Fred McKinnon (born 1960s) is an American former basketball player. He is known for being the

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's first ever Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1985–86. McKinnon, a 6'6"

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from

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, played one year of junior college basketball at

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before transferring to

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in 1983. In his

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year in 1985–86, McKinnon averaged 21.1 points per game to lead all Big South players. Through the

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season, McKinnon holds the Big South Conference record for field goals made in a game with 20. He is also tied for second for most field goal attempts in a single game with 31. For his career, McKinnon finished with 1,427 points.

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