 2018–19.[6]

Statistics

Source[7]

Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2015-16 Saint Mary's 32 61.9% – 62.9% 5.91 0.50 0.66 0.38 7.38
2016-17 Saint Mary's 33 55.7% – 63.2% 7.85 1.33 0.61 0.97 10.67
2017-18 Saint Mary's 30 60.8% – 69.9% 7.33 0.67 0.43 0.73 15.33
2018-19 Saint Mary's 33 58.2% 29.4% 67.6% 7.85 1.09 0.55 0.21 12.64
Career 128 58.9% 26.3% 66.7% 7.24 0.91 0.56 0.57 11.45
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2015-16 Saint Mary's 32 96 155 0 1 44 70 189 16 21 12 236
2016-17 Saint Mary's 33 146 262 0 1 60 95 259 44 20 32 352
2017-18 Saint Mary's 30 180 296 0 0 100 143 220 20 13 22 460
2018-19 Saint Mary's 33 159 273 5 17 94 139 259 36 18 7 417
Career 128 581 986 5 19 298 447 927 116 72 73 1465

Professional career

Coming out of college, McKay returned to the Perry Lakes Hawks for the 2019 State Basketball League season.[8]

For the 2019–20 season, McKay joined TSV 1880 Wasserburg of the Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga.[9] In 21 games, she averaged 16.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.[10]

McKay joined the Townsville Fire for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland.[11]

McKay re-joined the Perry Lakes Hawks for the 2021 NBL1 West season.[10]

McKay joined the Bendigo Spirit for the 2021–22 WNBL season.[10] She then played for the Bendigo Braves of the NBL1 South during the 2022 NBL1 season and then re-joined the Spirit for the 2022–23 WNBL season.[10]

With the Braves in 2023, McKay earned NBL1 South MVP and NBL1 South All-Star Five.[12] She helped the Braves win the NBL1 South championship[13] and the NBL1 National championship.[14][15] She was subsequently named NBL1 National Finals Championship Game MVP and NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five.[12]

On 19 January 2024, McKay signed with the Melbourne Boomers for the rest of the 2023–24 WNBL season as an injury replacement for Penina Davidson.[16][17]

McKay re-joined the Braves for the 2024 NBL1 South season.[18] She stepped away from the team mid season to take a break from basketball for personal reasons.[19] She returned to the squad for the 2024 NBL1 National Finals, where she helped the team reach the championship game[20] and earned All-Star Five honours.[21]

National team

McKay played for Australia at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship in Melbourne, where Australia took home the gold.[22] She played for the Australian University National Team in 2017 at the World University Games in Taipei.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Who to watch at the 2023 NBL1 National Finals". NBL1.com.au. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ Everett, Lachlan (13 February 2023). "Making Bendigo Home: Megan McKay". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Megan McKay - Women's Basketball - SMC California Athletics". smcgaels.com.
  4. ^ "Player statistics for Megan McKay – 2013". WA State Basketball League. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  5. ^ "WBK Megan McKay Signs To Play For Saint Mary's". smcgaels.com. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "2019-20 WBB Record Book (PDF) - West Coast Conference" (PDF). wccsports.com.
  7. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Player statistics for Megan McKay – 2019". WA State Basketball League. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Megan McKay geht beim TSV 1880 Wasserburg auf Korbjagd" (in German). wasserburg24.de. 13 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Megan McKay". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  11. ^ Townsville (24 June 2020). "WELCOME TO THE WNBL". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball.
  12. ^ a b "2023 NBL1 Awards Tracker". NBL1.com.au. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ "NBL1 South Recap | Women's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  14. ^ "NBL1 National Finals Recap | Women's Championship Game 2023". NBL1.com.au. 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023.
  15. ^ "How defence brought Bendigo two titles". NBL1.com.au. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023.
  16. ^ "NEW BOOMER ALERT". facebook.com/MelbourneBoomers. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  17. ^ "NBL1 MVP signs with Melbourne Boomers". NBL1.com.au. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  18. ^ West, Luke (23 November 2023). "McKay hungry for more Braves' success after "surreal" 2023". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Megan McKay's statement". NBL1.com.au. 24 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Recap NBL1 National Finals | Women's Championship Game". NBL1.com.au. 18 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Our Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 National Finals women's All-Star Five". facebook.com/NBL1. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  22. ^ "13 - Megan Ann McKay". archive.fiba.com.
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