Bjorn "BJ" McKie (born April 7, 1977) is an American former professional

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player and current assistant coach at Wake Forest. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, McKie went to high school at

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and played for the University of South Carolina men's basketball team. In January 1999, he became the Gamecocks' all-time leading scorer, surpassing Alex English. The college retired his number 3 jersey in 2005. His son, Justin McKie, also starred at Irmo, and followed in his father's footsteps, playing four years at South Carolina.

American minor leagues

After his college career, McKie was drafted by the

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of the Continental Basketball Association. He played for them from 1999 to 2001, and appeared in the 2001 CBA All-Star Game. In 2001–02, McKie played for the North Charleston Lowgators (now the

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) of the NBA Development League. BJ McKie statistics, basketball-reference.com
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International career

Internationally, McKie has played for BCM Gravelines in France;

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in Cyprus; Avitos Giessen and

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in Germany; Zarotti Imola,

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and

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in Italy; and Maccabi Haifa Heat and Hapoel Afula in Israel. He left Hapoel Afula in 2010.BJ McKie profile
Eurobasket.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2010. While playing in Germany, McKie was a Basketball Bundesliga All-Star in 2004.

References

External links

ESPN Draft Profile
1977 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Virginia Basketball players from Norfolk, Virginia BCM Gravelines players Charleston Lowgators players Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball coaches East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball coaches Giessen 46ers players Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia basketball players Hapoel Afula players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Pallacanestro Pavia players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Irmo, South Carolina Point guards South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players Sportspeople from Norfolk, Virginia Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball coaches {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub